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  • Twice and Again: The Walpole Island Murders

    Twice and Again: The Walpole Island Murders
    2025/08/18
    Episode 380: The tragic saga of an indigenous man named Stephen Kiyoshk is one of Canada’s most haunting tales of crime, retribution, and the complexities of the justice system. Spanning nearly three decades, the case includes double murder, dramatic trials, passionate community involvement, and a final execution that left deep scars on Walpole Island and the greater Sarnia, Ontario area. The primary victims of this saga were Charles Nahdee and Adam Johns in the notorious 1912 double homicide, and, decades later, Jerry Blackbird, whose violent death in 1939 ultimately led to Stephen Kiyoshk’s execution. Sources:Stephen Kiyoshk (1891-1941)SARNIA AGENCY - MURDER ON WALPOLE ISLAND OF ADAM JOHN AND CHARLES NAHDEE BY STEPHEN KLYOSHK Archives / Collections and FondsSARNIA AGENCY - MURDER OF JERRY BLACKBIRD BY STEPHEN KIYOSHK (CLIPPINGS) Archives / Collections and FondsWalpole Island First NationStephen KiyoshkJan 15, 1912, page 10 - The Montreal Star at Newspapers.comApr 05, 1912, page 1 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.comDec 02, 1912, page 2 - The Times Herald at Newspapers.comApr 02, 1913, page 1 - The Sault Star at Newspapers.comSept 19, 1940, page 14 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.comSept 20, 1940, page 17 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.comNov 25, 1940, page 15 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.comNov 26, 1940, page 19 - The Windsor Star at Newspapers.comJan 03, 1941, page 1 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 分
  • The Mystery of Jerome, the Legless Man of Sandy Cove

    The Mystery of Jerome, the Legless Man of Sandy Cove
    2025/08/11
    Episode 379: In the annals of Canadian folklore and unsolved mysteries, few stories have endured as hauntingly and stubbornly as that of Jerome, the silent, legless man who appeared from out of nowhere on the remote beach of Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia, in September 1863. To this day, no one knows for sure who he was, where he came from, or what chain of events led to his abandonment. What is known, thanks to accounts recorded by locals and later collected by historians and folklorists, is the extraordinary set of circumstances under which he entered the lives of several small maritime communities and remained there, silent and enigmatic, for nearly half a century. Sources: Jerome: Solving the Mystery of Nova Scotia's Silent Castaway by Fraser MooneyApr 30, 1930, page 28 - The Evening Mail at Newspapers.comJul 23, 1910, page 3 - The St. John Standard at Newspapers.comSept 16, 1905, page 10 - The Montreal Star at Newspapers.comSept 28, 1905, page 3 - Nanaimo Daily News at Newspapers.comApr 23, 1912, page 6 - Telegraph-Journal at Newspapers.comMysteryQuests - Great Unsolved Mysteries in Canadian HistoryThe Legless Mystery ManJerome: The Mystery of the Man Who Came Out of Nowhere – LIFE AS A HUMANJerome: The Mystery Man of Baie Sainte-MarieJerome of Sandy Cove - WikipediaThe story of Jerome: The southwestern N.S. mystery that never ends, even 110 years after his death | SaltWireThe legless castaway: one of Nova Scotia's most enduring puzzles, speculatively retold. - Free Online Library“Jérôme” - The Mystery ContinuesJerome of Sandy Cove: The Unusual Nova Scotian Mystery Man | by Charlie O’Brien | MediumJerome of Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia - Historic MysteriesStrange, Spooky and Supernatural - Mike Browne - Paperback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Fredericton’s Last Execution: The Murder of Norman Burgoyne

