Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast
Explore the unsolved mysteries of Ontario, Canada with our captivating true crime podcast, Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast. Join our team of dedicated detectives from Nicoll Investigations as they investigate cold cases, homicides, missing persons, and other crimes, all across Canada. Delve into forgotten crimes and help us remember the victims and bring justice and hopefully peace, to the families. Tune in to our engaging exploration of unsolved mysteries today and discover the chilling stories that deserve to be remembered! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
The Vanishing of Justin Pollari: A Trail Gone Cold
The Vanishing of Justin Pollari: A Trail Gone ColdIn the quiet town of Hilton Beach, Ontario, a 14-year-old boy named Justin Pollari walked through his front door on December 7, 2001... and vanished into the night.Troubled by a broken home …
The Enduring Mystery of Richard "Peewee" Marlow
The Enduring Mystery of Richard "Peewee" MarlowA Child Vanished. A Mystery Endures.On a chilly July evening in 1944, nine-year-old Richard “Peewee” Marlow pedaled his sister’s bicycle into the twilight of south Etobicoke’s Beta Street—and v…
The Mysterious Disappearance of Ingrid Bauer: A Cold Case That Haunts Ontario
The Mysterious Disappearance of Ingrid Bauer: A Cold Case That Haunts OntarioAugust 16, 1972. Kleinburg, Ontario. Fourteen-year-old Ingrid Bauer steps out of her family’s home, barefoot, to visit her boyfriend just miles away. She promises …
The Unsolved Disappearance of Cheryl Rowe
A Christmas Mystery: The Unsolved Disappearance of Cheryl RoweIt was just days before Christmas, a time of family and celebration. But on December 22, 2011, a mother disappeared without a trace, leaving behind a home with unopened presents …
The Son Who Never Came Home: The Unsolved Disappearance of Pierre Mercon
The Son Who Never Came Home: The Unsolved Disappearance of Pierre MerconHe made a phone call to his mother asking for a ride home. He was just a few feet away, but when she arrived, Pierre Mercon had vanished. The only thing left behind was…
The Barrie Butcher
The Barrie Butcher: A Chilling Tale of Murder and MysteryIn the shadowed streets of Barrie, Ontario, a sinister predator stalks the vulnerable, leaving a trail of horror that has earned the name “The Barrie Butcher.” When William “Blake” Ro…
Vanished Without a Trace: The Mysterious Disappearance of Wendy Smith
Vanished Without a Trace: The Mysterious Disappearance of Wendy SmithIt was supposed to be a new beginning. On April 13, 1995, Wendy Renee Smith was heading to her first shift at a new job. She never arrived. Police believe she was murdered…
Court Documents Reveal New Details in Disappearance of Nova Scotia Children
Court Documents Reveal New Details in Disappearance of Nova Scotia ChildrenIn the Heart of Nova Scotia, a chilling mystery unfolds…Six-year-old Lilly and four-year-old Jack Sullivan vanished from their rural home in Lansdowne Station, Nova …
Unraveling a 40-Year Mystery: The Donna Awcock Case
Unraveling a 40-Year Mystery: The Donna Awcock CaseShe was a 17-year-old girl, an active and busy teenager who loved to babysit and play baseball. But on October 13, 1983, Donna Awcock disappeared, only to be found brutally murdered hours l…
The Murder of Christine Prince
The Murder of Christine Prince She was a Welsh nanny with a bright future, an engaged woman living her dream in a new country. But on a quiet night in Toronto, Christine Prince disappeared. Her body was found days later, miles from home, in…
The Unsolved Case of Valerie Stevens
The Unsolved Case of Valerie Karen Stevens: A Search for AnswersIn the early hours of September 9, 1989, Valerie Karen Stevens, a 19-year-old mother from Toronto, left her young daughter in the care of a teenage couple and set out to meet f…
Episode 3 - A Scream in West Cork - The Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier
A Scream in West CorkThe Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier (Part 3 - Conclusion)The Verdicts Are In. But Is Justice Served?The tranquil beauty of West Cork was irrevocably scarred by the brutal murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. From th…
The Diplomat’s Dagger
The Diplomat’s Dagger
A Mick & Mack Mystery featuring Rupert “Rupe” LoxleyAt a glittering diplomatic gala in Toronto’s historic King Edward Hotel, a foreign ambassador collapses mid-toast—stabbed with a blade no one saw and hidden beneath a…
