Crime Beat

Crime Beat

Looking into some of Canada's most infamous criminal cases with extensive archives and intimate interviews and exploring the lasting impacts on the community and justice system.

Genre: Crime

Cast:Antony RobartNancy HixtCaryn LiebermanCatherine McDonaldRumina DayaEric SorensenNeetu GarchaJules KnoxSteve IrwinDavid HobsonDave PerryMatt DemarinoRolf PrisorLesley ParrottShubham SapreKhalid UsmanJulia HirdPatty Segura


1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Who Killed Kelly Cook, The Back-Up Babysitter

Sep 2020

In 1981, 15-year-old Kelly Cook had taken a new babysitting job in her hometown of Standard, Alberta. She was supposed to check in with her parents when she arrived at the babysitting job, but that call never came.

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S2.E2 ∙ Who Killed Sonia?

Sat, Oct 10, 2020

New leads in the 10 year old case of a 42-year-old nurse brutally murdered in her home; her family questions why it is taking so long to make an arrest.

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S2.E3 ∙ The Final Chapter of the Christine Jessop and Guy Paul Morin Tragedy

Sat, Oct 24, 2020

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.

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S2.E4 ∙ Shannon Madill's last audition

Sat, Nov 7, 2020

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.

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S2.E5 ∙ Karissa Boudreau: Up With The Angels

Sat, Nov 7, 2020

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

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S2.E6 ∙ Fatal Façade: The Murder of Dr. Elana Fric

Sat, Nov 14, 2020

The body of 40-year-old doctor Elana Fric was discovered by a passerby in a ravine just north-west of Toronto; the man arrested and charged for the crime sent shock waves through Toronto's tight-knit medical community.

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S2.E7 ∙ Two Doors Down: The Tragic Case of Mr. Kelloway

Sat, Nov 21, 2020

Two neighbors that live just two doors apart decide they should get together for a barbecue; that get-together takes a deadly turn that results in a shocking 911 call and a compelling police interrogation.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Stolen Second Chances: The Jessica Newman Story

Sat, Feb 6, 2021

A Calgary mother disappeared in March 2015. Months later her body was found in a ditch by a road construction crew. The autopsy revealed she was stabbed 75 times.

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S2.E9 ∙ I Survived a Serial Killer

Sat, Feb 13, 2021

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. two men reveal their near-death experiences at the hands of notorious serial killer Bruce McArthur.

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S2.E10 ∙ For No Reason: The Murders of Dianna and Richard

Sat, Feb 20, 2021

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

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S2.E11 ∙ The Evil and Senseless Plot Against Ray Johnson

Sat, Feb 27, 2021

Ray Johnson was a loving father and grandfather. He lost the love of his life to cancer--and also battled cancer himself. His hobby was hunting for bargains and he was well known in garage sale/antique/flea market circles.

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S2.E12 ∙ An Enigma: Hiding in Plain Sight

Sat, Mar 6, 2021

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.

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S2.E13 ∙ Tori Stafford: Never Forget

Sat, Mar 13, 2021

The town of Woodstock was the setting for one of Canada's most horrific child murders. 8-year-old Tori Stafford was abducted, raped, and murdered on April 8, 2009. Her body was found months later, stuffed into bags and covered with rocks.

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S2.E14 ∙ Tori Stafford: Never Forget Part 2

Sat, Mar 20, 2021

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.

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S2.E15 ∙ The Day Ryan Lane Vanished

Sat, Mar 27, 2021

Looking into some of Canada's most infamous criminal cases with extensive archives and intimate family interviews and exploring the lasting impacts on the community and justice system.