    Fredericton’s Last Execution: The Murder of Norman Burgoyne
    2025/08/04
    Episode 378: Fredericton, New Brunswick, in the sultry summer of 1949, was a community caught between the relief of peacetime and the tensions of post-war hardship. Along the margins of this tidy city lived George Hamilton (25) and Rufus Hamilton (23), two young black brothers whose lives had been fraught with poverty, exclusion, and desperation. These would be factors in the horrific actions they took, which would soon propel them into local infamy as the last men ever executed in Fredericton. At the heart of this tragedy was Norman Burgoyne: a respected, 35-year-old taxi driver, decorated war veteran, and devoted family man whose sudden, violent death would shatter the sense of safety in the city. Podcast Promo:Brew Crime Podcast Episode Sources:Norman Burgoyne - Search - Newspapers.com™May 20, 1949, page 8 - Daily Gleaner at Newspapers.comJul 27, 1949, page 9 - Daily Gleaner at Newspapers.comJul 27, 1949, page 1 - Telegraph-Journal at Newspapers.comThe O'Ree and Lawrence FamiliesBlack New Brunswickers reflect on past and modern racism | CBC NewsBlack History Walking Tour“bad characters”: The Execution of George & Rufus Hamilton in Fredericton, 1949 | AcadiensisLast hanging in FrederictonGeorge and RueView of Grieving the Ungrievable: Negation and Recognition in Execution Poems | Borders: Undergraduate Arts JournalExecution Poems : The Black Acadian Tragedy of George and Rue | Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS)View of Whips, Hammers, and Ropes: The Burden of Race and Desire in Clarke’s George & Rue | Studies in Canadian LiteratureDefinitely not Butch and Sundance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • The Canadian Thelma and Louise: Rose Turford and Carolyn Stevens

    The Canadian Thelma and Louise: Rose Turford and Carolyn Stevens
    2025/07/28
    Episode 377: Joyce Carolyn Stevens, the daughter of a preacher from Houston, Texas, and Rose Marie Turford, a Canadian nurse and suburban mother, became infamous as the real-life “Thelma and Louise.” Their cross-border crime spree in the mid-1990s stunned communities from Houston to Toronto, as they lured, robbed, and humiliated unsuspecting men, all while eluding law enforcement. The case, with its bizarre twists, elaborate disguises, and a mysterious figure named “Avery,” captivated the public and left a trail of questions about motive, manipulation, and the dark side of friendship. Sources:1997 CanLII 26231 (ON CNO) | College of Nurses of Ontario v Turford | CanLIIRose Turford and Carolyn Stevens | Unsolved Mysteries WikiCANADA NABS FUGITIVE DUO `THELMA, LOUISE'After serving 13 years in Texas, let the Canadian half of the infamous 'Thelma and Louise' crime duo come home, her three sons pleadThe Canadian half of a Houston robbery duo dubbed... - UPI ArchivesReal-life "Thelma and Louise' jump bail'Thelma and Louise' fugitives arrestedUnlikely Suspects Are Sought in 'Thelma and Louise' Robberies (Published 1995)Real-Life 'Thelma and Louise' Elude the LawIn Toronto, U.S. Fugitives Find They Can Run but Can't Hide (Published 1996)"72 Hours: True Crime" The Game (TV Episode 2004) | Documentary, CrimeThis Real-Life ‘Thelma and Louise’ Caused Mayhem Wherever They WentWOMEN ON THE RUN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • The 2021 London Truck Killings: The Afzaal Family

