Island Crime

By Laura PalmerSociety & Culture Documentary News True Crime

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January 21, 2021 S1E9 Bob’s Story
After Lisa Marie Young disappeared in 2002, a drug dealer named Bob hears rumours that Lisa has been murdered at a specific location. Alone, he searched. Now 18 years later, a police team is conducting searches in this same spot. And Bob has just come forward with a new piece of information, possible evidence of what happened the night Lisa vanished.
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30 min
August 19, 2020 S1 Update: 2020 Summer of Hope
Lisa’s hometown was once dubbed ‘the city without pity’, an allusion to dark themes of drugs, gangs, and a conspiracy of silence thwarting the investigation into Lisa’s case. In the summer of 2020, Lisa’s community finally steps up for her, embracing her story in ways both symbolic and significant. And cracks begin to form, opening …
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23 min
June 27, 2020 S1E8: The RCMP break their silence
For 9 months, the Mounties refused requests to be interviewed for this podcast. Now, the lead investigator on Lisa Marie Young’s case, Cpl Markus Muntener and spokesperson Const. Gary O’Brien sit down for an in-depth interview about the investigation.
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48 min
June 26, 2020 S1E7: A Witness & One That Got Away
After the first episodes drop, interest in Lisa Marie Young's case explodes. In Episode 7, you'll hear perspectives from two women who came forward after listening to 'Where is Lisa?' They have important information to share about the night Lisa vanished, and about one of the individuals who is a person of interest in Lisa Marie Young's case.
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43 min
May 27, 2020 S1E6: Justice for Lisa?
The last of the original planned episodes of S1. This episode introduces those who sparked the inspiration for this podcast: Musician Alison Crowe, who was friends with Lisa and wrote a haunting song in her memory; Alison’s manager and former white-collar crime investigator, Adrian DuPlessis; and the tenacious high school friend and advocate, Cyndy Hall. As new information surfaces, the series continues...
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28 min
May 26, 2020 S1E5: A Tipster and an Outside Investigator
Dave was a self-described gangster and bad guy. Now he’s a born-again Christian who claims to have inside information on what happened to Lisa. Lorimer Shenher is a former police detective who wrote a book about a serial killer he helped catch. Two men, worlds apart, share their unique perspectives on Lisa’s case.
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35 min
May 25, 2020 S1E4: Bones in the woods
In their desperation, with no new leads, Lisa’s family turn to a psychic for help. Norm Pratt describes himself as a spiritual intuitive. He has successfully worked with police to find missing people. Norm heads into the forest with Lisa’s loved ones to search for Lisa.
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30 min
May 24, 2020 S1E3: Searching for Lisa
CHEK TV Reporter Kendall Hanson is a rookie when he is first assigned the story of the search for Lisa Marie Young. Kendall will forge a lifelong friendship with Lisa’s mother, Joanne. In Episode 3, Kendall details his fascination with Lisa’s story and why eighteen years on Lisa’s case still keeps him awake at night.
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38 min
May 23, 2020 S1E2: Lisa is Missing
The evening Lisa vanished began in the most ordinary way. Lisa and her dad watched TV and enjoyed a beer together. They were close. When she says goodbye and heads out into the night to meet friends, Lisa’s father Don Young has no idea he will never see Lisa again. Don recounts what happened that night and describes the immediate aftermath of losing Lisa.
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43 min
May 22, 2020 S1E1: Who is Lisa Marie Young?
Lisa fits the true crime victim cliche. The petite stunning brunette is just 21 when she disappears. In Episode 1 the focus is squarely on the victim as we meet her friends and family and discover who Lisa was in life, and why losing Lisa continues to haunt those who love her the most.
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40 min

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Each season of Island Crime delves into an unsolved murder or missing person case on Vancouver Island. Host/Producer Laura Palmer updates the cases when she finds new evidence or fresh…