Where is Lisa? Island Crime: Season 1

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‘Where is Lisa’ ? is the first season of ‘Island Crime’. Season 1 explores the story of 21 year old Lisa Marie Young’s disappearance in 2002. Lisa got into a red jaguar with the grandson of a prominent realtor and was never seen again. Lisa’s story has become an urban legend. Many people in the small community where Lisa lives believe they know who is responsible. In ‘Where is Lisa?’ , producer Laura Palmer gets to know the real Lisa Marie Young and examines why Lisa never been found.

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    Unfinished Business: Updates to S1-5

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 29:11


    Island Crime is committed to keeping 'cold cases' in the public eye and leaving no stone unturned. In this episode, you'll hear an update to Island Crime Seasons 1-5. 

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    S4 E8 Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 34:13


    As Amber's hometown prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of her disappearance, a forest fire severs the connection to the community. Port Alberni quietly grieves her loss, still waiting for answers. In this episode, a woman believes she may have witnessed Amber and her boyfriend together the weekend after her disappearance. And a man who never knew Amber, becomes an online antagonist, provoking a response.This episode was recorded and edited before news of Justin Hall's death became public. An update message has been added to reflect this most recent development.  Thank you to CHEK News for the use of audio from archival news footage.If you would like to support Amber's friends and family please head to their Facebook page: Finding Amber Manthorne

    S4 E7 Forever Forty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 33:34


    As the first anniversary of Amber Manthorne's disappearance approaches, her family and friends prepare to say their goodbyes and celebrate Amber's life.  Meanwhile, the search for Amber and the investigation into her case carries on. In this episode, Amber's sister Shannon speaks publicly for the first time and an avid river adventurer shares that he might have found evidence, which could be helpful to the investigation.This episode was recorded and edited before news of Justin Hall's death became public. An update message has been added to reflect this most recent development.  Thank you to CHEK News for the use of audio from archival news footage.If you would like to support Amber's friends and family please head to their Facebook page: Finding Amber Manthorne

    S5 E8 Fury, Fear and Solace: The Impact of Whiskey Creek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 26:31


    Don't poke the bear. It's a warning I heard a number of times as I worked on the story of 'Whiskey Creek'. After almost three years of silence, reverberations from the series are being felt across the island. I'll open up about the aftermath of reporting on this story and the knock-on effects on the victims' families.Subscribe to Island Crime Plus for early access to episodes, all ad-free.For more information about subscriptions visit: https://frequencypodcastnetwork.com/subscriptions/

    S5 E7 Nowhere To Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 20:53


    When Shawn McGrath emerged from incarceration he wound up out in the woods.  What could have helped him succeed outside of prison? And how can we prevent another Whiskey Creek from happening?Subscribe to Island Crime Plus for early access to episodes, all ad-free.For more information about subscriptions visit: https://frequencypodcastnetwork.com/subscriptions/

    S5 E6 No Angel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 31:37


    John McGrath knows his boy, Shawn, was no angel. And now, years later, he's ready to share his theory about the Whiskey Creek murders for the first time.Subscribe to Island Crime Plus for early access to episodes, all ad-free.For more information about subscriptions visit: https://frequencypodcastnetwork.com/subscriptions/

    S5 E5 Payback

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 43:22


    Two weeks before the Whiskey Creek shootings, a young woman's body is found on a nearby highway. The 22-year-old knew the Whiskey Creek victims and spent time there. Is her death somehow connected?Subscribe to Island Crime Plus for early access to episodes, all ad-free.For more information about subscriptions visit: https://frequencypodcastnetwork.com/subscriptions/

    S5 E3 Captive?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 33:09


    A Vancouver Island mother believes her son may have been held hostage at Whiskey Creek. In her eyes, he is an innocent victim in an act of vigilantism. But he has never been named publicly as one of the victims. What will his mom do in order to seek justice for her boy? Subscribe to Island Crime Plus for early access to episodes, all ad-free. 

    S5 E4 The Survivor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 23:50


    Today, the lone survivor of the Whiskey Creek massacre lives in fear that those responsible for the slaughter are still planning to finish him off. After the attack, he fled to the mainland, warned never to return. But now he wants to come home. Subscribe to Island Crime Plus for early access to episodes, all ad-free.For more information about subscriptions visit: https://frequencypodcastnetwork.com/subscriptions/

    S5 E2 Trouble Comes to Town

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 31:33


    Fresh out of jail and with nowhere to go, Shawn McGrath lands in a trailer in Whiskey Creek. That's when problems in the community begin. His encampment in the woods is a magnet for the young and vulnerable. How far will the community go to protect their own?Subscribe to Island Crime Plus for early access to episodes, all ad-free. 

