True Crime Real Time

Monday, December 22, 1975, was a busy day in Dartmouth, a small eastern Canadian city bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The weather was getting colder, and the nights were at their longest. It had snowed a bit that day, but it was relatively mild for the time of year. Cpl. Eric Spicer had a shift starting at midnight on the 23rd, but there were lots to do before. He was reprising his role as Santa Claus at the annual police club's Children's party for a few hours before going on duty. He loved the holidays and couldn't wait until after his shift to spend the morning with his two little girls, under four. If only they had known, he would be gone a few hours later. Eric Spicer was very involved in his community, not only as a respected police officer but as a kind and helpful person. He spent much time teaching Sunday school and working at various school dances. In addition, he was incredibly kind to the local children, often bringing them balls to play stick hockey. Keith McCallum was preparing for his shift, too, presumedly dressing for the weather and combing his thick dark hair. He worked as a taxi driver for Bob's Taxi and had only been in the Dartmouth/Halifax area for under a year. He was originally from the village of Bible Hill, approximately 96 km (60 miles) north of Halifax. Little did anyone know that their paths would cross shortly within their shifts, and their lives would be cut short by an assailant. This is episode 46, Cpl. Eric Spicer and Keith McCallum's story.

A tragic, violent event took the life of a gregarious mom of 6 one early fall morning almost 50 years ago in the small quaint city of Brantford. No arrests or charges were ever made for her murder. Who could have killed this fun and hardworking woman? This is episode 45, Dina Belanco's story. Music provided by Scout Hurl -Twitter: @scoutlhurt Crime Article & Sources will be listed on the website, as well as additional photos: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ This episode is brought to you in collaboration with MagicMind bringing the world its first productivity drink! These next 10 days, you can get 40% off your subscription at: https://www.magicmind.co/TIME With my discount code TIME20

It was the wee hours of the morning; mostly everyone was asleep. It was cold and snowy, and no one was around to witness a young woman's horrible and heinous death in the parking lot behind a building in a fairly residential area. But it was a death six years in the making and could have been prevented. And although changes were made to the system in Ontario because of what happened to our victim, it was a hefty price to pay. Music provided by Scout Hurl -Twitter: @scoutlhurt Crime Article & Sources will be listed on the website, as well as additional photos: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ This episode is brought to you in collaboration with MagicMind bringing the world its first productivity drink! These next 10 days, you can get 40% off your subscription at: https://www.magicmind.co/time With my discount code TIME20

One .32 calibre revolver, two general areas, and three 70-year-old unsolved murders taking place on the 13th day of the month. Was there a for hire murder association whose killers only killed on the 13th operating in the area in the 1950s? Music provided by Scout Hurl -Twitter: @scoutlhurt Crime Article & Sources will be listed on the website, as well as additional photos: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ Promo by Brew Crime, a True Crime, Craft Beer and Comedy podcast. https://www.spreaker.com/show/brew-crime-podcast

Jessica was the quintessential small-town girl. Quiet, timid, nice and respectful. She wanted to live her life, have a family and grow old with someone special. Her dreams were seemingly cut short in August 1996. This is part 2 of Jessica Estabrooks’ story, Mr. Big. For this episode, I’ve had the opportunity to speak to both previous owners, Dawn & Tony of the Domino’s pizza where Shane and Jessica both worked. At the time Dawn and Tony had younger children at home and Jessica would often care for them as a way of earning additional funds. She was their babysitter. Remember when Jessica told her dad that she wasn’t babysitting anymore and was looking for another job? Yes, this couple knew Jessica and Shane a little more than a passing stranger. If anyone has information on the murder of Jessica Estabrooks, please contact the RCMP Major Crime Unit (south) in NB at 1-506-452-3491 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), should you wish to remain anonymous. Music provided by Scout Hurl -Twitter: @scoutlhurt Crime Article & Sources will be listed on the website, as well as additional photos: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ Feel like supporting the show? For a more extended period, the $1/month option will get you early release, ad-free episodes and frequent behind-the-scenes and location videos, ebook and additional photos. Check out the possibilities at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=27999414

