Island Crime

Island Crime

Host: Laura Palmer

Each season of Island Crime delves into an unsolved murder or missing person case on Vancouver Island. Host/Producer Laura Palmer updates the cases when she finds new evidence or fresh perspectives. Original journalism, leaving no stone unturned.Season 8: 'My Best Friend Bree' -the unsolved murder of Bree Gamble (Lozano)Season 7: 'Evaporated' explores the disappearance of Victoria's Ian Indridson.Season 6: ‘Sweethearts’ examines the unsolved cases of three teenage girls who were murdered in Victoria, Canada between 1990 and 1991.Season 5: ‘Whiskey Creek’ is the untold story of a Halloween night massacre.Season 4: ‘Finding Amber’ follows the case of a Port Alberni woman who disappea...

Episodes

S8 Trailer My Best Friend Bree
01October 17, 2025 4:00am

S8 Trailer My Best Friend Bree

In the early hours of March 3rd, 2021, a woman named Bree Gamble (Lozano) is found unresponsive on the grass near Dallas Road in Victoria. Despite CPR attempts, she is pronounced dead. Police describe the scene as 'oddly clean,' but at firs…

Update Summer of 2025
02August 08, 2025 4:00am

Update Summer of 2025

Between seasons of Island Crime, I update earlier stories and begin research on the season ahead. I wanted to take a quick moment to let you know what's been going on behind the scenes since the last season of Island Crime. As you know, th…

S2 E8 An Update to Kelly McLeod's Story
03June 27, 2025 2:00am

S2 E8 An Update to Kelly McLeod's Story

An update to missing man Kelly McLeod's case. Kelly's mother, Lorraine and his Auntie Sandy share their memories of Kelly and their hope that someone will come forward with new information. The RCMP sit down with me for the first time and c…

S3 E14 The Brown Van Tip
04May 30, 2025 4:00am

S3 E14 The Brown Van Tip

The Victoria police say the brown van tip was their best lead when Michael Dunahee was taken. But over the years, questions have been raised about the reliability of the child witness who first reports seeing the brown van. Tim Barron also …

Lagim: A Filipino True Crime Podcast feature episode about Lisa Marie Young
05May 02, 2025 1:58pm

Lagim: A Filipino True Crime Podcast feature episode about Lisa Marie Young

This is an 'episode drop' of a podcast about Lisa Marie Young. The show is called 'LAGIM: A Filipino True Crime Podcast. ' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S1 E18 No Body No Crime
06May 02, 2025 4:00am

S1 E18 No Body No Crime

'The ultimate act of control. I killed you, but nobody knows where you are' -Tad Dibiase, Author of No Body Homicide Cases.No body, no crime. Right now, on Vancouver Island, I know of several missing person cases which I am reasonably certa…

S1 E 17 Resolute
07April 15, 2025 4:00am

S1 E 17 Resolute

It's been almost five years since the Nanaimo RCMP first sat down with me to discuss Lisa Marie Young's disappearance. Now, there's a new lead on the case. In this episode, I get an update from outgoing lead Corporal Markus Muntener and int…

Talking True Crime with the CBC's Kathryn Marlow
08April 10, 2025 4:00am

Talking True Crime with the CBC's Kathryn Marlow

Curious to know how families feel about my involvement in their cases? Do police think I get in the way of their work? This is Vancouver Island from CBC Podcasts pulled back the curtain with me in an in-depth interview about how I approach …

S1 E16 The Devil in the Details
09April 04, 2025 4:00am

S1 E16 The Devil in the Details

In this episode, you'll hear two never-before-published interviews. One is with the late Dallas Hulley and the other is with Lisa's mother, the late Joanne Young. I learn about these recordings when I scratch an itch I've had for a while no…

S3 E13 The FBI Profile
10March 07, 2025 4:00am

S3 E13 The FBI Profile

34 years ago, police in Canada reached out to the FBI's famed behavioural analysis unit for help on Michael Dunahee's abduction. 9 Canadian detectives flew to Quantico on a B.C. government jet. The resulting profile helped inform the invest…

