Writing About Crime - True Crime Cases in Canada

Karla Homolka In this second episode of a two part series on KARLA HOMOLKA some of the big questions are asked. Was she afraid to leave, or was she fulfilled by her involvement? Psychoanalysts have drawn the connection between Karla Homolka and a syndrome known as "Bonnie and Clyde" syndrome or hybristophilia - as it appears some element of paraphilic disorder is in play with Karla. **PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS EPISODE HAS CONTENT THAT MAY DISTURB SOME LISTENERS*** WRITING ABOUT CRIME -...

Karla Homolka Was she afraid to leave, or was she fulfilled by her involvement? Psychoanalysts have drawn the connection between Karla Homolka and a syndrome known as "Bonnie and Clyde" syndrome or hybristophilia - as it appears some element of paraphilic disorder is in play with Karla. She had the proclivity for dark sexual fantasies at a young age. Many teens and young adults do, as they experiment and explore sexuality - and of course even adults do the same. However, when the disorder...

The Lori Douglas Story “The Naked Judge” Like any story, where three people all tell their version - the details don’t always align from each person's account…. However, there is no doubt that Jack King sent his client Alexander Chapman risque photos of his wife and Queen’s Court Bench Justice Lori Douglas - but how much did she know? Or, the even bigger question I’m asking … How much do we need to know? You can be the jury on this chapter ... Visit: Writing About Crime Facebook page:...

Swift Runner “The Wendigo” The story of Swift Runner, the Canadian hunter and trapper who was respected and considered an impressive young man. A competent hunter and handy craftsman, he married and lived well with his young wife and five children. However, the challenges of the harsh Canadian winters and the trickled down availability of the Bison for hunting, would challenge the mind and spirit. How fragile is the human mind? How do the warning tales and folklore influence our reality?...

The Christine Jack Story “There Is No Prestige Here” Christine Jack has been missing since just before Christmas, and the trail is leading to a small town east of the city of Winnipeg. Follow the courts longest trial to that date in the Manitoba Law Courts. Christine’s husband Brian Jack will be tried three times, and have two Supreme Court trials before his ping pong conviction has left him a free man. Visit: Writing About Crime Facebook page: Writing About Crime Twitter...

“It’s All White Now” The Christine Jack Story Part 1 Clutching the steering wheel of a Yellow Chevy Blazer, he is driving through the suburbs with cargo in the back, that he doesn’t want anyone to know about. It’s the dead of Winter in Winnipeg, Manitoba or as they call it WINTERPEG. The story of missing Christine Jack weaves into a murder story and a trial, that will be the longest in Manitoba's history. The facts are all there, but can Christine be found and her killer brought to...

Hosted by Justin from Generation Why and Tyler from The Minds of Madness. Wondery’s newest podcast explores some of the most-terrifying, real-life stories of people who came face to face with death. The podcast series raises the question on whether our choices control our destiny or if it all comes down to luck? A roll of the dice. At the end of each episode, it will be up to you to decide. To hear all Deadly Misadventures episodes, ad-free, exclusively on Wondery Plus just go to...

Mike Danton puts his life back together after being released from prison. Yet, he still claims that David Frost was not his intended target. He adamantly insists that he had hired a hit man with his girlfriend Katie to kill his father Steve Jefferson. Despite the fact that he has been estranged from his family for years, and there was no reason to think his father would be coming after him. The clutches of his mentor David Frost are so powerful that Mike needed a way to claim his life...

Dreaming of playing NHL hockey since he was a child, Mike Danton is raised under the wing of his hockey loving father and a new coach and mentor named David Frost that promises to make his dreams come true. No matter what it takes. So how does the talented player who has stints with the New Jersey Devils and the St. Louis Blues become convicted of attempted murder? It is more tricky than you would ever imagine and hard to get to the bottom of Visit: Writing About Crime Facebook page:...

After Five years waiting for justice, the family and friends of Elizabeth Lafantaisie hear about the torture and brutal treatment of their beloved “memere” before her death - and it’s intolerable pain all over again. Autopsy photos and reports presented as evidence with grizzly details that one can not shake off easily are presented. Nothing good can come of a case like this, yet Elizabeth Lafantaisie leaves behind her a large family and generations that remember fondly their “mamere” and we...

