True North True Crime

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What's True North True Crime about?

A podcast bringing awareness to murders, missing people, and unsolved cases in Canada.     Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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True North True Crime episodes:

04.18.2024
Kaitlynne, Max, and Cordon Schoenborn
Join us as we detail the tragic case of Allan Schoenborn. Allan admitted to the heartbreaking killings of his children, Kaitlynne, Max, and Cordon, in 2008. Despite multiple interactions with authorities, the deaths were preventable. Join us as we delve...
04.04.2024
Gang Yuan
In the serene confines of West Vancouver, a shocking crime unfolded, shattering the tranquillity of a wealthy neighbourhood. Li Zhao, a once-prosperous businessman, found himself entangled in a deadly dispute with his business partner, friend, and family member, Gang Yuan....
03.21.2024
MISSING: Michelle Louise Mercer
Michelle Mercer disappeared from Edmonton in February 2006. Described as bright, beautiful, and fun-loving, Michelle grappled with addiction, which ultimately led to a transient lifestyle. Despite her challenges, Michelle was deeply loved by her family, who remain desperate for answers...
03.07.2024
Joel Zimbalatti
In Sparwood, B.C., tragedy struck when Joel Zimbalatti was found dead in his mobile home. Despite months passing since the incident, the details surrounding his death remain veiled in mystery. While one individual fled the scene before authorities arrived on...
02.22.2024
MISSING: Cole Hosack
In the early hours of January 1st, 2024, Cole Hosack disappeared from the vicinity of the Lonestar Bar in Dawson Creek, leaving behind a community gripped by concern and confusion. Despite the diligent efforts of law enforcement and the public,...
02.09.2024
Karissa Boudreau - Part 2
On January 27th, 2008, Penny Boudreau and her daughter Karissa Boudreau went on a drive to have a heart-to-heart conversation about their relationship that had hit a rough patch since Karissa moved in with Penny and her new boyfriend in...
02.08.2024
Karissa Boudreau - Part 1
On January 27th, 2008, Penny Boudreau and her daughter Karissa Boudreau went on a drive to have a heart-to-heart conversation about their relationship that had hit a rough patch since Karissa moved in with Penny and her new boyfriend in...
01.25.2024
Generation Why x TNTC - Lisa Marie Young
The Generation Why podcast, established in 2012 by Justin and Aaron, has evolved into one of the world's most popular true crime podcasts, known for its factual and compassionate approach to each case. When True North True Crime started, the...
01.11.2024
Ant Hill Kids - Part 1
Join Caitlin & Graeme as they detail the case of The Ant Hill Kids. This cult was a religious group led by Roch Thériault in Quebec, Canada, during the 1970s and 1980s. Thériault claimed to be a prophet and convinced...
01.11.2024
Ant Hill Kids - Part 2
Join Caitlin & Graeme as they detail the case of The Ant Hill Kids. This cult was a religious group led by Roch Thériault in Quebec, Canada, during the 1970s and 1980s. Thériault claimed to be a prophet and convinced...
12.28.2023
Stephanie Donnelly
In 2008, Blair Evan Donnelly was declared not criminally responsible for the tragic murder of his 16-year-old daughter, Stephanie Donnelly. This marked the beginning of a complex and unsettling journey within the criminal justice system. Just a year later, Blair...
12.14.2023
MMIWG: Loretta Saunders
In this episode, we explore the tragic murder of Loretta Saunders, a passionate Inuk activist and student researching missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Her life took a dark turn when she became a victim herself. Join us as...
11.30.2023
MISSING: Carmel Gilmour
In this episode, we delve into the mysterious disappearance of Carmel Gilmour, a 36-year-old mother from Parksville, whose van was found abandoned along the waterfront in Qualicum Beach five years ago. The investigation started on November 15th, 2017, when her...
11.16.2023
MISSING: Nathan
In this episode, we explore the mysterious disappearance of Nathan, a 37-year-old vulnerable adult with Down Syndrome who went missing from Toronto on May 12th, 2023. His tight-knit community is desperately seeking answers as they search for any clues regarding...
11.01.2023
The Murder of Francis Rattenbury
In this Halloween episode, we cover the murder of Francis Rattenbury. Francis Rattenbury is easily one of British Columbia’s most famous architects but his story has a tragic ending. Francis arrived in Canada to much fanfare but left under a cloud of...
10.20.2023
Halloween Special: Dr. Thomas Neill Cream Part 2
10.19.2023
Halloween Special: Dr. Thomas Neill Cream Part 1
10.15.2023
TNTC+ // Ronald Worsfold
On July 7th, 2017 75-year-old Ronald Worsfold was murdered in his own home. The person found responsible for Ronald’s death was 33-year-old Beryl Musila. Beryl told many different stories during the investigation and she also caused multiple delays in the court...
10.05.2023
MMIMB: Lawrence Maitland
In this episode, we delve into the perplexing disappearance of Lawrence Maitland from the heart of Lax Kw'alaams, a remote village in British Columbia. It has now been over four years since Lawrence mysteriously vanished, leaving his family and the...
09.21.2023
The Ward Family
On January 7th, 2015, a tragic event unfolded in Wyses Corner, Nova Scotia, leaving an indelible mark on a local family. The lives of Bill, Ida, and Ann Ward were tragically cut short when they were discovered deceased in their...
09.07.2023
MISSING: Jeffrey Dupres
On April 24th, 1980 three year old Jeffrey Dupres was playing with his friend who lived next door. Minutes later, as Jeffrey's mother Denise was inside their home doing household chores there was a knock at the front door. Standing...
08.24.2023
MMIWG: April Parisian
April Parisian went missing in early April of 2020, she has not been seen or heard from since. April Lee-Ann Parisian is described by police as an Indigenous female in her mid-40s with blonde hair and blue eyes, 170 centimetres...
08.10.2023
Help Find: Jon Riley
On the 26th of April 2013, Jon Riley, a 46-year-old life-long Torontonian, left a note for his mother, indicating he was going to Toronto for a brief visit. During that time, Jon was staying with his mother in Meaford, Ontario. Since then,...
07.27.2023
Charlene Ward
On the morning of November 1, 2007, the lifeless body of Charlene Ward, aged 46, was discovered in the residence she shared with her daughter. There had been a party there the night before, that went on until the early...
07.13.2023
Francesca Matus and Drew DeVoursney
In a shocking and tragic event, Drew DeVoursney and Francesca Matus fell victim to a heinous crime that left the community in disbelief. Drew, a former U.S. Marine, and Francesca, a Canadian national, were living in Belize, enjoying the beauty...
06.29.2023
