Crime Beat - Season 3

A little boy had a sleepover at his grandparent's home. When his mother returned to pick him up the next morning—all three were gone. Follow along as police uncover shocking forensic evidence and learn the twist that finally leads investigators to identify a suspect.

With a little boy and his grandparents still missing, police make a dramatic arrest. A search of the suspect's property leads to one disturbing discovery after another. DNA was found, but still no bodies. What happened to Nathan O'Brien, and Alvin and Kathy Liknes? Learn how a petty grudge festered and grew into a murderous plot, and the shocking key evidence seen from high above the killer's property… in the conclusion of Hunted by Evil.

When a triple-murder nearly wipes out an entire family, police struggle to establish a motive. At the home, investigators discover a gruesome scene and identify an unexpected murder weapon -- a crossbow. They also meet the lone survivor who fought for his life and barely escaped. The mystery deepens when a suspicious package is discovered, and the killer's double-life is revealed.

After a torso is found floating in the Oshawa Harbour, the family of 18-year-old Rori Hache is horrified to learn the human remains belong to the missing teen. But when a local plumber calls in a "flesh-like" substance clogging a drain, the horror only grows. During the police investigation, a second young woman's DNA is identified, that of 19-year-old Kandis Fitzpatrick. Worried there could be more victims, two families must join forces to bring a predator to justice. And Kandis' father, in his first-ever in-depth interview, opens up to reporter Catherine McDonald.

26-year-old Chantel Moore was shot and killed by a New Brunswick police officer during a wellness check. Police had been called to her apartment over concerns that Chantel was being stalked and could be in danger. So how did she end up dead? Chantel was from Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation in British Columbia and her family believes that her case would have been handled differently if she wasn't an Indigenous woman. They want criminal charges laid and changes to policing. With a coroner's inquest looming, we track their quest for answers and their efforts to honour Chantel's memory.

While visiting India, a young newly-wed from British Columbia was attacked, kidnapped, and her lifeless body discovered in a canal the next day. Her husband was severely beaten and left for dead but survived to tell the story. Was this a tragic roadside robbery, or something far more sinister, allegedly masterminded by those closest to the victim? From a corrupt investigator to complex legal wrangling, reporter Neetu Garcha takes us on an international journey of forbidden love.

A husband and wife are out for a canoe ride on a calm, clear afternoon when tragedy strikes. The boat capsizes and only the husband survives. At first local police declare Arlene Westervelt's death an accidental drowning, but after suspicions are raised that she may have been murdered, police take a closer look. Charges are laid, but eventually stayed with little explanation. In this episode, reporter Jules Knox takes us through the many twists and turns of a mishandled investigation, family outrage and an exclusive interview with Arlene's husband and the accused, Bert Westervelt. Was it a tragic accident, or was it murder?

In the fall of 2010, four men were gunned down in their prime -- shot and killed in Toronto in three separate shootings. Devoted father Jahmeel Spence, family man Carl Cole, along with Mike James, a budding chef, and his good friend and aspiring tradesman Courthney Facey. Investigators would discover that the murders were all connected… and the evidence would lead them to a serial killer hungry for notoriety and fame.

A young man who grew up in one of the most deadly cities in North America beat the odds to become a professional football player. Mylan Hicks hoped playing in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders would be a stepping stone to his dream of playing in the NFL. In the fall of 2016, Hicks went out with his teammates to celebrate an important win when tragedy struck. Follow along as witnesses explain what they saw that fateful night and how Hicks was blindsided.

When Canadian boxing star Eddie 'Hurricane' Melo is killed, alongside his cousin Joao Pavao, investigators are quick to start digging into Melo's work as a mob enforcer and his connections to the Montreal Mafia. Did police catch those responsible? Mark Carcasole reports on the theories, the arrests, and how Melo's daughter is keeping her father's memory alive in and out of the ring -- by giving youth an opportunity to learn the sport he dedicated his life to.

The family of Constable Andre Lalonde has searched for answers for 25 years. The veteran officer with the Montreal Police Department, known for his friendly nature and his big moustache, was shot three times at close range after pulling over a car with a noisy muffler. Mike Armstrong, a rookie reporter at the time of the killing, explores the impact this murder had on Lalonde's wife and two children, and the questions that continue to haunt investigators in their search to find his killer.

A young Calgary woman goes missing for days. Her grandmother felt something wasn't right. She called Taylor Toller's friends and family and even reported her missing to police. But there was no sign of the 24-year-old. Meanwhile, a call to 911 led police across town where they discovered a couple in their 50's dead in their home. Learn the tragic connection between the two cases and follow along as police uncover evidence of a senseless killing spree.

