Crime Beat
People know their hometowns by streets, a favourite restaurant or the local mall. Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt knows hers by the crime scenes she's been to over the past 20 years. Journey deep inside some of Canada’s most high-profile criminal cases. Each episode will take you inside the story to give you details you didn't hear on the news.Winner of the 2020 & 2023 Edward R. Murrow Award (RTDNA).
Episodes
Uncovering A Serial Killer - Part 3 | 14
Nearly 50 years after the mysterious deaths of four women, police finally got a break in the case. Historical homicide detectives used cutting-edge techniques to uncover a serial killer. Join Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt as…
Uncovering A Serial Killer - Part 2 | 13
From 1976 to 1977, four young women were found dead, their bodies dumped outside of Calgary city limits. The first two were deemed “undetermined deaths.” The third and fourth were considered murders, and police felt the same offender was li…
Uncovering A Serial Killer | 12
In the late 1970s, there were a series of mysterious deaths. First, two jr. high girls were found in an underpass west of Calgary. Seven months later, another young woman was found in a ditch, beaten and strangled to death. Just months afte…
Coming Soon: Uncovering a Serial Killer
In the 1970s, two young girls were found dead in an underpass. Seven months later, the body of a young woman was discovered in a ditch. And… just months after that, a fourth woman was found strangled to death. Their cases went cold. On the …
Benevolence Betrayed Part 2 | 11
The spring of 1999 was filled with excitement about new adventures for Audrey Trudeau. After several years in Calgary, the physiotherapist had a new opportunity back home in Ontario, and she was looking forward to spending more time with he…
Benevolence Betrayed | 10
An esteemed physiotherapist moved to Calgary in search of a fresh start. Audrey Trudeau quickly gained the respect and admiration of her colleagues at the Rockyview General Hospital and became well known for her kind and generous spirit. Th…
Shattered Dreams Part 2 | 09
When a beloved chef was murdered outside of his future restaurant, the case became a true whodunnit as homicide detectives struggled to find a motive or suspects. Join Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares how investiga…
Shattered Dreams | 08
A highly respected, executive chef was weeks away from realizing his dream of opening his own restaurant in March of 2020 when he was violently killed. Join Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares how detectives followed …
Deadly Rumours - Part 2 | 07
When police responded to allegations of disturbing confinement, torture and murder of a Calgary woman at a downtown rooming house- there was no evidence of foul play. But two officers instinctively felt they should persist. Learn how these …
Deadly Rumours | 06
In the spring of 2006 Calgary Police received an ominous call from someone worried a woman was being held captive in a downtown rooming house. Officers responded but found nothing suspicious. But over the next few days there were other simi…
The Day Mark Mariani Came Face-to-Face With Evil | 05 (Re-release)
On Oct. 1, 2010, Mark Mariani, 47, was given new hope, thanks to medical advancements.He suffered from Crohn’s disease for more than half of his life. and doctors told him he might not need his colostomy bag anymore.The next night, he heade…
Face-to-Face with Evil | 04
An innocent man was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and was brutally beaten and stomped to death. On this episode of Crime Beat, Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the latest developments on the senseless murder that …
Inside Forensics: Solving a Murder in the Mountains | 03
In 1990, the peace and tranquility found in Banff National Park was shattered by the first murder there in twenty years and there was a lot of pressure on police to solve the case.There were no witnesses to the homicide and only one key pie…
Murder in the Mountains - Part 2 | 02
A young woman was found murdered in 1990, investigators worked tirelessly to find a viable suspect. But the case went cold. A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest, and the case was even featured by Unsolved Mysteries. Joi…
Murder in the Mountains | 01
The popular resort town of Banff was rocked with its first homicide in twenty years.A young woman and taxi driver from Quebec was robbed and stabbed to death. Join Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she explains how the case we…
Crime Beat returns March 4th
There’s no limit to how far criminals will go… to cover their tracks…But investigators will go even further to uncover the truth…Nancy Hixt is a senior Crime Reporter for Global News. This season on the Crime Beat she takes you from the cri…
Gone in an instant - The Hunt for Talal Amer Part 1 | 14
On a cool spring evening in 2022, chaos erupted as police received reports of two erratic drivers and then gunfire. One of the vehicles fled the shooting scene at high speed and moments later was involved in a violent and deadly crash. Seni…
Gone in an instant - The Hunt for Talal Amer Part 2 | 15
In the spring of 2022, chaos erupted in southeast Calgary.There were reports of two erratic drivers, followed by a shooting.Moments later, a violent collision. Angela McKenzie, a mother of five, died at the scene. Join Nancy Hixt, senior cr…
Most Wanted - The Hunt for Kamar Cunningham | 13
A historic gun bust shocks the city when Toronto Police seize dozens of illegal firearms and lay over 1000 charges in just one day.Join Caryn Lieberman as she explores the criminal organization responsible for smuggling dozens of dangerous …
Most Wanted - The Hunt for All Boivin | 12
