Crime Squad
Crime Squad podcast: where Canadian true crime meets immersive storytelling. Through detailed research and atmospheric narration, Crime Squad doesn't just recount the facts -- it explores the human stories behind them. From haunting cold cases to the crimes that shook communities across the country, join the squad and listen while I examine the motives, the mysteries, and the victims, ensuring these stories are never forgotten.
Episodes
Introducing... Crime & Controversy: The Rise and Fall of the Canadian Airborne Regiment
This is the story of how Canada built a military unit to project power — and how that same power turned inward, exposing fault lines in command, culture, and accountability.******* Command and Controversy is a limited-series investigative p…
TRIGGER POINTS: POWER, POLITICS, AND CANADA'S MILITARY ELITE
Once hailed as Canada’s premier rapid deployment force, the Canadian Airborne Regiment was born out of Cold War urgency and political ambition. But behind the disciplined drills and maroon berets lay a darker story — one marked by internal …
Episode 38: THE BEDROOM STRANGLER
During the 1960s and 70s, the cities of London and Guelph, Ontario, were gripped by a wave of violence that left communities shaken and families devastated. A series of sexual assaults and brutal murders targeting women unfolded across quie…
Episode 37: Stolen Sisters
May 5 is the National Day of awareness and remembrance for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals. This episode examines the cases of Joanne Ghostkeeper, Karina Wolfe and Patricia “Trish” Carpenter. Missing a…
Episode 36: TRAUMA MONSTER
In 1964, Barb Dorrington had a crush on a boy named Scott Leishman. And in 1968, Scott would be the victim of a horrific crime. Barb has spent countless hours trying to find answers in Scott's case, and is releasing a book inspired by Scott…
Episode 35: LOST BOYS OF PICKERING
In March of 1995, six teenage boys attended a party - but never came home. Six families in Pickering, Ontario, still wonder what happened to them.
BONUS: #SEARCHTHELANDFILL
#SearchTheLandfill, an international movement, was born of Winnipeg, Manitoba's government and police force refusing to search local waste management facilities for the remains of four Indigenous women who were tragically murdered in 2022.W…
Episode 34: Parents Who Kill
Filicide is the deliberate act of a parent killing their own child. To most, this is unimaginable. But to others - justified.In this episode we explore two cases; Scarlett Chen and Katie Baker. This episode may not be for everyone; listener…
Episode 33: FIND MY KILLER
In October of 1983, a teenage girl went missing after a night of babysitting in London, Ontario. Tragically, she was murdered, and her killer remains unknown over 40 years later. This is the case of Donna Jean Awcock, gone but never forgo…
Episode 32: Where is Mistie Murray?
In 1995, in small town Goderich Ontario, teenager Mistie Murray was excited for an upcoming trip out East to meet her biological family. But that weekend trip never happened because Mistie would go missing. What occurred afterward has bee…
BONUS: Cold Case Solved - Michella Welch
CRIME SQUAD PODCAST PRESENTS... COLD CASE SOLVED: NEW SCIENCE FOR COLD CRIMES In this bonus episode of Crime Squad Podcast, we reveal how a case that sat cold for over 30 years was finally solved with advancements in forensic science. Th…
BONUS: Ljubica Topic
In 1971, in Windsor, ON, an innocent 6-year old girl is brutally murdered. The case would quickly grow cold. Listen now to find out how advances in forensic technology would help to solve the case nearly 50 years later.
Episode 31: Love Shouldn't Hurt
We all know at least one person in our lives that has been the victim of abuse. Maybe it was you. The truth is, abuse can happen to, or be delivered by anyone from any class, any race, and any gender.Â
Episode 30: A Merciful Murder?
This is a story about a victim that could not speak. She couldn’t read, or write. But she could smile. She could make cooing, happy sounds, akin to laughter. She was a person, and her life, although cut short, has made a huge impact. This …
BONUS: The Wortley Pride Incident
In July of 2022, a peaceful pride event in London, Ontario was interrupted by hate - and I witnessed it. Tune in to this episode of Crime Squad Podcast to hear my story. Music by 1WORLDVIEW
Episode 29: No More Stolen Sisters
In 2022, four Indigenous women in Winnipeg, Manitoba, vanished without a trace. On a fateful day in June 2022, human remains would be found in a dumpster outside an apartment building. An investigation would reveal the women had something i…
Episode 28: Schoolyard Rumours
Is there truth to schoolyard rumours? For over 20 years, a predator in Sault Ste. Marie would get away with horrific abuse, until 1995 when he was finally brought to justice. Thank you to JD Deluzio for being a guest on this episode. For…
BONUS: MEMORIES OF MALCOLM
Malcolm Ripley died at London's Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) on November 25, 2020, after being in custody for just one day. This bonus content was provided by a former girlfriend of Malcolm's, who wants to ensure he is remembered…
Episode 27: Death in Thunder Bay (Part 2)
Indigenous youth in Northern Ontario don't have access to adequate education on-reserve, so many of them have to go to the big city of Thunder Bay to finish their education. The problem, though, is that so many of them just don't make it ho…
Episode 26: Death in Thunder Bay (Part 1)
Thunder Bay is a city in Northern Ontario with a sordid past. This episode features the deaths of Jethro Anderson and Curran Strang, two Indigenous teenagers. Police say no foul play, but their families say differently. What happened to Jet…
BONUS: The Impact of a Loss
Check out this episode for a brief view of what it looks like to lose someone at the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC). These words are shared by Samarah, the daughter of Sean-William Tourand-Brightman aka Junior.
