A Whole Life Later

Season 2's Final Episode! Lucky number 13! There are many ways to reverse the wrongs in our justice system. Kylie and Rory outline the major ways in which one can do so, before going fully into depth about the inquiry process. It is all thanks to an inquiry that Ron, Greg, Randy were exonerated. Content warnings: death, police malpractice, police incompetence https://www.transformationsnetwork.com...

In the final exoneree’s story of this season, we meet Randy Druken and his on-again, off-again girlfriend Brenda Young. This is a story of criminality, family, and changing stories. Kylie and Rory pull back the curtain on the reality of Brenda’s murder and the majorly faulty investigation that followed. Content warnings: criminality, abuse, mutilation, alcohol and drug abuse https://www.transforma...

Catherine Carroll was not a perfect mother but it didn’t stop her son Gregory Parsons from loving her with his whole heart. However, to hear Catherine tell it, that was the farthest from the truth. As a result of much hearsay, her son would become the prime suspect after her murder. This week, Kylie and Rory go through Greg’s story and his fight for justice. Content warnings: death, murder, discus...

Ronald and Brenda Dalton had just settled down to decompress together on the couch after a long day. Their children were all safely tucked into bed, and the couple were just enjoying each other's company when Brenda began to choke on the snack she was munching on. Kylie and Rory take you on a journey from choking to what the police believed to be murder. Content warnings: death, infidelity https:/...

In 2005, there were doubts swirling around the Chief Coroner’s Office in Ontario. Cases were coming to light about suspicious child deaths and the potential of wrongful convictions. Go into depth about forensic pathology, the systems that makeup death investigations in Canada, and the man behind many wrongful convictions. Content warnings: death, dissection, murder, sexual assault, discussed child...

In an affidavit in front of the Ontario Court of Appeal, Dinesh Kumar made a powerful statement to the preceding judges: “I do not want my guilty plea to ever be interpreted to mean that I did anything to harm Gaurov. I did not.”. Dinesh had only recently moved to Canada when he became the suspect in his month-old baby’s death. Kylie and Rory tell you his story from his own words this week. Conten...

Wrapping up from last week, Kylie and Rory finish Tammy Wynne’s (Marquardt) story. Tammy hadn’t had the easiest life leading up to her and her 2-year-old Kenneth being home on October 9, 1993. After Kenneth’s tragic and sudden death, things don’t get easier. In part 2, we wrap up Tammy’s story, outlining her conviction and the 13 year prison ordeal before her exoneration. Content warnings: drug an...

This week, Kylie and Rory begin Tammy Wynne’s (Marquardt) story. Tammy hadn’t had the easiest life leading up to her and her 2-year-old Kenneth being home on October 9, 1993. After Kenneth’s tragic and sudden death, things don’t get easier. In part 1, we’ll go over the lead up to Kenneth’s death and the beginnings of the police investigation. Content warnings: drug and alcohol abuse, domestic viol...

Being convicted for a crime you didn’t commit is life shattering, but being convicted for a crime that didn’t even happen is a whole other league. Maria Shepherd would find herself facing charges for the death of her daughter, a death that was very much not Maria’s fault. Hear her story told in her words, thanks to the affidavit Kylie found. Content warnings: implied child abuse, child death https...

Forensically speaking, blood spatter analysis isn’t the most reliable. Delve further into the details with Kylie and Rory this week as they discuss the forensic bind between the legal cases of Warren, Tim, and David. Also hear about one of the (in Kylie’s opinion) worst so-called experts we’ve encountered in our journey so far. Content warnings - lots of blood talk, murder https://www.transformati...

If 11 people said they’d seen a suspect for three hours during the time the murders were committed, would you believe them? Sounds like a rock solid alibi to Rory and Kylie. Yet, somehow for David Camm, it wasn’t strong enough of an alibi. Even when the real perpetrator came out of the woodwork, the eyes were still on David Camm. Content Warning - sexual assault, violence against children, cheatin...