Let me set the stage for you. Today we’re travelling to the southern part of the province of New Brunswick, a small Canadian province the hugs the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. A place where you can take a deep breath and instantly relax as you inhale the salt air. A place where you can glimpse the aurora borealis at the right time of the year. A place surrounded by friendly people…most of the time. Specifically, we’re travelling to the city of Moncton and the village of Dorchester, and the stretch of road and waterways between the two. You may have heard of these two places before in a two-part series in season 1 of this podcast. However, our story today remains unresolved and even though the community, family, and law enforcement believe they know what happened, no one has yet been charged, indicted or convicted. I want to remind people that the opinions I might allude to in this episode as well as the opinions of anyone I interview are just that, opinions. It’s up to you to decide your own opinion. Anyone that we may refer to has been named or listed by media in the past. They should be considered innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law. But, maybe you the listeners, hold the key in making sure this person gets the chance to potentially be proven otherwise in court. Today’s story is about a young woman, Jessica Lynn Estabrooks. You see, Jessica and I have something in common, we’re from the same small village. Did I know her? Not really; I’ve seen her in town, of course, I knew of her, and we rode the same yellow school bus to and from school, during high school. She was a couple of years older than me, and at that age, you’re really years apart. But what happened to Jessica affected a whole community, in more ways than one. A community, that despite the maximum-security prison that sat upon the highest hill, felt connected and safe. Of course, the events affected Jessica’s family and closest friends the most, how could it not? Music provided by Scout Hurl -Twitter: @scoutlhurt Background music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/ilya-kuznetsov/serenity License code: ASJ0S0N3EPDEH8HR Crime Article & Sources will be listed on the website, as well as additional photos: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ Feel like supporting the show? For a more extended period, the $1/month option will get you early release, ad-free episodes and frequent behind-the-scenes and location videos, ebook and additional photos. Check out the possibilities at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=27999414

A heinous act followed by solid police work. A trial filled with a litany of labels against the victim, leading and tickling conscious or unconscious bias and unjust stereotypes, holding a mirror up to the Canadian populace. Coast to coast outrage, would the Canadian justice system change? This is episode 40, the Yellowhead Inn, Cindy Gladue's story. Cindy met Bradley the evening before. On this evening she, Bradley, and his co-worker Kevin stayed in the hotel lounge at The Yellowhead Inn, where Bradley was staying, until just after the last call. They continued to drink for the rest of the evening. Bradley was showing affection toward Cindy throughout the evening. The three of them left together and walked down the dimly lit hallway towards their respective rooms. This was at 12:42 am on June 22. Cindy was clearly intoxicated. She was swaying as she walked and would grab towards the wall and lean on Bradley several times as they walked down that hall. As they walked down the hall, Bradley asked Kevin if he "wanted a piece of this," referring to Cindy. Kevin declined and told him that he just wanted to eat his food and go to bed. Bradley then said, "Kev, what happens on the road stays on the road; it doesn't get back home." But when the door closed behind Cindy, as she entered that room, it would prove to be a tragic evening, ending her life. Music provided by Scout Hurl -Twitter: @scoutlhurt Crime Article & Sources will be listed on the website, as well as additional photos: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ Feel like supporting the show? For a more extended period, the $1/month option will get you early release, ad-free episodes and frequent behind-the-scenes and location videos, ebook and additional photos. Check out the possibilities at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=27999414

"I don't think he left that house alive" ~ Dee. It was the end of August, the last day in fact, and Cory's day started like any other...at the gym. He was in a good mood and joking around; he'd lost a few pounds and was going to need to double down on some eating to gain that weight back. But, by the next day, he'd be missing, and the one person he was last with would keep a closed mouth. What happened to Cory Westcott? Nelson Police: (250) 354-3919 BC Crime Stoppers: (800) 222-8477 (800-222-TIPS) www.facebook.com/West-Kootenay-Boundary-Crimestoppers-2218167108453346 Cory’s mom Dee, has also created a go-fund account to raise money to help with additional searches and other investigative tools as may be allowed. Anyone wishing to help her in this regard can visit https://gofund.me/ea0678b1. Featuring a promo for Shonen Flop. Not every manga can make it in Shonen Jump like Dragonball Z, One Piece, or Naruto. Listen in to David and Jordan discussing the mangas that got cancelled, and what they could have done to have stayed afloat instead of becoming a Shonen Flop. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shonen-flop/id1516326666 Music provided by Scout Hurl -Twitter: @scoutlhurt Crime Article & Sources will be listed on the website, as well as additional photos: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ Feel like supporting the show? For a more extended period, the $1/month option will get you early release, ad-free episodes and frequent behind the scenes and location videos, ebook and additional photos. Check out the possibilities at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=27999414

