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Crime Beat Season 3

26 Episodes First aired Oct 1, 2021

A true crime series that takes viewers deep into some of Canada’s most infamous criminal cases. Using extensive archives and intimate family interviews, each week new details are revealed that go beyond the news headlines giving a voice to victims and their families, unraveling how each case was solved, and exploring lasting impacts on the community and justice system.

Episodes

E1
1. Hunted by Evil Part 1
Oct 1, 2021 · 45m

A little boy had a sleepover at his grandparent’s home. When his mother returned to pick him up the next morning—all three were gone. That was the starting point of one of the longest Amber Alerts in Canadian history…

E2
2. Hunted by Evil Part 2
Oct 8, 2021 · 45m

With a little boy and his grandparents still missing, police make a dramatic arrest. A search of the suspect’s property leads to one disturbing discovery after another. DNA was found, but still no bodies. What happened…

E3
3. The Big Lie to Die For
Oct 15, 2021 · 45m

When a triple-murder nearly wipes out an entire family, police struggle to establish a motive. At the home, investigators discover a gruesome scene and identify an unexpected murder weapon — a crossbow. They also meet…

E4
4. Innocent Blood
Oct 22, 2021 · 45m

After a torso is found floating in the Oshawa Harbour, the family of 18-year-old Rori Hache is horrified to learn the human remains belong to the missing teen. But when a local plumber calls in a “flesh-like” substance…

E5
5. Remember Her Name - Chantel Moore
Oct 29, 2021 · 45m

Chantel Moore, a 26-year-old woman from Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation in British Columbia, was shot and killed by an Edmundston police officer who was called in to do a wellness check on her.

E6
6. Forbidden Love The Murder of Jassi Sidhu
Nov 5, 2021 · 45m

While visiting in India, a young newly-wed from British Columbia was attacked, kidnapped, and her lifeless body discovered in a canal the next day. Her husband was severely beaten and left for dead, but survived to tell…

E7
7. Arlene Westervelt Murder or Misadventure?
Nov 12, 2021 · 45m

Jules Knox goes through the many twists and turns of a mishandled investigation, family outrage and an exclusive interview with Arlene's husband and the accused, Bert Westervelt.

E8
8. Blindsided: The Story of Mylan Hicks
Dec 10, 2021 · 45m

A young man who grew up in one of the most deadly cities in North America beat the odds to become a professional football player. Mylan Hicks hoped playing in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders would be a stepping stone…

E9
9. Episode 9
Dec 17, 2021 · 45m

Did not air

E10
10. Mr. Murder' - Four Lives Lost
Nov 19, 2021 · 45m

In the fall of 2010, four men were gunned down in their prime -- shot and killed in Toronto in three separate shootings. Devoted father Jahmeel Spence, family man Carl Cole, along with Mike James, a budding chef, and…

E11
11. The Friendly Cop: Who Killed Constable André Lalonde?
Jan 14, 2022 · 45m

25 years ago, an unknown driver shot and killed Constable André Lalonde, known for his friendly nature and big mustache; Mike Armstrong explores the impact of this murder on Lalonde's wife and two children, and the…

E12
12. Shattered By a Call
Jan 21, 2022 · 45m

A young Calgary woman goes missing, and a 911 call results in the discovery of an older couple dead in their home, leading police to uncover the tragic connection between the two cases as they uncover evidence of a…

E13
13. Mindy Tran: The Abduction of Innocence
Jan 28, 2022 · 45m

On August 17, 1994, in Kelowna B.C., eight-year-old Mindy Tran hopped on her bike and pedaled over to a nearby friend's house to ask her to play; she was never seen again.

E14
14. I Heard Her Screams
Feb 25, 2022 · 45m

Two Eritrean refugees looking for a better life in Canada are murdered; 55-year-old Nighisti Semret is stabbed walking home from work; The remains of 28-year-old Rigat Ghirmay are discovered by a dog walker in a…

E15
15. Picture Perfect: The Shattered Dreams of Maple Batalia
Mar 4, 2022 · 45m

On September 28, 2011, 19-year-old Maple Batalia, an aspiring model, actress and doctor, is shot and killed in a university campus parking lot; security camera footage pans away at the last moment, leaving her last…

E16
16. Justice for Lacey
Mar 18, 2022 · 45m

A series of 911 calls leads first responders to multiple scenes and the disturbing discovery of a young woman's body. What happened to Lacey Jones-McKnight? Learn the shocking details revealed on the 911 calls and the…

E17
17. A Monster in the Woods
Mar 25, 2022 · 45m

It was a crime unlike anything ever seen before in Canada. The horror of the 'Wells Gray Murders' forty years ago still haunts investigators involved in the case, as well as family and friends of the victims. In August…

E18
18. Innocence and Evil, Part 1
Apr 1, 2022 · 45m

Reporter Caryn Lieberman tells the story of the 1994 disappearance of Larry Arnold, a man who went missing from Toronto's gay village. Arnold's body wasn't found until weeks later, discovered in an area 'known for…

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19. Innocence and Evil, Part 2
Apr 8, 2022 · 45m

Reporter Caryn Lieberman reveals how Larry Arnold's murder investigation is linked to the 1997 killing of a 20-year-old woman hundreds of kilometers away in North Bay, Ontario. Sarah Whitehead was sexually assaulted and…

E20
20. A Prayer for Arcelie
Apr 29, 2022 · 45m

A hardworking mother of five disappeared while on her way home from work and there were indications she was being attacked; investigators raced against the clock to find Arcelie Laoagan.

E21
21. The Story Blood Tells
May 6, 2022 · 45m

An in-depth look at how forensic experts examine blood spatter to help piece together what happened at the crime scene and how it helped secure convictions in some of Canada's most high profile murder cases.

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22. The Secrets of Salmon River, Part 1
May 13, 2022 · 45m

When 27-year-old Caitlin Potts disappears from the North Okanagan in February 2016, police are puzzled. Although her body has never been found, Mounties believe she has been murdered. And then, over the next year and a…

E23
23. The Secrets of Salmon River, Part 2
May 20, 2022 · 45m

Five women have mysteriously vanished from near B.C.'s Shuswap region over a year and a half, leaving their families desperate for some sort of closure. When police suddenly discover a body more than five years later…

E24
24. Obsessed
May 27, 2022 · 45m

A police manhunt leads to a high speed chase and a life-or-death situation for two officers. Learn the extreme lengths one man was willing to go to and the tragic outcome of his obsession with Nadia El-Dib.

E25
25. Awaking to a Nightmare: The Rhoderie Estrada Murder
Jun 3, 2022 · 45m

A caring nurse and mother of three viciously murdered after a break-in at her home, while her 3 children slept in another room unaware of the attack.

E26
26. In Broad Daylight: The Abduction of Holly JonesSeason Finale
Jun 10, 2022 · 45m

Lead homicide detectives reveal the tactics used to catch the killer of Holly Jones, a Toronto 10-year-old who was found murdered in 2003; Holly's mother shares memories of her daughter and her family's efforts to fight…