Episode 25: The Devil's Playground (Part 6)
The final episode about the inmate deaths at Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) since 2009. Tyler Lancha Clayton "Danny" Bissonnette Ronald Jack Brandon "Bam Bam" Marchant Jamie Briggs
Episode 24: WHERE ARE THEY? LONDON, ON
Seven people. Seven missing individuals with ties to London, Ontario. Where are they? Do you know something? Somewhere, someone out there has to know something about these individuals. Contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS to report inf…
UPDATE: LUCAS SHORTREED
BONUS EPISODE: Updates on the tragic hit and run of Lucas Shortreed in October 2008.
Episode 23: The Devil's Playground (Part 5)
London Ontario's Elgin-Middlesex Detention Center (EMDC) has seen its fair share of deaths over the years. This episode will discuss the deaths of four individuals who died while in custody: James Pigeau, Sean William Tourand-Brightman (aka…
Episode 22: Canada's Youngest Murderer
The Richardson family was known by all to be a thriving, happy family with no skeletons on the closet to speak of. They all loved each other so much. But someone close was planning a horrific crime. What was it, and who was behind it?
Episode 21: A Bloody Mystery
Kipling, Saskatchewan, 1992. A prominent and charming member of society is accused of a horrible crime. He would voluntarily provide a DNA sample that would come back negative for a match 3 times. Is he truly innocent, or is there more to…
Episode 20: Septic Tank Sam
In April 1977, a small rural farming community would be shocked to find out a body was found stuffed into an old septic tank. Who could be responsible for such a horrific crime? It would take 44 years for police to solve the case...
Episode 19: The Devil's Playground (Part 4)
Something's not quite right at Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC). This is the story of four inmates and how they met their ends while incarcerated. ***This is part four of a series we are calling "The Devil's Playground." Please note…
Episode 18: The Boogeyman is Real (Part 2)
**STOP** If you haven't listened to Part 1, go to the last episode and start there. In 1980s, in British Columbia, children and youth would start disappearing at an alarming rate. And as these poor souls would learn, the boogeyman isn't j…
Episode 17: The Boogeyman is Real
In 1980s, in British Columbia, children and youth would start disappearing at an alarming rate. And as these poor souls would learn, the boogeyman isn't just a story - the boogeyman is real.
Episode 16: The Devil's Playground (Part 3)
Canada is in an opioid crisis. This is the story of yet another 3 deaths of people incarcerated at the Elgin Middlesex Detention Center (EMDC). ***This is part three of a series we are calling "The Devil's Playground." Please note, the ep…
Episode 15: Say Their Names
Hate crimes against transgender people have risen exponentially over the years. Mental Health support is not where it should be. This episode explores three cases of transgender individuals and seeks to humanize them, to show they are more …
Episode 14: The Devil's Playground (Part Two)
Two lives taken too soon; one, by a man who cried out for help. The other, a man who had everything... and then suddenly, it was gone. What is going on at Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre? ***This is part two of a series we are calling "T…
Episode 13: Vanished Without a Trace
How is it possible that people disappear without a trace? This episode explores the cases of Dean Curtis Mortensen, missing since 1992 from Edmonton, Alberta, and Dana Zelic, missing from Hamilton, ON since 1999. Where are Dean and Dana?
Episode 12: The Devil's Playground (Part One)
Innocent until proven guilty is a phrase most of us have heard before. This is the way the justice system is supposed to work, isn't it? Over a 13 year period, beginning in 2009, the families of 20 individuals who spent time in a local Lon…
Episode 11: Simone Sanderson
23-year old Simone Samarah Ann Sanderson of O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation in Treaty #2 territory would go missing from the city of Winnipeg in August of 2012. Days later, a body would be found - which would later be revealed to be Simone.…
Episode 10: Lynda Shaw
Lynda Shaw, a promising young University Student, would go missing Easter weekend 1990 during her commute to London, ON from her hometown of Huttonville. The case would sit cold for over a decade, until advances in DNA would reveal what he…
Episode 9: Naiomi Almeida
Five year old Naiomi Almeida went to sleep on the couch on the evening of August 28, 2001. The next morning, she was gone. What happened to Naiomi Almeida? **This episode contains content that may not be suitable for all listeners. Listene…
Episode 8: Psychopaths Among Us
According to statistics, 1 in 25 people is considered a psychopath. Can psychopaths exist without being killers? If they do kill, can they be rehabilitated?Â