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    S5 E1 Fireworks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 33:24


    It's Halloween Night 2020. Neighbours hear loud noises coming from the bush. They assume the sounds are fireworks marking late night festivities. The next afternoon a dirt biker stumbles across a scene straight out of a Hollywood drama. Burned out vehicles, three dead bodies, four dead dogs and, incredibly, a survivor. Subscribe to Island Crime Plus for early access to episodes, all ad-free.

    Coming Soon: Whiskey Creek

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 1:40


    On Halloween night in 2020, a mass shooting took place near the resort community of Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island. Three people are found dead in a make-shift encampment deep in the woods. Beside them, four dead dogs and a burned-out trailer. Now, more than two years on, the case is at a standstill.  Island Crime Season 5: Whiskey Creek explores the secrecy and fear surrounding the shootings.New episodes coming May 9. 

    S3 E12 The Man in the Brown Van (Part2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 34:16


    If you have information please contact the Victoria Police: https://vicpd.ca/michaeldunaheetips/

    S3 E11 The Man in the Brown Van (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 39:39


    No charges were ever laid in the alleged attempted abduction and Michael Dunahee's disappearance remains unsolved. If you have information please contact the Victoria Police: https://vicpd.ca/michaeldunaheetips/

    S1 E13 Hot Tub Time Machine

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 35:26


    Jason is recalling the events from that night to the best of his recollection. It's been more than 20 years and he admits he was drinking that evening. No one else who was at either of the gatherings has spoken about what happened. But his descriptions are consistent with the facts of the case as they are known.

    S1 E12 Hornets' Nest

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 50:09


    Twenty years on, there are now new searches for Lisa Marie Young. The fresh attention is reopening old wounds and bringing unwanted attention to some.  You'll hear from a man who had a relationship with Lisa the year before she vanished. & William Curry, a former criminal who once approached Lisa's father Don Young with an offer to help, shares his perspective on Lisa's disappearance.

    S2 Update: A Gone Boy No More: Brandon Cairney

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 15:49


    Brandon Cairney has been missing since October 2017. On September 22nd 2022, Brandon surfaced alive. Listen to the original story of Brandon's disappearance in Episode 1 of 'Gone Boys'

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    S4 E6 Darkness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 46:29


    Amber's disappearance devastates those who love her. In this episode, close friends wrestle with the thought of life without Amber and look to the past to find clues about what was really going on in Amber's world.Amber Manthorne has not been found. The search for her is ongoing. While her disappearance is certainly out of character, it may not be a crime. Police have not ruled out criminality in her case. Anyone who may have information and has not already spoken with police is asked to contact the Port Alberni RCMP at 250-723-2424. And if you want to help support Amber's friends, you can join them on Facebook through the group, 'Finding Amber Manthorne'.

    S4 E5 The Summer Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 30:01


    Amber lives for summer. She works at a boat shop, her home is out at the lake and she makes the most out of the sunny season. A colleague, a friend and a woman Amber never met, shine a light on how Amber's bright spark may have been darkened forever.Amber Manthorne has not been found. The search for her is ongoing. While her disappearance is certainly out of character, it may not be a crime. Police have not ruled out criminality in her case. Anyone who may have information and has not already spoken with police is asked to contact the Port Alberni RCMP at 250-723-2424. And if you want to help support Amber's friends, you can join them on Facebook through the group, 'Finding Amber Manthorne'.

    S4 E4 The Boyfriend

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 48:17


    Tensions are high in Amber's hometown of Port Alberni, while Amber remains missing. What can be learned of Amber's boyfriend, allegedly the last person known to be with her before she vanishes?Amber Manthorne has not been found. The search for her is ongoing. While her disappearance is certainly out of character, it may not be a crime. Police have not ruled out criminality in her case. Anyone who may have information and has not already spoken with police is asked to contact the Port Alberni RCMP at 250-723-2424. And if you want to help support Amber's friends, you can join them on Facebook through the group, 'Finding Amber Manthorne'.Note: Thank you to the CHEK news team who have led on the coverage of Amber's story and whose archival tape you hear in this episode.