All Boivin is one of Quebec’s most wanted, and now, he also tops the list of Canada’s most wanted.Reporter Mike Armstrong takes us inside the world of bikers, gangs, and drug trafficking as the Sûreté du Québec ramps up their search for Boi…
Most Wanted - The Hunt for Kiarash Parzham & Mohamed Shire | 11
Mohamed Shire is the final outstanding suspect in a 2021 double murder. Shire and two other men were wanted for two first-degree murders and attempted murder in a case that shattered feelings of public safety and security in a quiet Ottawa …
Most Wanted - The Hunt for Mohammed Abdullahi | 10
On July 25, 2023, the sound of gunfire rang out in the middle of the day in a Toronto neighbourhood with a rough reputation. Police hunt for two suspects, including most wanted Mohammed Abdullahi, after a man is found shot in a vehicle.Crim…
Most Wanted - The Hunt for Jonathan Ouellet-Gendron | 9
An upscale neighbourhood in Saskatoon is rattled after a man is found zip-tied and murdered in the middle of the afternoon. When two other men show up at a local hospital at the same time, it quickly becomes apparent to the police that a vi…
Most Wanted - The Hunt for Michael Bebee | 8
Michael Bebee was on the run after a fatal shooting in Toronto’s vibrant Greektown neighbourhood in Summer 2023. Detectives unravelled a web of evidence and security video to track down the suspects responsible for killing a 29-year-old con…
Most Wanted - The Hunt for Daniel Tomassetti | 7
Daniel Tomassetti is the final suspect in a pair of murders in 2017. Tomassetti and two other men were wanted for two first-degree murders in a case that ignited a mob war and destroyed an innocent woman’s family. 28-year-old Mila Barberi w…
Most Wanted -The Hunt for Harry Rajkumar | 6
Recently released on bail, a middle-aged man returns to a home he’s been ordered to stay away from and allegedly attacks.After a miraculous recovery, a traumatized teenage girl and her mother are left with the same question as police and th…
Most Wanted - The Hunt for Kier Bryan Granado & Tommy Ngo | 5
Two murders that take place three thousand kilometres apart leave detectives in Calgary and Toronto scratching their heads.Caryn Lieberman investigates the lives of Kier Bryan Granado and Tommy Ngo to learn more about what these two men are…
Most Wanted - The Hunt for Rabih Alkhalil | 4
Two public execution-style murders in 2012 leave police hunting for suspects as the cocaine-trafficking gang war continues to escalate. But the satisfaction of on-the-run kingpin Rabih Alkhalil’s arrest is short-lived when he escapes from p…
Most Wanted - The Hunt for Saed Osman | 3
A casual Saturday night of drinking and dancing at a club in Edmonton unfolds into a senseless and horrific mass shooting. While Edmonton Police track down two of the shooters, the third mysteriously disappears into the night.Seeking justic…
Most Wanted - The Hunt for Jabreel Elmi & Rajahden Angus Campbell | 2
An inner-city community is devastated when a much-loved public servant’s life is cut short after a brazen daylight shooting. Toronto Police commenced a massive manhunt for the accused killers. Catherine McDonald takes us into Regent Park, a…
Most Wanted - The Hunt for Cristian Cuxum | 1
Thanksgiving Sunday in Toronto turns deadly after shots ring out in an indoor soccer arena leaving a referee dead and two players injured. Join us as we learn more about the referee and loving father Edwin Farley Alvarado Quintero, who died…
Crime Beat Most Wanted Trailer
From coast to coast, alleged fugitives face charges for serious crimes. They've left victims shattered and communities forever changed. Tracy Tong from Global News takes you inside the hunt for Canada's most wanted criminals in Crime Beat M…
Inside Corrections | 12
If you’ve ever watched shows like Prison Break or Orange is the New Black you probably have an idea of what life behind bars is like or a dramatized version of it.On this special episode of Crime Beat, Global News senior crime reporter Nanc…
Incendiary Circumstances - Part 2 | 11
On November 17, 2004 a young Calgary family settled in for the evening. At about 9pm, the husband left for work as a security guard, while his wife stayed home with their two children. In the middle of the night, she woke to the sound of sh…
Incendiary Circumstances - Part 1 | 10
In the middle of a cold snowy night, a Calgary woman woke to the sound of shattered glass. Within minutes the entire home was engulfed in flames. The panicked mother tried to help her two children but was forced to jump from a second story …
The autopsy tells a story | 09
You’ve seen them on true crime TV shows and movies, forensic pathologists, medical examiners, and coroners have a firm foothold in popular culture. But what is forensic pathology and how does it differ from the others?On this special episod…
The long road to justice - Part 2 | 8
In early 2002, the body of a 21-year-old woman was found in a rural area about an hour’s drive south of Calgary. Adrienne McColl had been murdered and investigators worked around the clock to gather evidence in the hopes of catching her kil…
The long road to justice - Part 1 | 7
On a breezy winter day in February of 2002, in southern Alberta, a rancher was moving some cattle along a rural road when he came across a disturbing sight in a ditch. As he got closer he was able to confirm it was a body. At the same time,…
The Deadly Contract - Part 2 | 6
On January 16th, 2006 financier Jack Beauchamp was shot six times and left for dead on his office floor. Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the conclusion of how investigators unravelled this shocking murder mystery.Contact…
The Deadly Contract - Part 1 | 5
On January 16th, 2006 financier Jack Beauchamp grabbed a coffee and went to work in his downtown Calgary office. Minutes later he was fighting for his life. He had been shot six times and left for dead on his office floor. Senior crime repo…