On August 17, 1994, in Kelowna B.C., eight-year-old Mindy Tran hopped on her bike and pedaled over to a nearby friend's house to ask her to play. She was never seen again. That triggered an unprecedented search, where her body was found by unorthodox means. The suspected killer has always maintained his innocence, and in court Mounties take the stand and testify against one another. But could the real reason the prime suspect was acquitted be because one of the jurors had feelings for him?

Two Eritrean refugees looking for a better life in Canada are murdered. First, 55-year-old Nighisti Semret is stabbed to death walking home from her night shift in October 2012. Then in the spring of 2013, the dismembered human remains of 28-year-old Rigat Ghirmay are discovered by a dog walker in a west-end park. We track the twists and turns of this remarkable investigation by Toronto police. A whodunit that deeply impacted those who worked on it, and those who'd been helping these women start their new lives in Canada.

In the Fall of 2011, Maple Batalia, a young university student with a promising career as an actor and model, was brutally shot and slashed to death on the campus parking lot in Surrey, B.C. The killing made international headlines, sparking Surrey's Punjabi community and her family to make continued calls for justice and to arrest her murderer. Amid rapidly mounting pressure, the RCMP are tasked with piecing together Maple's mysterious personal life and the days leading up to her death, only to find several of the key clues missing, including a security camera that panned away from the scene of her death just moments before she was killed.

A series of 911 calls leads first responders to multiple scenes and the disturbing discovery of a young woman's body. What happened to Lacey Jones-McKnight? Learn the shocking details revealed on the 911 calls and the painstaking lengths forensic investigators went to in an effort to find Justice for Lacey.

It was a crime unlike anything ever seen before in Canada. The horror of the 'Wells Gray Murders' forty years ago still haunts investigators involved in the case, as well as family and friends of the victims. In August 1982, David Shearing stalked and murdered three generations of a family while they were out on a summer camping trip in B.C. After a long cross-country investigation, police learn the killer was always closer than suspected. What was the murderer's motive for such a horrific crime?

Reporter Caryn Lieberman tells the story of the 1994 disappearance of Larry Arnold, a man who went missing from Toronto's gay village. Arnold's body wasn't found until weeks later, discovered in an area 'known for sexual cruising.' We hear the frustration of family members, who feel investigators initially didn't take the case seriously enough. Until...police got a break that would change everything. Larry Arnold wasn't this killer's only victim.

Reporter Caryn Lieberman reveals how Larry Arnold's murder investigation is linked to the 1997 killing of a 20-year-old woman hundreds of kilometers away in North Bay, Ontario. Sarah Whitehead was sexually assaulted and murdered as she left a mall. Both murders were mysteries that almost went unsolved, two seemingly unrelated cases, until DNA from a cigarette butt led police to the killer. A serial rapist and murderer whose crimes crossed provincial borders and some of which likely remain unsolved to this day.

On a cold, snowy winter night in January 2008 an officer was on patrol when a confusing call came in to 911. A hardworking mother of five disappeared while on her way home from work– to make matters worse– there were indications she was being attacked. Investigators raced against the clock to find Arcelie Laoagan. Follow along on this frantic search as the officer shares the horrific discovery that haunts him to this day.

An in-depth look at how forensic experts examine blood spatter to help piece together what happened at the crime scene and how it helped secure convictions in some of Canada's most high profile murder cases.

When 27-year-old Caitlin Potts disappears from the North Okanagan in February 2016, police are puzzled. Although her body has never been found, Mounties believe she has been murdered. And then, over the next year and a half, four other women disappear too. One of the women's bodies is found on the Sagmoen family farm and many start to point the finger at Curtis Sagmoen. But although he has spent time in jail for other offences, he's never been charged with murder. In this episode of Crime Beat, reporter Jules Knox investigates whether these cases could somehow be connected?

Five women have mysteriously vanished from near B.C.'s Shuswap region over a year and a half, leaving their families desperate for some sort of closure. When police suddenly discover a body more than five years later, it leads to an arrest in one of the women's murders. But will it help officers crack the other cases? In the conclusion of the Secrets of Salmon River, reporter Jules Knox investigates why police are struggling to make more arrests.

A police manhunt leads to a high speed chase and a life-or-death situation for two officers. Learn the extreme lengths one man was willing to go to and the tragic outcome of his obsession with Nadia El-Dib.

A caring nurse and mother of three viciously murdered after a break-in at her home, while her 3 children slept in another room unaware of the attack.

In the early evening of May 12th 2003, 10-year-old Holly Jones told her parents she was going to walk a friend home. She never returned. Everyone held out hope that she would be found safe, but when the little girl was discovered murdered it kicked off one of the largest manhunts in Toronto history. In this episode, the lead homicide detectives reveal the tactics used to catch Holly's killer. And Holly's mother shares memories of her daughter - and her family's efforts to fight child pornography.