TNTC+ PREVIEW // The Double Tsawwassen Murder
On the morning of October 6th, 1990, the bodies of Sharon Heunemann (47) and her mother Doris Leatherbarrow (69) were found of the kitchen floor of a home in Tsawwassen, British Columbia. Both women had been beaten and stabbed. Although the assailants...
06.15.2023
MMIWG: Helen Betty Osborne
In a small Canadian town in the 1970s, the shocking murder of Helen Betty Osborne sent shockwaves through the nation and exposed deep-rooted societal issues. Helen, an Indigenous Cree woman, was a bright and ambitious 19-year-old who dreamed of becoming...
06.01.2023
MISSING: Meagan Pilon
Almost a decade ago, Meagan Pilon, a 15-year-old girl from Sudbury, went missing. She lost her mother at a young age and struggled to find her place in the world. If you have any information on her current whereabouts, please...
05.18.2023
MMIWG: Dawn Carisse
After experiencing a significant health event, Dawn Carisse, a young mother of three, was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility where she spent a decade under round-the-clock care. Despite her kind and friendly nature, healthcare workers believed that the institution...
05.04.2023
Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg
In the fall of 1987 Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg planned a fun overnight road trip to Seattle. Jay prepared the van and Tanya packed her camera. The young Victoria BC couple made their way into upstate Washington. They would not...
04.20.2023
Melonie Biddersingh
Flames could be seen coming from an industrial area outside of Toronto, Ontario. As officers and firefighters approached the fire, they could make out a pile of fully engulfed tires. The fire had all the hallmarks of an intentional blaze. When the...
04.06.2023
MISSING: Devon Marsman
Teenager Devon Marsman was reported missing in March 2022. The 16-year-old was last seen walking into an address in Spryfield, NS and he has not been seen since. Although Devon’s case was originally treated by authorities as a person who had...
03.23.2023
Travis Kope
Travis Kope grew up in the small town of Tofield, Alberta. As a kid, he competed on the rodeo circuit, riding steers and roping cattle. As a young man, he left rural life for the big city. Then in 2002, at just 21...
03.09.2023
MISSING: Daniel Reoch
After midnight on November 26th, 2019, Daniel Reoch, a 29-year-old Squamish First Nations man, appeared disorientated and erratic. He was last seen running into the night near Squamish BC. A delay in reporting Daniel missing put investigators, SAR, his family, and...
02.23.2023
Trina Hunt: Revisiting The Unsolved Murder
48-year-old Trina Hunt was reported missing from her Port Moody home by her husband on January 18th, 2021. Three months later, her remains were found in Hope BC and the case was upgraded from a missing persons case to a...
02.09.2023
Marrisa Shen
In the early morning hours of July 19, 2017, police were searching for 13-year-old Marrisa Shen. Marrisa was reported missing just hours earlier. Tragically her body was found in a park in Burnaby BC. She was pronounced dead at the scene. After...
01.26.2023
TNTC+ PREVIEW // Death at YVR
In October of 2007, 40-year-old, Robert Dziekanski was looking forward to starting a new life in Canada. Although he was nervous about flying, he boarded two flights and eventually arrived at Vancouver International Airport on October 13th, 2007. Tragically Robert...
01.02.2023
Message from TNTC: See you in February!
Hello all! We will be taking a break for the month of January 2023 for some much-needed rest and time to catch up on writing, researching, and recording. We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for...
12.29.2022
Kimberlee Kasatkin
On the evening of November 26, 2016, an Abbotsford family lost contact with their daughter, 41-year-old Kimberlee Kasatkin, who was living in Lima, Peru. Initially, authorities in Lima were led to believe that Kimberlee had left her on her own accord. However,...
12.16.2022
MISSING: Clayton Mark Bussiere
On the evening of October 17, 1982, Clayton Mark Bussiere left the Abbotsford taxi depot to presumably go home for the evening. However, his Taxi was spotted hours later with a passenger inside. Clayton and his taxi have not been seen since....
12.01.2022
Stacey Koehler
In 1995 Stacey Koehler was just 22 years old when her body was discovered in the basement of her family home. The RCMP investigation into her murder lead detectives to a seaside town in England. In this episode, we speak with Stacey’s...
11.17.2022
MISSING: Devon Goodrick
Devon Goodrick was last seen around 3:30 a.m. Sept. 25, near 192 Street and 28 Avenue in Surrey BC. He was reported missing two days later. He has not been seen since. Devon’s last contact with his family was via a Snapchat message on...
11.03.2022
The Shooting at Metropolis
On September 4, 2012, the people of Quebec went to the polls to vote in the Provincial election. As the day turned into night, it was clear that there was going to be new leadership for the province. Sitting outside of an election...
10.20.2022
The Hauntings of Victoria BC
In our final Halloween-themed episode, we explore some haunting cases that originate from the city of Victoria British Columbia. Victoria has had a long connection to the world beyond the veil and in this episode, we will take a peek...
10.06.2022
The Haunted Lighthouse
On this special spooky season episode of True North True Crime, join us as we tell the tale of the potentially haunted Gibraltar Point Lighthouse. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0 Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple...
09.08.2022
AD-FREE - 58. MISSING: Shannon White
On November 1st, 2021, 32-year-old Shannon White woke up in her Kamloops home and got ready for work. At around 8:00 am she texted a friend and made plans for later that day. She said goodbye to her dog, buddy. At 8:10...
09.08.2022
MISSING: Shannon White
On November 1st, 2021, 32-year-old Shannon White woke up in her Kamloops home and got ready for work. At around 8:00 am she texted a friend and made plans for later that day. She said goodbye to her dog, buddy. At 8:10...
09.05.2022
EARLY RELEASE - 58. MISSING: Shannon White
On November 1st, 2021, 32-year-old Shannon White woke up in her Kamloops home and got ready for work. At around 8:00 am she texted a friend and made plans for later that day. She said goodbye to her dog, buddy. At 8:10...
08.25.2022
Phil Hartman
At the age of 49, Phil Hartman was one of the most famous comedians on the planet. Phil was respected by his Hollywood peers and loved by fans across the globe. Known as a comedians comedian, his comedy was committed and...
08.25.2022
PATREON AD-FREE: 57. Phil Hartman
At the age of 49, Phil Hartman was one of the most famous comedians on the planet. Phil was respected by his Hollywood peers and loved by fans across the globe. Known as a comedians comedian, his comedy was committed and...