True Crime Real Time Podcast and Beyond the Rainbow: True Crimes of the LGBT Podcast are presenting this special collaboration on the life, death, and justice of Alexandra Flanagan. A tragedy that struck Barrie Ontario. Her killer alluded justice for several years, and it looked as though the case was going cold. But as they say with still waters, the river runs deep. A lot of work was happening to ensure justice would be served. CJ from Beyond the Rainbow will be telling you about Alexandra and the events leading up to her death and the subsequent investigation. I’ll be interviewing Alyssa, as she was friends with Alex, and together we’ll be taking you on an audio tour of several key locations pertinent to this case. Beyond the Rainbow: Crimes of the LGBT! : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-rainbow-true-crimes-lgbt-oracl3-network/id1476793938 Music provided by Scout Hurl -Twitter: @scoutlhurt Crime Article & Sources will be listed on the website, as well as additional photos: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ Feel like supporting the show? For a more extended period, the $1/month option will get you early release, ad-free episodes and frequent behind the scenes and location videos, ebook and additional photos. Check out the possibilities at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=27999414

Robert Wagner, known as Robbie to his friends and family, is fondly remembered. He was an enterprising and intelligent young man who found himself down a path that may have unknowingly lead to his brutal murder. About 3 weeks before he was viciously struck down, Robbie confided in his brother-in-law that he didn't have much time left in this world. And he didn't. By mid-January, his life would end. The case is cold, but the Major crime unit would move it to the top of their priority list if new information was provided. Anyone with information about this murder is asked to call police at 519-653-7700 ext. 739 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-TIPS (1-800-222- 8477). Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/ Not a podcaster but looking for interesting and unique ways to expand your brand? Visit www.podcorn.co and start exploring opportunities! Featuring a promo for Beyond the Rainbow: True Crimes of the LGBT! A podcast featuring True Crime Stories of the LGBT community. Remember, "it's not a crime to be gay unless you're a murder." https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-rainbow-true-crimes-lgbt-oracl3-network/id1476793938 Music provided by Scout Hurl -Twitter: @scoutlhurt Crime Article & Sources will be listed on the website, as well as additional photos: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ Feel like supporting the show? For a more extended period, the $1/month option will get you early release, ad-free episodes and frequent behind the scenes and location videos, ebook and additional photos. Check out the possibilities at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=27999414

She told her husband Alan that she was going to the store to get some candy. She grabbed her gray leather purse, put on her blue leather shoes and her fur-lined denim jacket, the style at the time, and then said goodbye to her husband and three small kids on the chilly October day as she left her house on foot with her shoulder-length brown hair swaying behind her. Little did they know, this would be the last time they would see her alive. This episode is on the unsolved murder of Guelph, Ontario resident Pamilla Harris, a 31-year-old mother of 3. Anyone with information with regards to the assault and murder of Pamilla Harris can call the Waterloo Regional Police at (519) 570-9777 or Crime Stoppers. Remember, the supreme court of Canada guarantees anonymity when you submit a tip to them. Tips can be provided by phone by calling 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com Featuring a promo for Lady Justice podcast! Lady Justice is a weekly true-crime podcast that takes a look at fascinating cases both past and present. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lady-justice-true-crime/id1482252045 Music provided by Scout Hurl -Twitter: @scoutlhurt Crime Article & Sources will be listed on the website, as well as additional photos: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ Feel like supporting the show? For a more extended period, the $1/month option will get you early release, ad-free episodes and frequent behind the scenes and location videos, ebook and additional photos. Check out the possibilities at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=27999414 https://shineon.com/products/rrggfo-love-pendant-necklace?variant=32924160819264

Where it all started; Paris, Ontario. Although nowhere near the sophistication and glory that its namesake evokes, a beautiful little town none the less. Its main street hugs the side of the Grand River that runs through it. And, dotted along the river are trendy restaurants and bars. In addition to the charming shops, dentists, insurance brokers, and financial institutions is a cute boutique hotel, each room styled after a famous author. It's easy to forget that this was once the home of a man that became so enthralled with money that he eventually earned the title of Canada's Most Wanted. He even made it to number four on Interpol's list. Featuring a promo for Bea Nostalgic podcast! Take a trip down memory lane. Whether you’re an 80s Kid or a 90s Kid, you’ll Bea Nostalgic. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bea-nostalgic/id1516171838 Music provided by Scout Hurl -Twitter: @scoutlhurt Crime Article & Sources will be listed on the website, as well as additional photos: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/. Feel like supporting the show? For a more extended period, the $1/month option will get you early release, ad-free episodes and frequent behind the scenes and location videos, ebook and additional photos. Check out the possibilities at https://www.patreon.com/user

