Join Kristi Lee - an Australian who moved to Canada over a decade ago, for an immersive deep dive into some of the country’s most thought-provoking true crime cases.Using facts curated from court documents, inquiry reports and news archives, Kristi carefully unravels each case—exposing pitfalls of the criminal justice system that all Canadians need to know about. At least two new episodes a month. Learn more at www.canadiantruecrime.ca. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Case Updates and Reflections 2019
Back with the next full episode on Septmeber 15, but here's all of the major updates from the cases I've covered - as well as some of my thoughts and reflections.
Approx timestamps of cases discussed:
02:00 The Murder of Tori Stafford - update from her father, Rodney
11:00 Elizabeth Wettlaufer - release of report after inquiry into what happened
14:00 Sara and Taliyah - sentencing of Edward Downey
16:00 The Brentwood Five - thoughts on this, my most controversial episode
21:00 The Murder of Lyle and Marie McCann - update on parole of Travis Vader
24:20 Curtis Vey and Angela Nicholson - surprising update
27:50 Andrea Giesbrecht - surprising update
29:40 The Murder of Laura Babcock (Dellen Millard) - a new struggle for Laura's family
32:40 The Murder of Reena Virk - Kelly Ellard update
Credits:
Research: Enya Best and Kristi Lee
Audio editing and theme music: We Talk of Dreams
Information sources:
https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/02d14
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/laura-babcock-death-certificate-1.5247168 https://www.sprucegroveexaminer.com/news/local-news/mp-lloyd-presents-mccanns-law-in-parliament
https://morinvillenews.com/2019/03/06/mp-dane-lloyd-introduces-mccanns-law-in-house-of-commons/
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/decision-on-vader-appeal-expected-friday-1.4426423
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/no-new-trial-for-travis-vader-1.5140246 https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/05/17/appeal-for-travis-vader-dismissed/ https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/alberta-court-of-appeal-rejects-travis-vaders-call-for-new-trial
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/travis-vader-appeal-dismissed-1.4427014 https://globalnews.ca/news/5288738/travis-vaders-appeal-manslaughter-court/ https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2019/05/17/killer-of-missing-edmonton-seniors-travis-vader-loses-appeal-of-manslaughter-convictions.html https://www.cheknews.ca/killer-of-missing-alberta-seniors-loses-appeal-of-manslaughter-convictions-562418/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/edward-downey-murder-baillie-marsman-1.5143721
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/edward-downey-marsman-baillie-murder-appeal-1.5169165