    S4 E3 On Edge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 26:04


    As time passes with no sign of Amber, friends fear the worst. The town is on edge and the behaviour of Amber's boyfriend adds to the tension. Amber Manthorne has not been found. The search for her is ongoing. While her disappearance is certainly out of character, it may not be a crime. Police have not ruled out criminality in her case. Anyone who may have information, and has not already spoken with police, is asked to contact the Port Alberni RCMP at 250-723-2424. And if you want to help support Amber's friends you can join them on Facebook through the group Finding Amber Manthorne.Note: Thank you to the CHEK news team who have led on the coverage of Amber's story and whose archival tape you hear in this episode.

    S4 E1 An Empty Cottage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 36:06


    When 40-year-old Amber Manthorne fails to show up to work on Friday, July 8th, 2022, her friends immediately believe something is wrong. At first, it is thought that Amber is with her boyfriend, Justin Hall, but then Justin surfaces days later, without Amber, leaving more questions than answers.In this episode, host Laura Palmer outlines the timeline of events surrounding Amber's disappearance and sits down with Amber's friend, and family spokesperson, Kristie St. Claire.Amber Manthorne has not been found. The search for her is ongoing. While her disappearance is certainly out of character, it may not be a crime. Police have not ruled out criminality in her case. Anyone who may have information and has not already spoken with police is asked to contact the Port Alberni RCMP at 250-723-2424. And if you want to help support Amber's friends-you can join them on Facebook through the group Finding Amber Manthorne.Note: Thank you to the CHEK news team who have led on the coverage of Amber's story. You hear audio of their news footage in this episode.

    S4 E2 Amber's Heart of Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 49:16


    Amber is a cherished member of her Port Alberni community; a loyal friend, devoted daughter, a really ‘cool chick', bubbly, and always cheerful. So it's no surprise that a community of people dubbed 'Amber's Army' have come together to help find her. Amidst the desperate search for Amber, friends take time to talk about her and answer questions about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.In this episode, host Laura Palmer talks to one of Amber's closest pals, a Chief of a local First Nation who also knew Amber well, and a friend who is a commercial diver, now using his skills to search for his friend in the lake she loved.Amber Manthorne has not been found. The search for her is ongoing. While her disappearance is certainly out of character, it may not be a crime. Police have not ruled out criminality in her case. Anyone who may have information and has not already spoken with police is asked to contact the Port Alberni RCMP at 250-723-2424. And if you want to help support Amber's friends, you can join them on Facebook through the group, 'Finding Amber Manthorne'.Note: Thank you to the CHEK news team who have led on the coverage of Amber's story and whose archival tape you hear in this episode.

    S1 E11 Red Jag Guy: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 62:27


    Christopher William Adair is the last person known to be seen with Lisa Marie Young before she vanished in 2002. He has never been charged in connection with her disappearance and detectives currently investigating the case can't say much about him.  But now there is a $50,000 reward for information that could lead investigators to Lisa's remains. Where is Lisa?: Red Jag Guy marks the 20th anniversary of Young's disappearance with a two-part story of the man who gave her a ride in a red Jaguar the night she went missing. In part two, host Laura Palmer interviews a retired RCMP officer who worked on Lisa's file and an Edmonton police officer who encountered Chris while he was in Alberta. Also, an interview with the donor behind the reward explains why he wanted to get involved in Lisa's case. Some voices you will hear are altered to protect the identity of sources. The sources are confidential, but they are not anonymous. They are known to the producer.

    S1 E10 Red Jag Guy: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 47:26


    “Don't get into a vehicle with a driver you don't know.” This was the golden rule Don Young taught his daughter, Lisa Marie Young. But twenty years ago, on June 29th 2002, Lisa broke her father's rule. She got into a red Jaguar driven by a charming young man and was never seen alive again.Where is Lisa?: Red Jag Guy marks the 20th anniversary of Young's disappearance with a two-part story of the man behind the wheel. The man is Christopher William Adair, and the myth in Lisa's story is that the driver of the vehicle is a young man of considerable wealth and privilege. But as usual, the truth is more complicated. In part one, host Laura Palmer focuses on Chris's world before he met Lisa in 2002. She examines what is known about the last person to see Lisa alive, and asks what more might he know about what happened the night she vanished?Some voices you will hear are altered to protect the identity of sources. The sources are confidential, but they are not anonymous. They are known to the producer.End of episode song 'Softly'  by Kyla Lee music by Tim Hearsey  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRaryWrgOgA

    S3 E10 Waiting for a Miracle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 49:42


    What has changed when it comes to keeping kids safe from abductors? 