In April and May of 2019, we produced a two-part series into the disappearance of 25-year-old Brantford, ON Woman, Mary Hammond. Her case is the oldest open unsolved case in Brantford. Mary was a down to earth, fun, young woman, with her whole ahead of her. Her and her boyfriend of 4 years, Larry, had just gotten married in May of that year. We had the opportunity to speak with Mary’s niece, Brenda, for this case update episode. Anyone with information regarding Hammond’s disappearance is asked to contact a tip line at 519-756-0113, ext. 2800, to leave a voice mail message for investigators or by email at HammondDisappearance@police.brantford.on.ca Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous are asked to contact Brant- Brantford Crime Stoppers at 519- 750-8477 or 1-800-222-8477. Alternatively, a web tip may be submitted at http://bit.ly/r1Ew0S This episode is being sponsored by my go-to mobile puzzle game, Best Fiends! My absolute favourite mobile puzzle game out there. Music provided by Scout Hurl -Twitter: @scoutlhurt Crime Article & Sources will be listed on the website, as well as additional photos: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/. Feel like supporting the show? For a more extended period, the $1/month option will get you early release, ad-free episodes and frequent behind the scenes and location videos, ebook and additional photos. Check out the possibilities at https://www.patreon.com/user

About 140 km northeast of Hamilton is a small body of water name "mud lake," which is immediately encircled by swampy land, a rarely travelled road, and minimal residents. This area is surrounded by folklore, a place where people can disappear without a trace, lost to annals of time. But folklore and reality can sometimes bear no commonality. This is episode 33 of True Crime Real-Time, Mud Lake, an update to Monica Chisar's story. Monica was a 29-year-old woman who was living in Hamilton. In the early morning of Wednesday, July 11, 2018, she vanished without a trace. We covered her missing person's case in a two-part series in December 2019. Some developments have happened since then. Today's episode is an update to her disappearance. This episode is being sponsored by my go-to mobile puzzle game, Best Fiends! My absolute favourite mobile puzzle game out there. Music provided by Scout Hurl -Twitter: @ scoutlhurt Indie Podcast promo featuring 'Ye Olde Crime', a podcast where the two hosts discuss the funny, strange, and obscure crimes of yesteryear. OPP & Hamilton Police tip line: 1-855-677-4636. Crime Stopper tip line: 1-800-222-tips (8477) Crime Stopper online: www.cstip.ca Crime Article & Sources will be listed on the website, as well as additional photos: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/. Feel like supporting the show? For a more extended period, the $1/month option will get you early release, ad-free episodes and frequent behind the scenes and location videos, ebook and additional photos. Check out the possibilities at https://www.patreon.com/user

Hear the story from the family that is actively looking for her, the struggle to get help from their local police, and what you can do to help bring Ashley Morin Home. $20,000 Dollar Reward to Help bring her home. Exclusive interview with Janine Morin, Ashley's sister and Krista Fox, family spokesperson, conducted by the Occultae Veritatis Podcast. https://www.ovpod.ca/ Tipline Email: shorturl.at/pHKMX Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-8477 https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=206# Tiki Laverdiere : https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/timeline-a-look-at-the-tiki-laverdiere-homicide-investigation-1.4543609 This episode is sponsored by Usual Wines. Go check out their website at www.usualwines.com and use my discount code “CRIME” for $8 off your first order and try your first glass on us!