What's True North True Crime about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

True North True Crime episodes:

Kaitlynne, Max, and Cordon Schoenborn

Gang Yuan

MISSING: Michelle Louise Mercer

Joel Zimbalatti

MISSING: Cole Hosack

Karissa Boudreau - Part 2

Karissa Boudreau - Part 1

Generation Why x TNTC - Lisa Marie Young

Ant Hill Kids - Part 1

Ant Hill Kids - Part 2

Stephanie Donnelly

MMIWG: Loretta Saunders

MISSING: Carmel Gilmour

MISSING: Nathan

The Murder of Francis Rattenbury

Halloween Special: Dr. Thomas Neill Cream Part 2

Halloween Special: Dr. Thomas Neill Cream Part 1

TNTC+ // Ronald Worsfold

MMIMB: Lawrence Maitland

The Ward Family

MISSING: Jeffrey Dupres

MMIWG: April Parisian

Help Find: Jon Riley

Charlene Ward

Francesca Matus and Drew DeVoursney

TNTC+ PREVIEW // The Double Tsawwassen Murder

MMIWG: Helen Betty Osborne

MISSING: Meagan Pilon

MMIWG: Dawn Carisse

Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg

Melonie Biddersingh

MISSING: Devon Marsman

Travis Kope

MISSING: Daniel Reoch

Trina Hunt: Revisiting The Unsolved Murder

Marrisa Shen

TNTC+ PREVIEW // Death at YVR

Message from TNTC: See you in February!

Kimberlee Kasatkin

MISSING: Clayton Mark Bussiere

Stacey Koehler

MISSING: Devon Goodrick

The Shooting at Metropolis

The Hauntings of Victoria BC

The Haunted Lighthouse

AD-FREE - 58. MISSING: Shannon White

MISSING: Shannon White

EARLY RELEASE - 58. MISSING: Shannon White

Phil Hartman

PATREON AD-FREE: 57. Phil Hartman