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Holly was a smart, vibrant, social graduate student attending Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. She was only 31 years old when a bizarre series of events led to a tragic incident that ended her life. What actually happened on that cold March night in 2010 may never be known but her family never gave up on finding answers for Holly.

In the early morning hours of March 17, 1995 in Pickering, Ontario, six teenage boys go missing seemingly without a trace. At 12:50am, they leave a house party and head to a local marina to "goof around". At 1:48am, three of the boys are spotted on surveillance footage at the marina. Between 2:30 and 3:00am, locals hear the sound of a motor boat near the docks. Then, the trail goes cold with no concrete information surfacing about the whereabouts of the six boys nearly 30 years later. Police c...

After over 50 years, the murders of Jesse McBane and Patricia Mann are still a Valentine's mystery. The two young college students are tortured and murdered after attending a Valentine's dance together in Durham, North Carolina in 1971. Despite re-opening the case decades later, testing DNA evidence, and confronting multiple leads, the case remains unsolved to this day. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast Twitter: @crimefamilypod1 Facebook: Crime Family Podcast Email: crimef...

On New Year's Day 1991, Catherine Carroll was murdered in her own home in St. John's, Newfoundland. Her son Greg Parsons was the one who found her lifeless body on the bathroom floor- stabbed a total of 53 times. Soon after her murder, the police focused in on Greg as the culprit, despite there being zero pieces of forensic evidence tying him to the crime. Over the next several years, Greg Parsons and his family embarked on a fight for justice- a process that involved a wrongful conviction, an ...

On New Year's Eve 2020, 20-year-old Zack Lefave attended a party in Plymouth, a 15-minute drive from the larger town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Just before midnight struck, Zack inexplicably left the party alone and decided to walk back to Yarmouth. During his walk home, Zack made several phone calls to friends saying he was in another town that was over five hours in the opposite direction of his intended destination. A few eye witnesses see him walking alongside the highway with his pants off ...

On December 30, 2022, Bryan Christopher Kohberger was arrested in connection to the murders of four University of Idaho students that occured just six weeks earlier. Join us for this special update episode as we discuss the latest developments in this case, what we know about the suspect and where the case lies right now. We covered this case earlier this season, and since then there has been a ton of progress in the investigation and we're here to cover it all. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instag...

Robert “Willy” Pickton is one of Canada’s most notorious serial killers. His killing spree went uninterrupted for years, starting in the early 1990s until his arrest in 2002. Living on a dirty pig farm all his life, Willy was known for his stench, his money, and his frequent company with sex workers. Despite rumours and eyewitness accounts, police could not connect Willy to the dozens of women going missing from Vancouver’s downtown east side. It took them years to admit a serial killer was roa...

Elizabeth Wettlaufer was a nurse working the night shifts at Caressant Care, a long-term care home in Woodstock, Ontario beginning in 2007. Shortly after her arrival at the home, residents began passing away in their sleep. However, because they were elderly and nothing about their deaths seemed suspicious, no autopsies were conducted. If only the care home dug a little deeper into the circumstances surrounding the residents' deaths, they would have learned the sinister details about what was re...

In part 2 of our Canadian serial killer mini series, we cover the case of Bruce McArthur, a 66-year-old self employed landscaper who was arrested in January 2018 and eventually charged with the murder and dismemberment of eight men in Toronto's gay village from 2010-2017. Bruce left his family and suburban life behind after coming out in his 40's and relocating to Toronto in the late 1990's. Over the next several years, his violent side began to emerge which resulted in a few run-ins with the l...

As a special thank-you to our listeners, we are unlocking a patron-only bonus episode for all of you! In this Christmas-themed bonus episode, we discuss the Lawson Family Massacre that took place on December 25, 1929 in small town North Carolina. Charles Lawson, the family patriarch, seemingly snaps on Christmas day and decides to take the lives of almost his entire family and then turns the gun on himself. This case has just as many questions as it does answers which we can only speculate abo...

Welcome to the four-part miniseries on Canadian serial killers. In part 1, we'll be discussing Dellen Millard, who was not your typical serial killer. Dellen had a loving family, lots of opportunities and was wealthy growing up- but all that didn't stop him from becoming a murderer. If it wasn't for his arrogance and a few missteps he may have gotten away with it all and maybe even continued to kill. This is the story of a man who eluded capture by police until he already took the lives of thre...

Garnett Spears was only five-years-old when he dies in hospital after years of health struggles and mysterious illnesses. Upon further investigation, police begin to suspect that his death may actually be murder at the hands of the person he should have been able to trust the most: his own mother. Lacey Spears had been documenting her son's medical journey through the years, ever since he started experiencing mysterious symptoms just weeks after he was born. Close family and friends begin to gr...