The Country Boy Killer: Cody Legebokoff
The Country Boy Killer: Cody LegebokoffA Small-Town Facade Hides a Monster  In the wild, untamed heart of northern British Columbia, Cody Legebokoff was the all-Canadian boy next door. Raised amid rugged landscapes and tight-knit communitie…
Ancaster's Unanswered Shot: The Murder of Carman Ward
Ancaster's Unanswered Shot: The Murder of Carman WardA quiet suburban Christmas shattered. A father gunned down in his own home. And a mystery that has haunted a community for nearly a decade.On a cold December night in 2015, two frantic 91…
Ancaster's Unanswered Shot: The Murder of Carman Ward
Ancaster's Unanswered Shot: The Murder of Carman Ward, coming this Sunday, August 10th:It’s just days before Christmas. The quiet, peaceful streets of Ancaster, Ontario. Then, a sudden, brutal home invasion.Two separate males inside the hom…
A Scream in West Cork - The Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier (Part 2)
A Scream in West CorkThe Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier (Part 2)The Killer's Shadow Emerges. Or Does It?The brutal murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan du Plantier shattered the serene beauty of West Cork. As local Gardaà grappled …
The Lighthouse Job
The Lighthouse Job
A Mick & Mack MysteryThere are places on the map where the light’s always been more suggestion than promise—windswept shores, lonely harbors, and crumbling towers whose lanterns once guided ships through fog as thick as f…
Episode 3: Aftermath and Legacy of The Gardener’s Grim Harvest: The Bruce McArthur Story
The Final Chapter of a City’s Resilience in The Gardener’s Grim Harvest: The Bruce McArthur StoryIn Toronto’s Gay Village, a community once defined by joy and sanctuary was left shattered. Bruce McArthur, a trusted landscaper, betrayed thos…
The Unsolved Murder of Karen Woodcock
The Unsolved Murder of Karen WoodcockOn a quiet summer morning in 1973, a mother of seven with a new college diploma and dreams of a fresh start vanished into the pre-dawn hours of Peterborough, Ontario. Just a few hours later, her nude bod…
The Murder of Karen Woodcock (Trailer)
The Unsolved Murder of Karen WoodcockHello, I’m Jay Nicoll of Nicoll Investigations inviting you to join us on Sunday, August 3rd, as Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast revisits a case that has haunted a community for over fif…
Part 1 - A Scream in West Cork - The Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier
(Part 1) A Scream in West CorkThe Murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier She sought solace. She found terror.In the tranquil, wild beauty of West Cork, Ireland, French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier found her idyllic escape. A place f…
Murder on the Island Ferry
Murder on the Island FerryA Mick & Mack Mysteries NovelShe boarded the ferry. She never made it to shore.When a woman vanishes during a routine ferry crossing to Toronto’s Ward’s Island and later washes up drowned near Snake Island, it look…
Episode 2 - The Gardener’s Grim Harvest - The Bruce McArthur Story
Uncover the Hunt for a Killer in “The Gardener’s Grim Harvest: The Bruce McArthur Story”Episode 2: Investigation and TrialIn the shadowed streets of Toronto’s Gay Village, a community gripped by fear demanded answers. Eight men—Skandaraj Na…
Shadows of the Past: Toronto's Gay Village Murders of the 1970s and Early 1980s
Shadows of the Past: Toronto's Gay Village Murders of the 1970s and Early 1980sIn the heart of Toronto’s vibrant gay village, a sinister shadow fell across the 1970s and early 1980s—a string of brutal, unsolved murders that left a community…
Trailer - Shadows of the Past - Toronto's Gay Village Murders of the 1970s and Early 1980s
Shadows of the Past - Toronto's Gay Village Murders of the 1970s and Early 1980sThis Sunday, July 27, on Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast, we step into the shadows of Toronto’s past—a city pulsing with life, but hiding a dead…
Episode 4 - The Gardner Museum Heist
The Gardner Museum Heist Episode 4: Current Status and Ongoing EffortsWill the Stolen Masterpieces Ever Return?The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist—a $500 million theft that shocked the world—remains unsolved, but hope burns eternal. I…
Who Is She?