S7 E6 Fathom
11February 28, 2025 4:00am

S7 E6 Fathom

In the absence of any evidence as to whether Ian Indridson is alive or dead, those who love Ian Indridson are coming to their own conclusions about what path Ian may have taken and why. Thank you to Chek News for sharing the news archives f…

S7 E5 Foul Bay
12February 21, 2025 4:00am

S7 E5 Foul Bay

Warning: This episode includes expert interviews and details which may be disturbing to anyone who has lost a loved one to drowning.If Ian Indridson went into the ocean, by accident or with intention, why was he never found? What does scien…

S7 E4 Adrift
13February 14, 2025 4:00am

S7 E4 Adrift

Ian's a senior government public affairs officer, privy to the inner workings of the highest ranks. Could Ian Indridson's colleagues hold the clue to why Ian chose to walk away on that cool January morning? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…

S7 E3 Dead Zone
14February 07, 2025 4:00am

S7 E3 Dead Zone

Convinced her husband may yet be alive, frustrated with what she views as a lack of interest by police, Ian Indridson's wife Gloria turns to private investigators… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S7 E2 What Lies Beneath?
15January 31, 2025 8:00am

S7 E2 What Lies Beneath?

Boring bureaucrat. That’s the image of Ian Indridson that some may have seen in his Missing Person poster. He’s a senior government spokesperson. A happily married man whose colleagues describe him as a creature of habit. In this episode, w…

S7 E1 Untethered
16January 24, 2025 6:54am

S7 E1 Untethered

What happens after Ian walks away from his home that cool January morning? Inside the frantic search for Ian Indridson. Possible sitings in two unlikely places. A glimpse into an area of interest which suggests he may have chosen to leave h…

Island Crime Season 7 'Evaporated' Coming Soon...
17January 07, 2025 8:00am

Island Crime Season 7 'Evaporated' Coming Soon...

On a cool cloudy January morning in 2022, Ian Indridson makes himself some eggs, plays with his dog, walks out the door of his Victoria home, and disappears. Island Crime Season 7 introduces you to a man described as a 'rock star' senior B.…

S1 E15 Cold
18December 03, 2024 10:00am

S1 E15 Cold

Retired RCMP detective Doug Hogg is one of the first investigators on Lisa Marie Young's file after she was reported missing back in 2002. He looks back at the case and what it will take to bring justice now for Lisa.  Hosted on Acast. See …

S1 E15 Cold
19November 29, 2024 3:00am

S1 E15 Cold

Retired RCMP detective Doug Hogg is one of the first investigators on Lisa Marie Young's file after she was reported missing back in 2002. He looks back at the case and what it will take to bring justice now for Lisa.

A game-changing development in crime investigations is being underused in Canada, experts say
20November 19, 2024 3:00am

A game-changing development in crime investigations is being underused in Canada, experts say

Investigative genetic genealogy has been hailed as the biggest breakthrough in investigations since the fingerprint. And yet only a handful of police forces in Canada are using it.  Why? And what will it take to address the challenges of mo…

Talking True Crime with David Ridgen
21November 06, 2024 3:00am

Talking True Crime with David Ridgen

An interview with 'Someone Knows Something' host David Ridgen about true crime podcasting and his new season of SKS - The Christine Harron Case.SPOILER ALERT: David goes into some detail about his new season.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.co…

S4 E9 The Dark Grey Tote
22October 16, 2024 8:40pm

S4 E9 The Dark Grey Tote

On October 16th, 2024, the RCMP release a video of Justin Hall driving Amber Manthorne's white jeep, stopping at a gas station and revealing a dark grey tote in the back of the vehicle which may contain Amber's body. They name the late Just…

S6 E11 Angel
23September 09, 2024 3:00am

S6 E11 Angel

Shelley Wright was Cheri Lynn Smith's best friend. After the first episodes drop, she gets in touch. In this episode, Shelley shares a loving view of her teenage friend and provides insight into Cheri's world before and after Cheri is sex t…

S6 E10 Ride or Die
24September 03, 2024 3:00am

S6 E10 Ride or Die

After the original series drops, new information surfaces about Kimberly Gallup's case; fresh leads and questions from people close to Kimberly in time and place. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S6 E9 Following the Trail
25May 28, 2024 3:00am

