Crime Squad

In July of 2022, a peaceful pride event in London, Ontario was interrupted by hate - and I witnessed it. Tune in to this episode of Crime Squad Podcast to hear my story. Music by 1WORLDVIEW

In 2022, four Indigenous women in Winnipeg, Manitoba, vanished without a trace. On a fateful day in June 2022, human remains would be found in a dumpster outside an apartment building. An investigation would reveal the women had something in common; they had fallen victim to a serial killer. Support is available for anyone affected by this podcast episode and the issue of missing and murdered Indi...

Is there truth to schoolyard rumours? For over 20 years, a predator in Sault Ste. Marie would get away with horrific abuse, until 1995 when he was finally brought to justice. Thank you to JD Deluzio for being a guest on this episode. For sources, contact Crime Squad Podcast directly.

Malcolm Ripley died at London's Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) on November 25, 2020, after being in custody for just one day. This bonus content was provided by a former girlfriend of Malcolm's, who wants to ensure he is remembered not just for his death at EMDC, but the life he lived. Thank you Tara for sharing your memories.

Indigenous youth in Northern Ontario don't have access to adequate education on-reserve, so many of them have to go to the big city of Thunder Bay to finish their education. The problem, though, is that so many of them just don't make it home alive. This episode features the untimely deaths of Paul Panacheese, Robyn Harper, Kyle Morriseau, Reggie Bushie and Jordan Wabasse.

Thunder Bay is a city in Northern Ontario with a sordid past. This episode features the deaths of Jethro Anderson and Curran Strang, two Indigenous teenagers. Police say no foul play, but their families say differently. What happened to Jethro and Curran?

Check out this episode for a brief view of what it looks like to lose someone at the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC). These words are shared by Samarah, the daughter of Sean-William Tourand-Brightman aka Junior.

The final episode about the inmate deaths at Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC) since 2009. Tyler Lancha Clayton "Danny" Bissonnette Ronald Jack Brandon "Bam Bam" Marchant Jamie Briggs

Seven people. Seven missing individuals with ties to London, Ontario. Where are they? Do you know something? Somewhere, someone out there has to know something about these individuals. Contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS to report information.

BONUS EPISODE: Updates on the tragic hit and run of Lucas Shortreed in October 2008.

London Ontario's Elgin-Middlesex Detention Center (EMDC) has seen its fair share of deaths over the years. This episode will discuss the deaths of four individuals who died while in custody: James Pigeau, Sean William Tourand-Brightman (aka Junior), Chase Blanchard and Malcolm Ripley. ***This is part five of a series we are calling "The Devil's Playground." This episode mentions...

The Richardson family was known by all to be a thriving, happy family with no skeletons on the closet to speak of. They all loved each other so much. But someone close was planning a horrific crime. What was it, and who was behind it?

Kipling, Saskatchewan, 1992. A prominent and charming member of society is accused of a horrible crime. He would voluntarily provide a DNA sample that would come back negative for a match 3 times. Is he truly innocent, or is there more to the story?

In April 1977, a small rural farming community would be shocked to find out a body was found stuffed into an old septic tank. Who could be responsible for such a horrific crime? It would take 44 years for police to solve the case...

Something's not quite right at Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre (EMDC). This is the story of four inmates and how they met their ends while incarcerated. ***This is part four of a series we are calling "The Devil's Playground." Please note, the episode does contain material that is highly sensitive in nature and will contain details of suicide and death. It may be distressing for...

**STOP** If you haven't listened to Part 1, go to the last episode and start there. In 1980s, in British Columbia, children and youth would start disappearing at an alarming rate. And as these poor souls would learn, the boogeyman isn't just a story - the boogeyman is real. Who is the boogeyman and how would he be stopped?

In 1980s, in British Columbia, children and youth would start disappearing at an alarming rate. And as these poor souls would learn, the boogeyman isn't just a story - the boogeyman is real.

Canada is in an opioid crisis. This is the story of yet another 3 deaths of people incarcerated at the Elgin Middlesex Detention Center (EMDC). ***This is part three of a series we are calling "The Devil's Playground." Please note, the episode does contain material that is highly sensitive in nature and will contain details of suicide and death. It may be distressing for some individ...

Hate crimes against transgender people have risen exponentially over the years. Mental Health support is not where it should be. This episode explores three cases of transgender individuals and seeks to humanize them, to show they are more than simply just a label. They are somebody's children and they were all tragically taken far too soon. If someone you know is experiencing a mental health...

Two lives taken too soon; one, by a man who cried out for help. The other, a man who had everything ... and then suddenly, it was gone. What is going on at Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre? ***This is part two of a series we are calling "The Devil's Playground." Please note, the episode does contain material that is highly sensitive in nature and will contain details of suicide and d...

How is it possible that people disappear without a trace? This episode explores the cases of Dean Curtis Mortensen, missing since 1992 from Edmonton, Alberta, and Dana Zelic, missing from Hamilton, ON since 1999. Where are Dean and Dana?

Innocent until proven guilty is a phrase most of us have heard before. This is the way the justice system is supposed to work, isn't it? Over a 13 year period, beginning in 2009, the families of 20 individuals who spent time in a local London, ON jail have had to make unexpected funeral arrangements. What is going on at Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre? This is part one of a series we are calling...

23-year old Simone Samarah Ann Sanderson of O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation in Treaty #2 territory would go missing from the city of Winnipeg in August of 2012. Days later, a body would be found - which would later be revealed to be Simone. What happened to Simone Sanderson? RESOURCES: If you or someone you know is in immediate danger or requires urgent medical help, contact 9-1-1. Wellness Togeth...

Lynda Shaw, a promising young University Student, would go missing Easter weekend 1990 during her commute to London, ON from her hometown of Huttonville. The case would sit cold for over a decade, until advances in DNA would reveal what her family had been waiting for... the identity of the killer.

According to statistics, 1 in 25 people is considered a psychopath. Can psychopaths exist without being killers? If they do kill, can they be rehabilitated?