    The 2021 London Truck Killings: The Afzaal Family
    2025/07/21
    Episode 376: On June 6, 2021, Nathaniel Veltman, 20, deliberately drove his truck into the Afzaal family, Pakistani immigrants, as they walked along the road in London, Ontario. The attack killed four members of the Afzaal family: Talat Afzaal (74), Salman Afzaal (46), Madiha Salman (44), and Yumnah Afzaal (15), and severely injured 9-year-old Fayez Afzaal. Veltman admitted that he had targeted the family solely because they were Muslim, making this Canada’s first fatal vehicle attack prosecuted as terrorism. Sources: Canadian Anti-Hate NetworkWhat we know about the Muslim family in the fatal London, Ont., truck attack | CBC NewsCourt releases dramatic video of scene moments before London, Ont. Muslim family is killed2021 London, Ontario truck attackTerrorism in Veltman Murder Case - News Release - PPSCAUDIO: Nathaniel Veltman and the 911 callRAW VIDEO: Nathaniel Veltman's first interview with London policeRAW VIDEO: Nathaniel Veltman's June 6, 2021, arrestVeltman says he's remorseful for killing Muslim familyAn Act of Evil | MacLeansMuslim family in Canada killed in 'premeditated' truck attackDisorders took Nathaniel Veltman to 'very, very dark place': Defence expertThe Terrorist: How a devout Christian kid became a radicalized mass murderer2024 ONSC 2276 (CanLII) | R. v. Veltman | CanLII2024 ONSC 1054 (CanLII) | R. v. Veltman | CanLII2023 ONSC 5063 (CanLII) | R. v. Veltman | CanLIIKiller of London, Ont., Muslim family appeals convictions, challenging use of manifesto at trialNathaniel Veltman | News, Videos & Articles | Global NewsIn manifesto, Nathaniel Veltman called for 'violent revolution'Veltman sentencing: Killer’s actions ‘constitute terrorist activity’, judge says'I did it on purpose': What the Nathaniel Veltman jury didn't hear'He was smiling': Officer who arrested Veltman testifies at his trialTimeline: London, Ont. attack kills four members of Muslim family2025 Vancouver car attackIslamophobiaChristian terrorismMuslim family's kin grieves 'theft of precious life' as convicted killer's sentencing in London, Ont., begins | CBC NewsNathaniel Veltman's 'deep regret' dismissed by Afzaal family supportersIntroduction: The Enduring Relationship of Religion and ViolenceRapoport-Four-Waves-of-Modern-TerrorismA Multidimensional Analysis of Religious ExtremismChristian Identity Reborn | The George Washington UniversityIt’s Time to Talk About Violent Christian ExtremismGod, Religious Extremism and ViolencePreventing Violent Extremism and Mass Atrocities - Handbook For Parliamentarians | PDF | Violence | Islamic State Of Iraq And The Levant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Blood Ties: The Murder of Johnathon Madden

    Blood Ties: The Murder of Johnathon Madden
    2025/07/14
    Episode 375: On a bleak November afternoon in 2003, Toronto’s east end became the unlikely stage for a crime so brutal and bizarre that, even years later, it defies belief. The victim was 12-year-old Johnathon Robert Madden, a boy remembered by teachers and friends as “kind and thoughtful,” the kind of child who would go out of his way to walk a younger classmate home just to ensure he was safe. His murder was not the work of a stranger or a notorious criminal, but of his brother, 16-year-old Kevin Madden—a troubled youth whose anger and alienation had been festering for years. Kevin was not alone that day. With him were two friends: 15-year-old Timothy Ferriman, a self-styled “vampire” desperate for attention and belonging, and another teenage boy whose identity remains protected by law. Together, the teens would go on an afternoon rampage of violence and destruction that would shatter a family and horrify a city. Sources: 2006 CanLII 33472 (ON SC) | R. v. Ferriman | CanLIIMurder of Johnathon Robert MaddenRage by Jerry Langton (Ebook) - ScribdTHIS WAS JOHNATHONJohnathon Madden (1991 - 2003) — In Memory OfWhy Monitor Violent Websites? A JustificationGoth culture social network Vampirefreaks closesFarewell To VampireFreaks: The Website That Changed More Than Alt…Neighbours React To Johnathon VerdictMother chronicles Johnathon's life in memorial website | CBC NewsTeen Sentenced As An Adult For Murdering His Brother In Johnathon Trial'Johnathan' named as teen killers receive adult sentences | CBC NewsJohnathon’s killer loses bid for new trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Foreseeable: The Killing of Melissa Rae Blommaert

