Crime Beat

In 1981, Kelly Cook took a job to babysit for someone named Bill Christensen. The 15-year old girl was never seen alive again. This episode includes an exclusive interview with the original target of "Bill Christensen". It's the first time she's ever spoken to a journalist.

Will new leads solve this 10-year-old cold case? The police say they won't quit until they find Sonia Varaschin's killer. Police started an investigation into the 42-year-old nurse's death after she didn't show up for work at a Mississauga pharmaceutical company. Her remains were discovered by a citizen a week later in Caledon, approximately 12 kilometres from Varaschin's home.

It was October 1984 in a small town outside Toronto; a young girl went missing; three months later, Christine Jessop's body was found more than 50 kilometers away from her Queensville home.

Shannon Madill had everything going for her; she had just landed an audition for a role in a television series; was looking forward to moving from Calgary to Edmonton; the audition was recorded on video; hours later she vanished.

Penny Boudreau reported her 12-year-old daughter Karissa missing on the night of a heavy snowstorm in January 2008; in an emotional news conference, the Nova Scotia mother made a tearful appeal for the public's help in finding the little girl.

When the body of 40-year-old doctor Elana Fric is discovered by a passerby out for a walk, investigators know they're looking for a cold-blooded killer. In this episode, we hear from Elana's closest friends and family about the warning signs, from the detective who helped get a conviction, and an emotional interview with Elana's daughter on what she witnessed, and how she plans to make a difference.

Craig Kelloway came to Calgary from the Maritimes for new opportunities. He was a new father, in a new relationship...and had just moved into a new community. Kelloway attended a neighbour's barbecue that took a deadly turn. What follows was a shocking 911 call and a compelling police interrogation. Was it murder or self-defence?

A Calgary mother disappeared in March 2015. Family and friends turned to police--as it was out of character for the 24-year-old to just take off. Months later, her body was found in a ditch northeast of Calgary by a road construction crew. The autopsy revealed she was stabbed 75 times. Who would have done this to Jessica Newman and why?

They each met him online and knew him only as 'Bruce.' He gained their trust, only to turn on them when they were at their most vulnerable. In this episode, two men reveal their near-death experiences at the hands of notorious serial killer Bruce McArthur.

In 2017 the brutal slayings of Dianna Mah-Jones, 64, and Richard Jones, 68, sent shockwaves throughout Vancouver. Who could have done such a horrific crime? And would they strike again?

Ray Johnson was a loving father and grandfather. He lost the love of his life to cancer--and also battled cancer himself. Then one day in January 2009, he didn't show up for a family dinner. Not long after his body was found stuffed in an antique trunk and dumped along some train tracks. Who would kill this loving grandfather?

In July of 2000, 18-year-old Tina Wu was murdered and her younger sister Theresa suffered horrific injuries when an attacker broke into their Toronto apartment. When police eventually tracked down the perpetrator – many questions remained unanswered as to why a shy tradesman unleashed gratuitous, escalated violence against four innocent women, all within a 4 kilometre radius of his home.

The small Ontario town of Woodstock was the setting for one of Canada's most horrific child murders. 8-year-old Tori Stafford was abducted, raped, and brutally murdered on April 8, 2009. Terri-Lynne McClintic and Michael Rafferty were eventually convicted of first-degree murder. With in-depth interviews with the families and investigators, we reveal the toll this small-town tragedy has taken on many lives.

In part 2, we document the battles the family of Tori Stafford has had to go through making sure the perpetrators serve their sentences as outlined by the courts, a fight that has further challenged their healing process.

When Ryan Lane broke up with the mother of his child—his world fell apart. Like a lot of broken relationships that involve children, the two parents were fighting over custody of their little girl. It was getting worse by the day and Ryan had not been able to see his daughter in two years. He finally went to court where he was granted visitation. That night, Lane Skyped with one of his closest friends and shared videos of the playdate. Just before midnight, that chat was interrupted when Lane got a call from a phone booth. Find out what happened to Lane, and the senseless tragedy his family has been forced to endure.