The Mr. Big tactic used in Canada continues to be controversial as many believe it often elicits false confessions from those targeted by this undercover method. The case of Sebastian Burns and Atif Rafay is no exception. There is evidence that supports both sides of the argument as authorities in Canada and the US investigate the brutal murders of three members of the Rafay family. Having been behind bars for almost two decades, Sebastian and Atif still claim their innocence. Were they wrongfu...

On November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were murdered in their off-campus home. Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were all stabbed in their beds by an unknown assailant between the early morning hours of 3 and 4 AM and it wasn't until their two surviving roommates called 911 the next morning that their bodies were discovered. This high-profile quadruple murder has shocked the world as few details have been released and no suspects have been named as...

18-year-old Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez set out on a trip across Australia in late 2018. Looking for adventure, he backpacked all over the continent before ending up in Byron Bay, a small town on Australia's Eastern tip, in late May 2019. After not hearing from him for days, Theo's mother gets worried and discovered that he actually hadn't been seen since the night of May 31- when he got kicked out of a bar for being intoxicated and walked out of view of the establishment's CCTV camera. After...

On March 18, 1990, twins Dannette and Jeannette Millbrook disappeared after a walk to a local convenience store not far from their home. Earlier that day, the girls expressed concerns to family members that a white van was following them. Shortly after the girls disappear, it becomes clear that not a lot is being done to help locate them as a series of missteps and oversights have caused the case to go cold. A misleading call to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children saying the ...

David Roman was just 15-years-old when his parents decided to send him to a for-profit foster home in Barrie, Ontario after he began skipping school and experimenting with marijuana. His arrival at the Expanding Horizons foster home coincided with the arrival of another young teen boy with a history of violence and run-ins with the law, and it's not long until trouble arises. Due to alleged negligence by the foster-care owners (including four teen boys being in the care of one inexperienced 24-...

Darrien Hunt ran for his life before he was tragically gunned down in 2014 by Utah police officers. Darrien's story is another example of the justice system falling short. In this case, there are suspicious circumstances that look like a coverup, and there have been no charges or punishments brought down upon the officers involved, fueling the pressure from the public to re-open the investigation into Darrien's death. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast Twitter: @crimefamilyp...

Crime Family is back! To kick off our fourth season (and to celebrate spooky season), we're telling you the story of the Salem Witch Trials, a series of cases that took place over an 18-month period back in the late 1600's. After two young girls in the Parris family household start to exhibit very strange symptoms in early 1692, it is soon speculated that the girls have had a curse placed on them by witches living among the community. It isn't long before paranoia starts taking over the village...

CRIME FAMILY is back! We're gearing up for season four (premiering October 26th) and we have lots of exciting things in the works. Check out this intro episode to learn about our patron community on Patreon and all the exclusive benefits and perks you'll receive by joining the group, starting at only $3CAD/month. Plus, we'll let you know when our official merch store is opening and what sort of swag to expect! Become a CRIME FAMILY patron here FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: @crimefamilyp...

*This episode contains details of the mass shooting which involve domestic violence and gun violence and may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion when listening to this episode* On April 18 and 19, 2020, madman Gabriel Wortman unleashed terror across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. What began as a domestic violence incident between Wortman and his partner turned into a series of shootings, arson and murder that spanned the course of 13 hours in various communities across...

*This episode contains details of the mass shooting which involve domestic violence and gun violence and may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion when listening to this episode* On April 18 and 19, 2020, madman Gabriel Wortman unleashed terror across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. What began as a domestic violence incident between Wortman and his partner turned into a series of shootings, arson and murder that spanned the course of 13 hours in various communities across...

In a special bonus episode, we give you some of the biggest updates on past cases, including some major breaking news in the Adnan Syed Case, a conviction for the leader of the Sarah Lawrence Cult, and both an arrest and a Canada-wide warrant issued in relation to Elnaz Hajtamiri's abduction! In this update episode, we provide updates on the following cases: - The Tylee Ryan & JJ Vallow Case (S01E01) - The Adnan Syed wrongful conviction case (S01E06/7) - The Tara Grinstead Case (S02E04) - The C...

Skylar Neese was a typical teenager living with her parents in Star City, West Virginia in July 2012. One night, security cameras capture her sneaking out of her house and into the backseat of a white vehicle parked nearby. When her parents find her bedroom empty the next day and she doesn't show up for work, she is reported missing to the police. As the weeks and months drag on with no sign of Skylar, rumors run rampant throughout her high school. Suspicion soon falls onto her two closest frie...