    Foreseeable: The Killing of Melissa Rae Blommaert
    2025/07/07
    Episode 374: On a frigid February night in 2020, the quiet streets of Calgary’s Bowness neighbourhood became the scene of a tragedy that would send shockwaves through the city and beyond. Melissa Rae Blommaert, a loving mother and devoted friend, was found fatally injured—her life stolen in a brutal act of violence. The investigation quickly turned toward someone heartbreakingly close to her: her husband, Ronald John Candaele. As the harrowing details of Melissa’s final hours came to light, so too did the story of a woman who had fought for hope and safety amid years of hardship. In this episode, we explore Melissa’s life, her struggles, and the devastating betrayal that led to her death. Sources: The History of BownessMelissa Rae Blommaert Obituary 2020 - Pierson's Funeral Service, LTD2021 ABQB 332 (CanLII) | R v Candaele | CanLII2024 ABCA 117 (CanLII) | R v Candaele | CanLII2024 ABKB 521 (CanLII) | R v Candaele | CanLIIcallitfemicide2020Melissa Rae Blommaert - Search - Newspapers.com™Ronald John Candaele - Search - Newspapers.com™Melissa Rae Blommaert homicide | News, Videos & Articles | GlobalNewsFamily remembers victim of Bowness domestic homicide as loving mother of 2 who enjoyed the outdoors - CalgaryCalgary man who drove over wife with U-Haul guilty of manslaughter, not murder: court of appeal | CBC NewsCalgary husband who drove over wife with U-Haul should spend 15-18 years in prison for manslaughter: Crown | CBC News‘Benefit of the doubt’: Appeal Court downgrades conviction in moving van death Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 分
  • The Canadian Crimes of H.H. Holmes: The Pitezel Murders

    The Canadian Crimes of H.H. Holmes: The Pitezel Murders
    2025/06/30
    Episode 373: In the shadowy annals of North American crime, few names evoke as much dread as H.H. Holmes, a master manipulator, a conman, and a predator who thrived in the chaos of a rapidly changing world and the man often called America’s first serial killer. Born Herman Webster Mudgett, Holmes’s reign of terror began in Chicago, where he constructed his infamous “Murder Castle”—a labyrinth of hidden rooms, trapdoors, and secret passageways designed to lure and dispatch his victims during the bustling days of the 1893 World’s Fair. But Holmes’s evil did not respect borders; his murderous path would ultimately stretch into Canada. During his murderous career, in 1894, Holmes claimed the lives of his accomplice, Benjamin Pitezel, 38, and three of his youngest victims, Benjamin’s children: Howard Pitezel, 8, in Indianapolis, and, later in Toronto, Pitezel’s daughters, Alice Pitezel, 15, and Nellie Pitezel, 11. Their tragic deaths in a quiet Toronto neighbourhood forever linked Holmes’s legacy to both sides of the border. Sources: The Holmes-Pitezel case by Frank P Geyer | Internet ArchiveH. H. Holmes: Master of Illusion — Swindler — Crime LibraryHolmes' Autobiogrpahy | Library of CongressHolmes' Own Story by Herman W. Mudgett | Project GutenbergDepraved: Schechter, Harold | Internet ArchiveThe Devil in the White City by Erik Larson | goodreadsH.H. Holmes: The True History of the White City Devil | goodreadsForensic-Scholars-Today-1.2-H.H.-Holmes-One-of-Americas-First-Recorded-Serial-MurderersBenjamin Freelon Pitezel (1856-1893) | WikiTree FREE Family TreeThe Toronto link to America's bloodiest serial killer - Spacing TorontoHOLMES - PITEZEL CASE: A History of the Greatest Crime of the Century and of the Search for the Missing Pitezel Children.H. H. Holmes | by Rebecca FrostA Book of Remarkable Criminals, by H.B. Irving Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 分