It was March of 1902. A little over a year since Winston Churchill made his maiden speech. A few months since Theodore Roosevelt renamed the executive mansion as the white house. Three months since the first Nobel prize in physics was awarded to Wilhelm Rontgen for his invention of the x-ray. And, just around the time when many Canadian soldiers were returning from fighting in the Boer war. But James Quirk wasn't one of those returning soldiers. James Quirk was a healthy, somewhat wealthy, good looking man. Then he was murdered! His head was removed by the coroner at the request of the leading detective and was not buried with his body, why? Episode Crime Article, Photos + Sources: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ Music provided by Scoutyboy: Twitter: @ scoutlhurt Huge thanks to Best Fiends, my favourite Mobile Puzzle Game, for sponsoring this episode. Are you interested in supporting the show? Feel free to head on over to Patreon and check out the different options. https://www.patreon.com/user?u=27999414&fan_landing=true

On a bright spring day in May of 1974, on the side of a highway in the mountains of British Columbia, a small child of four tiredly walked several feet behind her mother and stepfather, barefoot, dirty and crying, dragging her teddy bear behind her on the gravel shoulder of the Trans-Canada Highway. A passerby, Robert, would pull over and give the family a ride to Vancouver, set them up in a hotel, and get the child's stepfather a job, and take temporary custody of the girl. One morning her mother would come and fetch her and the next time he would hear of the little girl, she'd be dead. The people of the city were terrified and upset. Where was Tricia? What happened to her? Parents started walking their kids to school, and teachers began talking about stranger-danger in the classroom. Joyce gave permission to the Brantford Police Services to tap a phone call she would make to John Wildman from the police station. Here is the transcript of the call: "John: Well, uh, what I can't understand, Joyce, is why you would phone here on Thursday night before anyone knew about Trish and accuse me, and then your friends, Val and them, phone the people downstairs on Saturday Joyce and say the same thing. Joyce: Same thing about what? John: They told Bev and Ron that between them and myself that we killed Trish, and this was on Saturday, Joyce. Now, what in the hell is going on with you and your friends – before anybody even knew what happened." Episode Crime Article, Photos + Sources: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ Music provided by Scoutyboy: Twitter: @ scoutlhurt Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/

Brantford has had its ups and downs, like every other city, and with its highs also comes its lows. Over the next series of mini-sodes, we will be looking at these different lows suffered by the victims and the city. Some will be historical, going back to confederation day, and some will be recent, but all will be within the Brantford Census metropolitan area. This episode recounts the tragic tale of 15-year-old Elisha Mercer. Who's body was found at the bottom of a steep ravine below the Lorne Bridge. Time would pass, and Elisha's murder would go unsolved. But this didn't mean that the police didn't have their suspicions. This is episode 29 of True Crime Real Time – The Horrors of our Past – Part 1 – Elisha Mercer’s story. This episode is sponsored by my goto mobile puzzle game, Best Fiends! Download Best Fiends for free on the apple app store or google play! Episode Crime Article, Photos + Sources: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ Music provided by Scoutyboy: Twitter: @ scoutlhurt

“This gentleman’s fantasies involving torture, dismemberment, and cannibalism with respect to his victims is also consistent with the diagnosis of sexual sadism, as is a history of post-mortem sexually related activities. […] This gentleman’s history suggests to me that this gentleman could be [..] managed on a medium secure unit, with respect to both aggressive behaviour and elopement risk.” ~ Dr. Phillip Klassen About a month after Russell Johnson Silently killed Alice Ralston in Guelph, there was another killer out there, operating at the same time, once again victimizing women and girls, in London, ON’s census metropolitan area. Russell Johnson and this killer would have a couple of things in common. Let’s go back another time to the 1970s in London, ON and surrounding area as we explore the crimes and terror committed by yet another serial killer in that area. This is episode 28 of True Crime Real Time – London’s Sordid Past – Part 3 – The Mad Slasher. Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/

About 200 km west of Toronto, lies the smaller city of London, On, nicknamed forest city and its surrounding areas. This city has been connected to major metropolitan areas by freeways and highways since 1956, yet still separated and urban. The city is beautiful and surrounded by nature. But London has a dark and haunted past. We will be exploring a part of this dark and sordid past over a series of epsiodes. Travel with me today to 1973 in London & Guelph, ON, and the surrounding area. This is episode #27 of True Crime Real Time, London's Sordid Past – Part 2, The Bedroom Strangler. Episode Crime Article, Photos + Sources: https://truecrimerealtimepod.com/ Music provided by Scoutyboy: Twitter: @ scoutlhurt Episode sponsored by Best Fiends, my go-to mobile puzzle game! Podcast Promo: Apple for the Teacher - True Crime Stories in the School System! Cover photo courtesy of The Edmonton Post.