Myles Shumlanski received a frantic call from his son Nick claiming “The bus was in an accident”. He gathered his wife and raced in his vehicle to the crash site, less than a quarter mile from his home. They were the first family members on the scene. He could see that a devastating accident had occurred, noticing that when Nick came running to him he was only one of the two kids that seemed able to even walk. ***Thank you Tara And Barney of BLOODY MURDER PODCAST. For providing the...

A jury found Raymond Cormier “not guilty” in the murder of fifteen year old Tina Fontaine on February 22, 2018. She weighed 72 pounds at the time of her murder - so tiny. It made the brutal death seem even more gruesome because her stature was that of a young child. Her murder would inspire the Federal Government of Canada to order an inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. In the meantime, the hurt and disappointment over Tina Fontaines murder would have a long reach...

Tina Fontaine did call in to tell police that “Sebastian” or Raymond Cormier, did in fact steal a truck. It set in stone the fact of where she was, and what time and date she was there. Her displeasure with Raymond was enough to motivate her to make that call, and it gives us just that little nagging certainty that there was in fact a reason for Cormier to hurt her.

Tina Michelle Fontaine, was born on the first of January in 1999. Raised by her great aunt Thelma Favel, and uncle Joseph Favel for over ten years ……… Tina’s early life started out tough. She lived on the Sagkeeng First Nation Reserve and later in Powerview - Pine Falls, Man. Her father, Eugene, when 41 was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He was told he would not survive longer than four months. Tina’s great aunt Thelma helped take care of her and her father. At one point he went on a three...

On April 19, 2013 during a custody dispute with her ex-husband Sandra Grazzini-Rucki abducted her own daughters. 944 days later they were located on November 18, 2015. living on a ranch in Northern Minnesota. Four separate people ended up receiving criminal charges in the case, including the girls mother. In September 2018, Michael Brodkorb and Allison Mann announced they would be releasing the book titled “The Girls Are Gone”. During the past two years the authors (a paralegal for the...

Kate of Ignorance Was Bliss talks with me about changing the name of the podcast. We also discuss an exciting new project she is involved in, that I think you may enjoy. We cover the anxiety of transition, and how change can be scary but so can staying the same. I hope you enjoy this different style episode. Hopefully the changes will make more sense once you've listened. Thank you again for not leaving me. Ignorance Was Bliss The Minds Of Madness Dumb and Busted Visit: Writing About...

Here is a treat for you. I’m sure you all remember Kate, from Ignorance was Bliss. She was the one that made sense of all of the brain stuff we talked about in the Barbara Stoppel case...well, Kate got me and our friend Minna from True Crime Finland Podcast together to talk about a true crime case. It was a terrific time, and the case is one that falls into the history books here in Canada, and has a Finland connection. These ladies are so interesting and engaged - you can’t help but enjoy...

Jian Ghomeshi is a Canadian musician, writer, and former CBC radio broadcaster. Part of the horizon of the arts in Canada for over thirty years. A celebrated Juno nominee, and a Gemini winner for his radio broadcast "Q - With Jian Ghomeshi." Anyone who is anyone sat across from Jian to be interviewed and many, even performed live in his studio. Jian is embroiled in the biggest sexual assault trail in the history of Canadian broadcasting. Part 3 explores what happened behind the scenes to...

The trial that would create change in Canada. Jian Ghomeshi, the media celebrity. He is a musician, a journalist, author and broadcaster that’s been in the business for thirty years. Then he is accused of sexual assault and choking to overcome resistance. Three women attended trial as witness to the charges. It all will boils down to the credibility of the witnesses and their accounts of what transpired before, during and even after the attacks. We will explore more of the details of the...

Jian Ghomeshi is a Canadian musician, writer, and former CBC radio broadcaster. Part of the horizon of the arts in Canada for over thirty years. A celebrated Juno nominee, and a Gemini winner for his radio broadcast "Q - Wtih Jian Ghomeshi." Anyone who is anyone sat across from Jian to be interviewed and many, even performed live in his studio. Jian is embroiled in the biggest sexual assault trail in the history of Canadian broadcasting. In front of the mic he is kind, charismatic and very...