Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast

Unseen Evidence: The Madeleine McCann Investigation Reawakened A shocking breakthrough has reignited the mystery that’s haunted the world for 17 years: the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. In 2007, three-year-old Madeleine vanished from her family’s holiday apartment in Portugal, launching a global search that went cold—until now. German police have uncovered a hard drive at a derelict factory o...

The Hopetown Murders: A Cold Case That Refuses to Die In the quiet, rain-drenched village of Hopetown, Ontario, a savage double murder shattered the stillness of a September night in 1987. James George Simpson, a meticulous 40-year-old building inspector, and his sister Helen Marguerite Simpson, a gentle 58-year-old mother, were gunned down in their isolated farmhouse on Concession 1 in Dalhousie...

The Hopetown Murders - James Simpson & Marguerite Simpson (Trailer) In the quiet village of Hopetown, Ontario, a rain-soaked night in September 1987 turned deadly. James George Simpson and his sister Helen Marguerite Simpson were gunned down in their remote farmhouse. Marguerite lay lifeless on the kitchen floor. George, sprawled outside under a pile of tires and a wooden pallet. Both shot mul...

Vanished in New Zealand: The Disappearance of Mona Blades A Journey Cut Short In the heart of New Zealand’s breathtaking North Island, a young woman’s carefree adventure turned into a chilling mystery that has gripped a nation for nearly half a century. On May 31, 1975, 18-year-old Mona Blades—vibrant, kind-hearted, and dreaming of a future in nursing—set out to hitchhike from Hamilton to Hastings...

Mick & Mack Mysteries: The Man Who Fell to Earth (And Landed in Malton) A Cold War thriller with flying saucers, vanishing scientists, and secrets that refuse to stay buried. When a respected University of Toronto astronomer vanishes after a late-night stargazing session, Detectives Mick McCathie and Mack MacNeely are pulled into a case that starts in the sky—and quickly drops into dangerous t...

Brad Hunter (Toronto Sun): Northern Ontario mom claims killer 'got away with bloody murder' Two of three accused bargained their way down to lesser charges The dreary Canadian justice system played out as expected for the family of Ashley Lafrance in a northern Ontario courtroom. And while the result wasn’t good, it was par for the course. bhunter@postmedia.com @HunterTOSun Because every case dese...

The Unsolved Death of Florence Deeks Step into the shadows of Ontario’s past with Ontario Cold Cases - Canada's True Crime Podcast . In this chilling installment of "Historical True Crime Tuesday," host Jay Nicoll transports you to the quiet streets of 1928 Toronto, where a summer day turned deadly for Florence Deeks. A respected educator and aspiring author, Florence was found lifeless in her bat...

The 1993 Murder of Andrew Ryu: A Cold Case Revisited A Quiet Corner Shattered February 18, 1993. North York, Toronto. Dusk falls over a sleepy stretch of Jane Street and Sheppard Avenue. At 11 Arleta Avenue, a tiny convenience store hums quietly, its owner, Andrew Ryu, winding down another long day. A 56-year-old South Korean immigrant, Ryu built this modest shop into his family’s lifeline—until t...

The 1993 Murder of Andrew Ryu: A Cold Case Revisited (Trailer) It’s just after 5 p.m. on February 18, 1993. A bitter winter chill grips North York, Toronto, where a tiny convenience store sits hidden at 11 Arleta Avenue. For Andrew Ryu—a father, a husband, a South Korean immigrant who built a life from nothing—it’s the end of another grueling day. But as the clock ticks toward closing, two teenage...

The JonBenet Ramsey Murder (Part 2) : Evidence, Theories, and Unanswered Questions A silent Christmas night in Boulder, Colorado, 1996. The Ramsey mansion glows with festive cheer, snow falling softly outside. Inside, John, Patsy, Burke, and six-year-old JonBenet drift into dreams after a joyous holiday party. But in the darkness, a sinister presence lurks. By morning, a cryptic ransom note, a des...

The Big Fix A Mick & Mack Mystery In the smoky backrooms of 1950s Toronto, where the racetracks hum with whispers and odds are chalked faster than you can blink, one name rules the bookmaking world: Manny “The Hat” Kaufmann. But when a longshot wins big and a rival bookie turns up dead—strangled with jockey silks and a losing ticket stuffed in his mouth—Manny finds himself framed for a crime h...

A Life Cut Short: The Murder of Alison Parrott True Crime. Real Justice. In the sweltering summer of 1986, 11-year-old Alison Parrott's life was brutally cut short in a senseless crime that shocked Toronto. Her disappearance sparked a massive investigation, but the truth remained elusive for over a decade. Join us as we explore the twists and turns of this Ontario cold case, and the justice that f...

Vanished in Windsor: The Jerome Allen Mystery On a crisp October night in Windsor, Ontario, Jerome Allen stepped into Leopard’s Lounge and Broil—a pulsing hotspot of nightlife at 1190 Wyandotte Street West. The clock edged toward 2:45 a.m., the air thick with music and revelry. At 6 feet 4 inches and 179 pounds, Jerome wasn’t a man who faded into the crowd. Yet, in the blink of an eye, he was gone...