Who Is She?A Mick & Mack Mystery
Inspired by a True StoryToronto, 1949.
When a young wife and mother vanishes after her shift at a Danforth Avenue diner, detectives Mick McCathie and Mack MacNeely are called in to investigate. What begins a…
The Gardener's Grim Harvest: The Bruce McArthur Story
The Gardener's Grim Harvest: The Bruce McArthur StoryEpisode 1: McArthur and the VictimsIn the heart of Toronto’s Gay Village, a sanctuary turned sinister.** Men began to vanish—fathers, dreamers, friends—leaving behind only whispers and we…
38 Years of Silence: The Hunt for Margaret McWilliam’s Killer
38 Years of Silence: The Hunt for Margaret McWilliam’s KillerA Routine Jog. A Brutal Attack. A Mystery That Refuses to Die.On a warm August evening in 1987, 21-year-old Margaret McWilliam laced up her running shoes and stepped out for a jog…
38 Years of Silence: The Hunt for Margaret McWilliam’s Killer
38 Years of Silence: The Hunt for Margaret McWilliam’s KillerA Routine Jog. A Brutal Attack. A Mystery That Refuses to Die.August 27, 1987. A warm Toronto evening. Margaret McWilliam, a 21-year-old student with a bright future, laces up her…
Episode 3 - The Gardner Museum Heist - The Mafia Connection
The Gardner Museum HeistEpisode 3: The Mafia Connection Uncover the Mob’s Secrets in the Gardner Museum Heist!Dive into the shadowy underworld of 1990s Boston with Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast as we continue our World Tr…
The Restorer’s Redemption
The Restorer’s Redemption
A Mick & Mack Mystery“A forged past. A burning truth. And a ghost who never died…”When a priceless medieval manuscript is revealed to be a forgery during a glittering Toronto gallery gala, famed art restorer Nichol…
The Unsolved Mystery of Superman's Fall: The Death of George Reeves
The Unsolved Mystery of Superman's Fall: The Death of George ReevesThe Man of Steel. The Hollywood Dream. The Unsolved Murder.On a quiet summer morning in June 1959, Hollywood reeled from an impossible headline: Superman was dead. Not the i…
The Bloody Palm Print: Unmasking the Killer of Lawrence Cowan
The Bloody Palm Print: Unmasking the Killer of Lawrence CowanIn 1976, the quiet, close-knit community of Smiths Falls, Ontario, was shattered by a brutal act of violence. Lawrence Cowan, the beloved owner of Cowan's Dairy Bar—a cherished lo…
The Bloody Palm Print: Unmasking the Killer of Lawrence Cowan (Trailer)
The Bloody Palm Print: Unmasking the Killer of Lawrence Cowan (Trailer)In the quiet heart of Smiths Falls, Ontario, a chilling secret has festered for nearly five decades.September 3rd, 1976. A beloved local figure, Lawrence Cowan, owner of…
Episode 2 - Early Leads and Suspects - The Gardner Museum Heist
The Gardner Museum HeistEpisode 2: Early Leads and SuspectsThe Hunt for Stolen Masterpieces Begins!In the dead of night, they struck—a daring heist that stripped the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of $500 million in art. Now, the chase is …
The Private Investigators Convention
The Private Investigators ConventionA Mick & Mack Mystery
As heard on Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime PodcastThey came to toast the best in the business. One of them came to kill.Toronto, 1950. The chandeliers of the Royal York Hot…
Tom Thomson: Life, Art, and Canada's Enduring Mystery
Tom Thomson: Life, Art, and Canada's Enduring MysteryThe wilderness held his genius. It also claimed his life.Tom Thomson, the visionary artist who captured the untamed soul of Canada, vanished into the depths of Algonquin Park in July 1917…
The Lost Boys of Pickering - A Canadian Tragedy
The Lost Boys of Pickering - A Canadian Tragedy
A True Crime Mystery from Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime PodcastSix teenage friends. One late-night adventure. Zero answers.In the early hours of St. Patrick’s Day 1995, six high sch…