Crime Beat

In the spring of 2006 Calgary Police received an ominous call from someone worried a woman was being held captive in a downtown rooming house. Officers responded but found nothing suspicious. But over the next few days there were other similar reports made to police alleging disturbing violence and a possible murder. Follow along as Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares details of Deadly Rumours. Contact: Instagram: @nancy.hixt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/ Email: nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Oct. 1, 2010, Mark Mariani, 47, was given new hope, thanks to medical advancements. He suffered from Crohn’s disease for more than half of his life. and doctors told him he might not need his colostomy bag anymore. The next night, he headed to his favourite western bar to do some two-steppin’ and meet up with friends. The following morning Mark’s family received a call from police. He was found dead in a Calgary strip mall parking lot — his keys, wallet and cell phone were found in a nearby alley. Follow along as homicide detectives investigate the murder of Mark Mariani, and unravel the shocking reason why he was killed. Contact: Instagram: @nancy.hixt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/ Email: nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An innocent man was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and was brutally beaten and stomped to death. On this episode of Crime Beat, Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the latest developments on the senseless murder that happened less than 15 years ago. She’ll provide insights from The Parole Board on one killers' bid for freedom and details of the case that have never been shared before. Contact: Instagram: @nancy.hixt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/ Email: nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1990, the peace and tranquility found in Banff National Park was shattered by the first murder there in twenty years and there was a lot of pressure on police to solve the case. There were no witnesses to the homicide and only one key piece of evidence that could positively identify the killer: DNA. It would become a transformative technology as the then-emerging science helped investigators as they worked to solve a true whodunnit. Join Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at forensic DNA testing with a pioneer of this technology in Canada and one of the members of that original investigative team in Inside Forensics: Solving a murder in the mountains. Contact: Instagram: @nancy.hixt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/ Email: nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A young woman was found murdered in 1990, investigators worked tirelessly to find a viable suspect. But the case went cold. A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest, and the case was even featured by Unsolved Mysteries. Join Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares what finally led to a break in the case and the groundbreaking tools police used to solve a Murder in the Mountains. Contact: Instagram: @nancy.hixt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/ Email: nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The popular resort town of Banff was rocked with its first homicide in twenty years. A young woman and taxi driver from Quebec was robbed and stabbed to death. Join Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she explains how the case went cold, despite the tireless efforts that went into tracking the killer in part one of “Murder in The Mountains.” Contact: Instagram: @nancy.hixt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/ Email: nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s no limit to how far criminals will go… to cover their tracks… But investigators will go even further to uncover the truth… Nancy Hixt is a senior Crime Reporter for Global News. This season on the Crime Beat she takes you from the crime scene to the courtroom and inside some of Canada’s most high profile cases and some you’ve likely never heard of before. Crime Beat returns March 4th Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the spring of 2022, chaos erupted in southeast Calgary. There were reports of two erratic drivers, followed by a shooting. Moments later, a violent collision. Angela McKenzie, a mother of five, died at the scene. Join Nancy Hixt, senior crime reporter for Global News as she explains what led to the senseless crash and the hunt for the person believed to be responsible. Talal Amer is wanted on a Canada warrant for manslaughter, attempted murder and several firearms offences. He is 30 years old, 5 foot 11, 230lbs with brown eyes. He was last seen with black hair and is known to change his appearance by growing a beard or changing up his facial hair. You can see Amer’s photo at https://boloprogram.org/ If you have any information that could lead to the arrest of Talal Amer you can call Crimestoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 there’s a reward of up to 50 thousand dollars which can also be collected anonymously. If you’re inclined and able to help the Mckenzie family there is a gofundme set up for her children. https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-angela-mckenzie Contact: Twitter: @nancyhixt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/ Email: nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On a cool spring evening in 2022, chaos erupted as police received reports of two erratic drivers and then gunfire. One of the vehicles fled the shooting scene at high speed and moments later was involved in a violent and deadly crash. Senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story of a mother of five whose life was senselessly taken and the hunt for the man responsible. Contact: Twitter: @nancyhixt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/ Email: nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A historic gun bust shocks the city when Toronto Police seize dozens of illegal firearms and lay over 1000 charges in just one day. Join Caryn Lieberman as she explores the criminal organization responsible for smuggling dozens of dangerous guns across the border and how one accused trafficker, Kamar Cunningham, continues to evade arrest. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: / crimebeattv Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #CrimeBeat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All Boivin is one of Quebec’s most wanted, and now, he also tops the list of Canada’s most wanted. Reporter Mike Armstrong takes us inside the world of bikers, gangs, and drug trafficking as the Sûreté du Québec ramps up their search for Boivin while battling to quell a surge in violence between organized crime groups in the province. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: / crimebeattv Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #CrimeBeat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mohamed Shire is the final outstanding suspect in a 2021 double murder. Shire and two other men were wanted for two first-degree murders and attempted murder in a case that shattered feelings of public safety and security in a quiet Ottawa neighbourhood. It happened in the early evening in the middle of a packed parking lot. Similarly, Kiarash Parzham is wanted for first-degree murder in the killing of a 28-year-old man in a busy Toronto area. While not directly connected, police say both shootings were targeted and happened in very public spaces. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: / crimebeattv Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #CrimeBeat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On July 25, 2023, the sound of gunfire rang out in the middle of the day in a Toronto neighbourhood with a rough reputation. Police hunt for two suspects, including most wanted Mohammed Abdullahi, after a man is found shot in a vehicle. Crime reporter Catherine McDonald takes us to Moss Park as police investigate the death of Mohamed Ahmed, brother of renowned Canadian poet and musician Mustafa. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: / crimebeattv Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #CrimeBeat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An upscale neighbourhood in Saskatoon is rattled after a man is found zip-tied and murdered in the middle of the afternoon. When two other men show up at a local hospital at the same time, it quickly becomes apparent to the police that a violent gun battle had ensued. Follow along the investigation with Crime Beat reporter Jules Knox, as authorities show the techniques they used to reveal the identity of the alleged killer, now one of Canada’s most wanted fugitives. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: / crimebeattv Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #CrimeBeat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Bebee was on the run after a fatal shooting in Toronto’s vibrant Greektown neighbourhood in Summer 2023. Detectives unravelled a web of evidence and security video to track down the suspects responsible for killing a 29-year-old construction engineer. Tracy Tong takes us on a suspenseful journey as we find out where Canada’s Most Wanted suspect was hiding, and how he was finally caught. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: / crimebeattv Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #CrimeBeatMostWanted #crimebeat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Daniel Tomassetti is the final suspect in a pair of murders in 2017. Tomassetti and two other men were wanted for two first-degree murders in a case that ignited a mob war and destroyed an innocent woman’s family. 28-year-old Mila Barberi was killed while picking up her boyfriend at work, the same suspects allegedly stalked and killed Hamilton mobster Angelo Musitano. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: / crimebeattv Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #CrimeBeat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently released on bail, a middle-aged man returns to a home he’s been ordered to stay away from and allegedly attacks. After a miraculous recovery, a traumatized teenage girl and her mother are left with the same question as police and their community, where is Harry Rajkumar? For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: / crimebeattv Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #CrimeBeat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two murders that take place three thousand kilometres apart leave detectives in Calgary and Toronto scratching their heads. Caryn Lieberman investigates the lives of Kier Bryan Granado and Tommy Ngo to learn more about what these two men are wanted for - and what they have in common - including a possible home address. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: / crimebeattv Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #CrimeBeatMostWanted #crimebeat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two public execution-style murders in 2012 leave police hunting for suspects as the cocaine-trafficking gang war continues to escalate. But the satisfaction of on-the-run kingpin Rabih Alkhalil’s arrest is short-lived when he escapes from prison. Jules Knox investigates the decades-long drug feud that has left one of Canada’s Most Wanted on the loose. CRIMESTOPPERS - https://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/index.php For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: / crimebeattv Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #CrimeBeat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A casual Saturday night of drinking and dancing at a club in Edmonton unfolds into a senseless and horrific mass shooting. While Edmonton Police track down two of the shooters, the third mysteriously disappears into the night. Seeking justice for the heartbreaking loss of a 28-year-old , the hunt for suspect Saed Osman continues. CRIMESTOPPERS - https://www.canadiancrimestoppers.org/index.php For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: / crimebeattv Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #CrimeBeat #CrimeBeatMostWanted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices