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When Sheree Fertuck’s truck is found abandoned, suspicions grow around what happened to her. This CBC investigation uncovers a story of guns, violence, and loss -- and of the gravel pit that could still hold clues about her disappearance.

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    • Nov 10, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from The Pit

    E12: Just between you and me

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 37:35


    The Mr. Big illusion is lifted. Greg's so-called friends turn out to be cops. As details of the elaborate web of deception are revealed in court, we hear what Greg tells the crime boss. Our reporters learn more about Justice Danyliuk.

    E11: Testimony

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 34:49


    Greg's children testify against him in court. Police reveal what set the Mr. Big operation in motion, as observers consider whether the judge will accept the confession from it.

    E10: The case against Greg

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 31:38


    Prosecutors and police reveal their evidence against Greg, including blood DNA and cell phone data. They build a timeline of the day Sheree disappeared, but Greg tells a different version of what happened on December 7, 2015.

    Live Event: Special announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 2:07


    With the trial set to begin in September, we're hosting a special live event. It's a chance to meet fellow fans of The Pit and to ask questions of the hosts and producers behind the podcast. Find out more at cbc.ca/thepit

    E9: Six More Months

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 33:40


    A last minute decision puts the trial on hold for another six months. Sheree's family is shocked, and Greg is still in jail. Why would Greg's lawyers want their client in jail longer, and why couldn't this case go ahead when others have? Meanwhile someone close to Sheree finally speaks up.

    E8: The Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 22:26


    With the trial about to begin, Greg's lawyer explains why he's representing Greg even though he doesn't trust or believe him. We explore which factors could decide the verdict. With Sheree still missing, her sisters ponder what they want from the trial.

    Update: What happened in court

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 12:03


    Greg Fertuck appeared in court for a two-week preliminary hearing in January. The goal was to decide if he should be tried for murder. This short update explains what happened.

    E7: Needle in a haystack

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 35:07


    A close relative thinks Sheree was dumped somewhere near the gravel pit. Police and volunteers searched the area when she disappeared, and again after the arrest. Could the searchers have overlooked her remains?

    E6: Mr. Big

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 31:14


    Police have Sheree's alleged killer behind bars, but the suspect says he was scared into a confession. Our reporters investigate the controversial police technique that led to his arrest. Meanwhile, people close to Sheree break their silence.

    E5: The interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 30:34


    A letter to the Saskatoon jail nets our reporters a meeting with the suspect. We hear from him for the first time. For more, including a 360 video experience of the gravel pit, visit cbc.ca/thepit

    E4: The north 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 33:02


    Police announce a major breakthrough in Sheree's case. They've put someone behind bars. A former roommate of the suspect remembers a troubling conversation about Sheree, and the family of the accused protest his innocence. For more, including a 360 video experience of the gravel pit, visit cbc.ca/thepit

    E3: If walls could talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 33:16


    Sheree gets married. Soon, cracks in the relationship begin to form. Court documents reveal troubles in Sheree's private life. There's a death threat, weapons, and the police get involved. For more, including a 360 video experience of the gravel pit, visit cbc.ca/thepit

    E2: Echo in the valley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2019 34:25


    The search for Sheree Fertuck is underway. Police are digging, questioning, and looking for suspects. Suspicions about what might have happened to Sheree begin to emerge. A neighbour says he remembers hearing a loud noise. For more, including a 360 video experience of the gravel pit, visit cbc.ca/thepit

    Trailer: The Pit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 2:18


    What happened to Sheree Fertuck? CBC journalists Alicia Bridges and Victoria Dinh shed light on her disappearance which has served as a haunting example of how a person can seemingly vanish without a trace in the vast rural landscape of Saskatchewan. For more, including a 360 video experience of the gravel pit, visit cbc.ca/thepit

    E1: A strong lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 27:24


    It's winter in Saskatchewan and Sheree Fertuck is hard at work hauling gravel in her semi-truck. She has lunch with her mom but doesn't come back for supper. The next day, her semi is found abandoned in a gravel pit. Sheree is nowhere to be seen. For more, including a 360 video experience of the gravel pit, visit cbc.ca/thepit

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