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    S3 E9 Could Michael Dunahee Be Alive?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 47:57


    If Michael is alive, DNA is the most likely way he will be found. The police have now put together Michael's DNA from his old toys and a hat. 

    S3 E8 Witness to a Stranger Abduction?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 40:49


    81 year old Norma doesn't want to go to her grave without knowing what happened to Michael. She believes she witnessed his abduction. 

    S3 E7 Monsters in Our Midst

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 57:03


    Detective Robertson says her gut tells her the person responsible is likely already on their radar.

    S3 E6 A Dangerous Offender

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 42:21


    Does a dangerous offender currently incarcerated  in a Canadian prison, hold the key to what happened to Michael Dunahee on March 24th 1991?

    S3 E5 The Milwaukee Barber

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 47:52


    There are few names publicly associated as possible suspects in Michael's case. One of them is Vernon Seitz. The deceased Milwaukee barber makes disturbing confessions to his psychiatrist Dr. Victoria Fetter. One of Michael's missing posters is found in Seitz's home after he dies. Did he have anything to do with Michael's abduction?

    S3 E4 Digging in to the Dunahee File.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 45:04


    From afar it may appear that there is just nothing. But the opposite is true. There are many suspects and it is possible whomever is responsible has already  been identified.Retired Detective Al Cochrane believes there is someone out there with a specific piece of information who needs to step forward in order for the Dunahees to know what happened to their son Michael.     

    S3 E3 The Investigation Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 60:29


    In this episode you'll hear about the extraordinary lengths taken to solve the case. Retired Detective Sergeant Don Bland describes the efforts as like 'the war measures act'. Police contact the American space agency to try to get satellite pictures. The BC government flies 9 detectives down to Quantico Virginia, to consult with the F.B.I .Michael's grandmother Cathy Jeffries reflects on memories of Michael and recalls searching for him with one of Michael's other grandmothers.On Sunday March 24th 1991, Ian Arnold rides his bicycle around the neighbourhood searching for Michael.  He lives across from Blanshard Elementary. The Dunahee's go to his home to phone the police that afternoon.Retired Detective Sergeant Don Bland is one of the lead detectives on the Dunahee investigative team.  Three decades on he remembers  the mounting concern in the early hours and days after Michael disappears.   

    S3 E2 Hellcats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 51:06


    Crystal's team mates 'The Hellcats' are the first to search for Michael. They will later be hypnotized to jar memories. Witnesses to one of Canada's greatest unsolved mysteries, their friendships transcend time and tragedy.In this episode the players walk through Sunday March 24th 1991,  the minutes and hours immediately following Michael's disappearance.John Ducker  will go on to become Victoria's Deputy Police Chief. In 1991, he is one of the junior officers called in to assist with the search and the investigation.  

    Vanished

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 39:18


    In this episode you will hear the voice of Michael Dunahee himself. Michael's parents Bruce & Crystal Dunahee shared home video with Producer Laura Palmer. Felicia Bernier was one of Michael's little chums. She describes her friend Michael through the lens of a childhood playmate. She talks about his love of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. And how losing her buddy in such tragic circumstances impacted her life.  Bruce and Crystal Dunahee reflect on their life as a family before Michael vanishes. Michael's parents talk about Michael's childhood and what kind of a little guy he is growing into. They are interviewed separately and together to capture as much detail as possible about the day Michael disappears and their specific recollections of the event. Author Valerie  Green wrote the book on Michael Dunahee's case. It's called 'Vanished: The Michael Dunahee story'. Valerie mostly writes local history books. And true crime represents something of a departure for her. But Michael's disappearance in 1991, is a big part of the story of Victoria. Townsend Coleman is the voice of  the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle 'Michaelangelo', one of Michael's heroes. At the end of each episode Townsend is lending his voice to  a plea for information on Michael's case.   

    Season 3: Missing Michael

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 2:59


    The cliche 'It's every parent's nightmare' certainly fits the narrative of the disappearance of 4-year-old Michael Dunahee. On a spring day in 1991, Michael vanished from a playground in Victoria, BC while his parents were nearby. The adorable dimpled little boy with tousled blond hair captured the attention of the entire country. His case remains one of the largest unsolved mysteries in Canada. What happened to little Michael on that day? Could he still be alive?Listen to Island Crime, Season 3: Missing Michael on January 18th.

