Island Crime

Island Crime

Laura Palmer / Frequency Podcast Network

Season 6: ‘Sweethearts’ examines the unsolved cases of three teenage girls who were murdered in Victoria, Canada between 1990 and 1991. Season 5: ‘Whiskey Creek’ is the untold story of a Halloween night massacre. Season 4: ‘Finding Amber’ follows the case of a Port Alberni woman who disappeared on July 8, 2022. Season 3: ‘Missing Michael’ is the story of Michael Dunahee, a little boy from Victoria, BC, who vanished from a playground in 1991 at the age of 4. Season 2: ‘Gone Boys’ follows the mystery of men who have gone missing in recent years on Vancouver Island. Season 1: ‘Where is Lisa?’ digs into the disappearance of 21-year-old Lisa Marie Young.

1 minute 35 seconds

Island Crime Season 7 'Evaporated' Coming Soon...

On a cool cloudy January morning in 2022, Ian Indridson makes himself some eggs, plays with his dog, walks out the door of his Victoria home, and disappears. Island Crime Season 7 introduces you to a man described as a 'rock star' senior B.C. government public affairs officer and explores why he vanishes from a life he once loved. The series will begin rolling out on January 24th, 2025.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 January 2025, 2:00 pm
44 minutes 30 seconds

S1 E15 Cold

Retired RCMP detective Doug Hogg is one of the first investigators on Lisa Marie Young's file after she was reported missing back in 2002. He looks back at the case and what it will take to bring justice now for Lisa.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 December 2024, 4:00 pm
50 minutes 15 seconds

A game-changing development in crime investigations is being underused in Canada, experts say

Investigative genetic genealogy has been hailed as the biggest breakthrough in investigations since the fingerprint. And yet only a handful of police forces in Canada are using it. Why? And what will it take to address the challenges of moving forward?
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 November 2024, 9:00 am
46 minutes 34 seconds

Talking True Crime with David Ridgen

An interview with 'Someone Knows Something' host David Ridgen about true crime podcasting and his new season of SKS - The Christine Harron Case.
SPOILER ALERT: David goes into some detail about his new season.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 November 2024, 9:00 am
25 minutes 47 seconds

S4 E9 The Dark Grey Tote

On October 16th, 2024, the RCMP release a video of Justin Hall driving Amber Manthorne's white jeep, stopping at a gas station and revealing a dark grey tote in the back of the vehicle which may contain Amber's body. They name the late Justin Hall as a person of interest in Amber's disappearance and admit they do not believe Amber Manthorne is alive. It's a devastating development to an already heartbreaking case.
The police video is posted on the Island Crime Facebook page. If you have information please contact your local police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 October 2024, 1:40 am
42 minutes 17 seconds

S6 E11 Angel

Shelley Wright was Cheri Lynn Smith's best friend. After the first episodes drop, she gets in touch. In this episode, Shelley shares a loving view of her teenage friend and provides insight into Cheri's world before and after Cheri is sex trafficked.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 September 2024, 8:00 am
53 minutes 54 seconds

S6 E10 Ride or Die

After the original series drops, new information surfaces about Kimberly Gallup's case; fresh leads and questions from people close to Kimberly in time and place.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 September 2024, 8:00 am
31 minutes 36 seconds

S6 E9 Following the Trail

In the immediate aftermath of the original Sweetheart series, the Island Crime inbox is flooded with new leads, fresh tips and reactions from those who knew and loved Kimberly Gallup, Melissa Nicholson and Cheri Lynn Smith.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 May 2024, 8:00 am
33 minutes 52 seconds

S6 E8 Hope

Experts say Investigative Genetic Genealogy, also known as IGG, is showing incredible promise in solving cold cases abroad. But the technology is not yet commonly used in Canada. Could Cheri, Melissa and Kimberly’s cases one day be solved through IGG? And what’s preventing law enforcement from using it more frequently in Canada?
Subscribe to Island Crime Plus for early access to episodes, all ad-free.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 May 2024, 8:00 am
30 minutes 38 seconds

S6 E7 Shame

The 'teen hooker’ headlines are symbolic of the very real stigma and victim blaming involved in the cases of Cheri, Melissa and Kimberly. What role did the shaming of sexually exploited youth play in the murders, the investigations and how the media told their stories?
Signs someone you know could be being sex trafficked.
Subscribe to Island Crime Plus for early access to episodes, all ad-free.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 May 2024, 8:00 am
34 minutes 59 seconds

S6 E6 Evil

When Melissa, Cheri and Kimberly were killed in Victoria, there may have been four serial killers preying on sex trade workers and sexually exploited youth on the coast. Who are these predators, and what has been done to exclude them from the cases on the island?
Subscribe to Island Crime Plus for early access to episodes, all ad-free.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 May 2024, 8:00 am
More Episodes? Get the App

About Island Crime

Links

Listeners Also Subscribed To

Your feedback is valuable to us. Should you encounter any bugs, glitches, lack of functionality or other problems, please email us on [email protected] or join Moon.FM Telegram Group where you can talk directly to the dev team who are happy to answer any queries.