Vanished in Windsor: The Jerome Allen Mystery It was a crisp October night in Windsor, Ontario, when Jerome Allen stepped into Leopard’s Lounge and Broil—a throbbing heartbeat of nightlife at 1190 Wyandotte Street West. The clock ticked toward 2:45 a.m., the air alive with music and chaos. At 6 feet 4 inches and 179 pounds, Jerome stood tall, unmistakable—yet, in an instant, he vanished. By sunris...

The JonBenet Ramsey Murder: Evidence, Theories, and Unanswered Questions (Part 1) It was a night bathed in the glow of Christmas magic—December 25, 1996, in the picturesque town of Boulder, Colorado. The Ramsey family—John, Patsy, and their children, Burke and JonBenet—returned to their elegant Tudor mansion after a festive holiday party, the air alive with twinkling lights and the promise of a pe...

MURDER AT THE MIDNIGHT MATINEE A Mick & Mack Mystery Toronto, 1948. At the once-glorious Royal Grenadier Theatre, the midnight screening of an avant-garde film draws a curious crowd of cinephiles, censors, and skeptics. But when famed surrealist director Valentin Duprés is found strangled in the projection booth—his body tangled in celluloid and secrets—the show takes a deadly turn. As the ree...

The Endgame: The Yorkshire Ripper’s Fall (Part 5 of 5) The hunt stumbles. The hammer falls. The north mourns. Step into the final chapter with Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast as we close the Yorkshire Ripper saga in Part 5: "The Endgame: The Yorkshire Ripper’s Fall." You’ve traced Peter Sutcliffe’s twisted roots in Part 1, flinched at his ’75 rehearsals in Part 2, crossed the bloo...

Twilight at Clinton: The Lynne Harper Tragedy and a Town’s Unraveling A Town Bathed in Twilight. A Crime That Shattered the Silence. Imagine a warm summer evening in 1959, the sun dipping low over RCAF Station Clinton, casting a golden glow across a military base nestled 180 kilometers west of Toronto. Here, 3,500 souls live in harmony—children chase the fading daylight, laughter spills into the s...

Twilight at Clinton: The Lynne Harper Tragedy and a Town’s Unraveling Picture a warm summer evening in 1959. The sun dips low, bathing RCAF Station Clinton in golden light. A military base 180 kilometers west of Toronto, where 3,500 souls live in harmony—children chase the twilight, laughter echoes through the streets, and trust binds this tight-knit world. But on June 9, as dusk settles over Onta...

The Somerton Man: A Name Without a Face On a balmy evening in 1948, Somerton Beach hums with the carefree laughter of couples strolling the shore. Against a seawall, a man in a crisp suit sits alone, a cigarette smoldering on his chest, his gaze lost to the horizon. To passersby, he’s just another soul soaking in the sunset. But by dawn, he’s a corpse—no name, no wounds, no answers. In his pocket,...

The Quietest Room in the House A Mick & Mack Mystery “In the quietest room, where echoes live, the truth hides with no need to forgive.” When the body of reclusive millionaire Benedict Arliss is found locked inside his study, slumped beside an untouched glass of brandy and a cryptic note, Detectives Mick McCathie and Mack MacNeely are called to investigate.
 What they find is a room without st...

Peak of the Predator: The Yorkshire Ripper’s Reign of Chaos (Part 4 of 5) The north burns—and the Ripper rules. Dive back into the abyss with Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast for Part 4 of our five-part descent into Peter Sutcliffe’s nightmare: "Peak of the Predator: The Yorkshire Ripper’s Reign of Chaos." You’ve tracked his twisted Bingley roots in Part 1, shivered through his ’75...

Locked Door, Silent Killer The Unsolved Murder of Vicki Sicurella A locked door. A missing mother. A killer who vanished without a trace. On a cold December afternoon in 1991, 32-year-old Vicki Sicurella was found brutally stabbed inside her Hamilton townhouse. The door was locked. The home was untouched. No forced entry. No robbery. Just a quiet kitchen—and a devastating scene that would haunt a...

Locked Door, Silent Killer – The Unsolved Murder of Vicki Sicurella She was a devoted mother. Her home was locked. The killer vanished. On a frigid December afternoon in 1991, 32-year-old Vicki Sicurella was found stabbed to death in her quiet Hamilton townhouse. The groceries had just been unpacked. Her young son was waiting to be picked up from school. But Vicki… never came. There was no forced...

Hogan’s Last Reel: The Unsolved Murder of Bob Crane 
Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast A sweltering Arizona night, June 1978. Bob Crane—TV’s beloved Colonel Hogan—lies dead, his skull crushed, a cord tied around his neck, blood pooling beneath a bed surrounded by whirring cameras. From Waterbury drummer to Hollywood icon, Crane’s rise was pure American dream—until his secret obsessi...