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    Island Crime: Season 3, coming soon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 0:49


    Season 3: Missing Michael. Available January 2022.

    Update Spring 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 27:47


    Questions answered, exclusive new information on the missing men and the latest reaction to the ‘Gone Boys’ investigation.

    S2E7: If the Missing Could Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 38:15


    Daniel MacDonnell’s dad wishes his son had sought help for his mental health. But like many men, Daniel struggled along on his own. Now Daniel is gone. Why self-reliance could be a death sentence for men like Daniel.  

    S2E6: Window Shopping

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 31:38


    If there is a serial predator on the island, it’s possible they have targeted victims alone on the roadside. A criminologist, a criminal profiler and an FBI analyst bring their expertise to an exploration of the serial killer theory.

    S2E5: Misfits

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 45:11


    Loral McLeod is determined to find her handsome charismatic big brother Kelly. In the years before he goes missing Kelly’s life spirals downward into addiction and homelessness. Now Loral believes her brother was murdered.

    S2E4: The Body Count

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 38:26


    Meet the RCMP statistician, the coroners and the dominatrix working to understand the data points representing the missing men's cases.

    S2E3: Homies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 42:22


    Ian Henry loves drumming, spear fishing and cycling. He is 26 when he disappears from the small island community, he calls home. Ian suffers from schizophrenia; without his medication he can’t function. His disappearance along with those of other men in his Cowichan First Nation has left his community unable to move forward.

    S2E2: The Talking Boards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 55:08


    14 year old Desmond Peter was last seen walking along the side of the highway. As a child Desmond witnessed a horrific murder which upended his world and altered the course of his life. Rumours abound about Desmond’s fate, but his family fears he may have been a victim of a predator.

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    S2E1: The Boy Who Loved Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 46:27


    Thousands of people go missing each year. But almost all of them are found. But on Vancouver Island, young men are going missing and staying missing. Brandon Cairney is athletic, handsome and bright. Then, one tragic night he suffers a brain injury in a car accident and his life takes a tragic turn. Brandon vanishes … Continue reading "S2E1: The Boy Who Loved Christmas"

    Season 2: Gone Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 2:11


    To the public they are faces on faded missing person posters. To their parents, they are their boys, and they are gone. Most missing persons cases are resolved quickly. But on Vancouver Island in recent years, some men have vanished without a trace. Follow the mystery of Vancouver Island’s missing men, on ‘Gone Boys’ Island … Continue reading "Season 2: Gone Boys"

    Bob’s Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 30:44


    After Lisa Marie Young disappeared in 2002, a meth dealer named Bob heard rumours that Lisa had been murdered at a specific location. Alone, he searched. Now 18 years later, a police team is conducting searches in this same spot. And Bob has just come forward with a new piece of information, possible evidence of … Continue reading "Bob’s Story"

    Update: 2020 Summer of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 22:52


    Lisa's hometown was once dubbed 'the city without pity', an allusion to dark themes of drugs, gangs, and a conspiracy of silence thwarting the investigation into Lisa's case. In the summer of 2020, Lisa's community finally steps up for her, embracing her story in ways both symbolic and significant. And cracks begin to form, opening up a no longer cold case.

    Update: 2020 Summer of Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 22:51


    Lisa’s hometown was once dubbed ‘the city without pity’, an allusion to dark themes of drugs, gangs, and a conspiracy of silence thwarting the investigation into Lisa’s case. In the summer of 2020, Lisa’s community finally steps up for her, embracing her story in ways both symbolic and significant. And cracks begin to form, opening … Continue reading "Update: 2020 Summer of Hope"

    Episode 8: The RCMP break their silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 48:30


    For 9 months, the Mounties refused requests to be interviewed for this podcast. Now, the lead investigator on Lisa Marie Young's case, Cpl Markus Muntener and spokesperson Const. Gary O'Brien sit down for an in-depth interview about the investigation. 

    Episode 8: The RCMP break their silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 48:27


    For 9 months, the Mounties refused requests to be interviewed for this podcast. Now, the lead investigator on Lisa Marie Young’s case, Cpl Markus Muntener and spokesperson Const. Gary O’Brien sit down for an in-depth interview about the investigation.

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