Tim Masters was only a fourteen-year-old boy when he walked by a dead body in a field. Thinking it was a prank, he thought nothing of it. Join Kylie as she recounts to you and Rory the story she spent months lost in. There was no way Tim Masters should’ve even been remotely a suspect but the police were stubborn in their convictions. Content Warning - mutilation, mentions of movie violence, descri...

In the season 2 opener, Kylie and Rory bring you the story of Warren Horinek. A former Fort Worth police officer suddenly in the hot seat after his wife dies in uncertain circumstances. He might not have been the best person but could he have killed his wife? Somehow he ends up in jail even though investigators, officers, and the crown prosecutor believe in his innocence. Content Warning - suicide...

Kylie and Rory are back for a second season. A Whole Life Later Season 2 is about ties that bind, the good, the bad, and the just plain junk. Episodes will be available starting September 13th on streaming platforms.

In the season finale of A Whole Life Later, Kylie tells you about the other stories she came across while researching Connie Oakes' story. Alberta has a scary history of greatly mitreating indigneous peoples within the justice system. These two stories are just drops in the barrel. Alberta needs to do better. References: https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2018/05/17/lack-of-indigenous-jurors-undermi...

To continue Connie Oakes' story, this week, Kylie and Rory discuss the other exoneree. Wendy Scott was the reason Connie was ever even looked at. Did Wendy actually have something to do with the murder though? References: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/videos-offer-glimpse-into-police-interrogation-of-intellectually-challenged-woman-in-connie-oakes-case/ https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...

Kylie and Rory are back to present the final story of the season to you! Come along to Medicine Alberta, as we take a look at the failures of their police service to properly investigate a murder. Connie Oakes had an alibi but somehow ended up the main suspect when implicated by the worst witness ever(!). Resources https://www.culturalsurvival.org/country/canada?gclid=CjwKCAjwzuqgBhAcEiwAdj5dRnCfM...

After a bit of a mid-season break, Kylie is back with a very special guest to dive a little deeper into soem details around Darlie's story. A very special guest from the Wrongful Convictions Collective joins our host to go over some stuff missed in the main episode. You do not want to miss hearing Mickelle talk about Darlie!

Sometimes your gut is right, other times you may just have indigestion (you should probably get that checked out). This week, Rory takes us through the journey of a key investigator in Darlie's case, someone whose "expertise" should have been taken with a grain of salt. Were you looking for sources? Me too, blame Rory.

In this week's episode, Kylie and Rory take us to fabulous Texas for a case that is truly wild. Darlie Routier, a young mother, is stabbed alongside her two young sons in the middle of the night. Today, she still sits on death row, even though there is reasonable doubt. Ways you can help Darlie: Paypal donation for her defence https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5FJLLA6S7...

Nearly every episode of "Dateline" involves the suspect failing a lie detector test but do lie detectors actually detect lies? Should the investigators have used one in Kristine's case? Join Kylie and Rory as they explore the realm of polygraphs, including a rich history of creation! References: http://www.kellypolygraphe.com/polygraph-history.php https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/criminal...

This week, Kylie and Rory bring you a very special story. Hear the harrowing tale of one of the inspirations behind the creation of the Wrongful Convictions Collective. Kristine Bunch was a young single mom when her trailer went up in flames and as a result, so would her life. References: https://www.greensburgdailynews.com/news/the-history-behind-the-case/article_e0018810-8265-50d1-92e6-301bdbfe1...

In our final installment of the Robert Baltovich series, we discuss the basis for the concept of "no body, no crime". Moral of the story - don't believe everything you hear in a Taylor Swift song! Also goes without saying - do not murder. References: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_delicti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Element_(criminal_law) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_conviction_wit...

For the second installment of our Robert Baltovich series, Rory takes us on a hypnotic adventure! Get ready to learn about the origin and use of hypnosis in the legal system.

In the next installment of the Robert Baltovich mini-series, Rory and Kylie discuss why police and the true-crime community jump to pointing fingers at the boyfriends of homicide victims.