S6 E9 Following the Trail

In the immediate aftermath of the original Sweetheart series, the Island Crime inbox is flooded with new leads, fresh tips and reactions from those who knew and loved Kimberly Gallup, Melissa Nicholson and Cheri Lynn Smith. Hosted on Acast.…

S6 E8 Hope
26May 21, 2024 3:00am

S6 E8 Hope

Experts say Investigative Genetic Genealogy, also known as IGG, is showing incredible promise in solving cold cases abroad. But the technology is not yet commonly used in Canada. Could Cheri, Melissa and Kimberly’s cases one day be solved t…

S6 E7 Shame
27May 14, 2024 3:00am

S6 E7 Shame

The 'teen hooker’ headlines are symbolic of the very real stigma and victim blaming involved in the cases of Cheri, Melissa and Kimberly. What role did the shaming of sexually exploited youth play in the murders, the investigations and how …

S6 E6 Evil
28May 07, 2024 3:00am

S6 E6 Evil

When Melissa, Cheri and Kimberly were killed in Victoria, there may have been four serial killers preying on sex trade workers and sexually exploited youth on the coast. Who are these predators, and what has been done to exclude them from t…

S6 E5 Boyfriends
29April 30, 2024 3:00am

S6 E5 Boyfriends

The men close to Cheri, Melissa and Kimberly, at the time of their deaths, are all potential suspects. Boyfriends, pimps, and sex traffickers, could any of them have wanted the girls gone?Subscribe to Island Crime Plus for early access to e…

S6 E4 The Stroll
30April 23, 2024 3:00am

S6 E4 The Stroll

Cheri, Kimberly and Melissa were all last seen on the stroll in downtown Victoria. The activities of the area starkly contrast the elegant image Victoria is trying to sell tourists. It becomes a fertile hunting ground for predators.Subscrib…

S6 E3 The Girl in Polka Dot Tights
31April 16, 2024 3:00am

S6 E3 The Girl in Polka Dot Tights

Melissa Nicholson’s badly beaten body is found on the side of the road.  Newspapers at the time describe her as "teen hooker #3", but her family only remembers her big smile, sparkly personality, and honey-coloured hair. The 17-year-old is …

S6 E2 After the Fair
32April 09, 2024 3:00am

S6 E2 After the Fair

Cheri Lynn Smith spends her days reading the bible and writing to her parents. Before she's killed, Cheri is lured away from her Regina home by a sex trafficker posing as her boyfriend. Not long after, a horseback rider finds her body in th…

S6 E1 Soft
33April 02, 2024 3:00am

S6 E1 Soft

For three decades, Rhonda has wondered why someone killed her high school friend Kimberly Gallup. Kimberly was a girl who loved the Kansas City Chiefs and Bon Jovi. Her death has a lasting impact on all who knew her. Subscribe to Island Cri…

Coming Soon: Season Six, Sweethearts
34March 14, 2024 3:00am

Coming Soon: Season Six, Sweethearts

The year is 1990 and within about 12 months three teenage girls will be murdered in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Before they were found dead, all three girls were lured into sex trafficking with promises of love and money. Today, it's been more …

S1 E14 Speak Up or Shut Up
35November 24, 2023 3:00am

S1 E14 Speak Up or Shut Up

If you were accused of being involved in a terrible crime what would you do? William Curry is anxious to clear his name once and for all. He's tired of rumours suggesting he was involved in Lisa Marie Young's disappearance. Christopher Adai…

Unfinished Business: Updates to S1-5
36October 24, 2023 3:00am

Unfinished Business: Updates to S1-5

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.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S4 E8 Fire
37July 06, 2023 3:00pmExplicit

S4 E8 Fire

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 sh…

S4 E7 Forever Forty
38July 06, 2023 3:00pmExplicit

S4 E7 Forever Forty

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 thi…

S5 E8 Fury, Fear and Solace: The Impact of Whiskey Creek
39June 20, 2023 3:00am

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

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 aftermat…

S5 E7 Nowhere To Go
40June 13, 2023 3:00am

S5 E7 Nowhere To Go

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 t…