Podcast By Proxy: Canadian True Crime

Helen Naslund plead guilty in 2020 to manslaughter after the September 2011 death of her abusive husband, Miles Naslund.  Helen's lengthy sentence drew international attention from across the world.   -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your th...

Brenda Spencer is America's first female school shooter. On January 29, 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Spencer decided to take a sick day from school before she fired on San Diego's Grover Cleveland Elementary School with a . 22-caliber rifle from her family's house across the street.   xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discuss...

* Spoiler Alert * Watch the Docuseries first!   Join us as we discuss the Netflix Documentary How to fix a drug Scandal! Be sure to check out last weeks episode where Katie watched Olivia's recommendation The Puppet Master:  Hunting the Ultimate Conman.   xo -K&O 💀   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Co...

* Spoiler Alert * Watch the Docuseries first!   Join us as we discuss the Netflix Documentary The Puppet Master:  Hunting the Ultimate Conman. Part 2 or out Doc Swaps is How to fix a drug Scandal.   Join xo -K&O 💀   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hea...

In July 2021, Katie and I covered the unsolved murders of Barry and Honey Sherman who were found dead in their Toronto, Ontario home in 2013. The police have remained tight lipped surrounding their investigation until December 2021 when they provided an update in the case for the first time since the couple was murdered. This episode will includes a discussion about this update as well as updates...

The closing act on Dellen Millard. Today we will discuss the reinvestigation into the disappearance of Laura Babcock, the death of Wayne Millard originally ruled a suicide and the result of 3 criminal trials. xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice. Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to h...

Tim Bosma was just a family man trying to sell his truck on May 6, 2013. The 32 year old vanished while out for a test drive and when the police begin investigating their main suspect, they discover he may be linked to more than one death.  Listen to Part One of Dellen Millard.   xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice.   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discus...

June 2007, Chris Benoit, a Canadian professional wrestler working for the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) The Quebec native was living in Fayetteville, Georgia, when he killed his wife Nancy and their 7-year-old son, Daniel, before hanging himself.  xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice.   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comme...

Hi Friends! We cannot believe it's been a whole year of Podcast by Proxy! We're so crazy blessed with our listeners and the support we've received this year.  In honor of our one year anniversary we are re-telling the first case we ever recorded - the disappearance and murder of Laci and Connor Peterson and the trials of Scott Peterson. Not only have we improved, but a lot has happened with the ca...

Today we discuss why it feels like so many people have been going missing in BC, and Olivia covers a missing persons case that was solved after 52 years as well as Surrey RCMP's longest ever open cold case. xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice.   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to h...

Mary Steinhauser was a social worker and prison classification officer at Matsqui Institution in June 1975, who was killed during a hostage-taking. Mary along with 13 other we held captive within their place of work for almost 2 days.   Find out what happens to Mary and the other hostages with us now.   xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice .   Check us out on Instag...

Shannon Doh White has been missing out of Kamloops, BC since November 1, 2021. She is 5'5", 180 lbs with blonde hair, green eyes, fair skin, Medusa lip piercing, a tongue piercing and several large arm tattoos. If you have any information regarding Shannon's disappearance please call Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000.  Naomi Onotera has been missing out of Langley, BC since August 28, 2021. She is 5'9...

On December 6, 1989 a gunman entered École Polytechnique stating he was "fighting feminism" and opened fire. The massacre targeted women in the school over a 20 minute period of terror. The anniversary of the massacre has since been declared as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women aka White Ribbon Day.   xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your...

When 12 year old Lynne Harper went missing the police immediately suspected the last known for person she was with, 14 year old Steven Truscott. It took Steven over 50 years to prove his innocence, and the real murderer may never be caught. Today we cover the murder of Lynne Harper and the Trials of Steven Truscott. xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice.   Check us o...

Want to hear Olivia educate Katie on R v. Hart. The full episode will be available November 25th, so head on over to PATREON to be the first to hear the rest of the story! Check out all the additional bonus content and perks to becoming a Patreon. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/podcastbyproxy?fan_landing=true   xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice.   Intro music m...

Albert Johnson, also known as The Mad Trapper of Rat River, was a approached by local authorities due to a trapping dispute. This led to one of the biggest manhunts in the Northwest Territories and Yukon. The pursuit lasting more than a month and a shootout in which Johnson was fatally wounded on the Eagle River, Yukon. xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice.   Check...

Audio is fixed! Finishing off last weeks story we follow the trials and appeals of Nelson Hart and ultimately the decision that led to case law in Canada known as "R.V. Hart". xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice.   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts.    Intro mus...

Nelson Hart took his twin daughters to the park to play while their mom Jennifer got ready for the day. The girls didn't make it home alive, and speculation about his involvement meant Nelson would end up being apart of one of the RCMP's largest Mr. Big operations to date.   xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice.   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions...

On Halloween 2011, Taylor Van Diest was walking to meet her friends for what was to be their last year Trick r' Treating. While walking her normal path she would meet someone who had different plans for her evening. Dressed in a zombie costume Taylor was violently attacked and found facedown by friends and family.   xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice.   Check us o...

Gilbert Paul Jordan aka "The Boozing Barber" was a Vancouver, BC serial killer active from 1965-1988. His weapon and victim choice made it particularly easy for him to evade police as long as he did. Today we discuss the nature of his crimes in depth as well as his many court cases and appeals.   xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice.   Check us out on Instagram to j...

Jennifer Cusworth was 19 years old when she was found dead after leaving a house party in the early morning. The investigation into her death went cold for over 20 years but advances in DNA technology would eventually help solve her case. xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice.   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case...

Nadine Machiskinic was an Indigenous woman found dead at the bottom of a laundry chute in a Regina, Saskatchewan hotel in January 2015. Her death was ultimately ruled accidental, however a review by Saskatchewan RCMP determined that the investigation into her sudden death did not meet professional policing standards in Canada. Listen to episode 42 as we discuss Nadine's tragic death and the invest...

Cédrika Provencher was a 9 year old Canadian girl from Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, who disappeared on 31 July 2007. Her disappearance resulted in one of the biggest police searches in Québec's history.   xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the platforms of your choice.   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to...

Once again we are back with another round of weird Laws brought to you from Canada! As promised we will also introduce our new friend! 🦜   Thank you for the patience while we take a week off to celebrate Olivia, and recharge our batteries after a long few months!   We love you and will be back this week on Tuesday AND Thursday with 2 new episodes!   xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the pla...

The case that launched the AMBER Alert System. Amber Hagerman was only 9 years old when she was abducted while riding her bike and found murdered 4 days later. Her case launched what is now known as the AMBER Alert System for abducted children in the United States and globally. Listen as we discuss her case and how AMBER Alerts work in Canada today.     xo -K&O   Rate, Review and Subscribe on the...