Shattered Innocence: The Murders Leanne McFarlane and Jeffrey Taylor
Episode 362: On the morning of May 29, 2010, gunshots shattered the quiet of a rural property just outside Cranbrook, British Columbia. By the time police arrived at the scene, two lives had been tragically cut short in an apparent case of mistaken identity.
The victims were Jeffrey Todd Taylor, 42, and Leanne Laura MacFarlane, 43, a couple who had been renting half of a duplex on a large piece of land for about three months. They had no connection to the criminal underworld and appeared to have been innocent victims caught in the crossfire of a drug gang dispute.
Over the last 15 years, authorities and the couple’s family and friends have fought to bring their killers to justice.
Source:
Obituary of Leanne MacFarlane | McPherson Funeral Service – Cranbrook
Remembering the life of Jeffrey Taylor.
Cranbrook BC | The Canadian Encyclopedia
4 charged in alleged B.C. murder conspiracy | CBC News
B.C. Court of Appeal orders new trial in Cranbrook double homicide | CBC News
Charges laid 8 years after innocent B.C. pair were killed in targeted shooting | CBC News
Four charged in murder plot that saw innocent Cranbrook couple executed
Masked man held gun to head of slain woman’s sister-in-law, court hears
Daughter of Cranbrook woman slain in mistaken identity murders shocked at not guilty verdict
2013 BCSC 828 (CanLII) | R. v. Adams | CanLII
2016 BCCA 330 (CanLII) | R. v. Correia | CanLII
2020 BCSC 608 (CanLII) | R. v Correia | CanLII
2022 BCSC 647 (CanLII) | R. v Correia | CanLII
2024 BCCA 361 (CanLII) | R. v. Correia | CanLII
2025 BCSC 372 (CanLII) | R. v Correia | CanLII
Man who killed 2 in case of mistaken identity sentenced to life in prison | CBC News
Man pleads guilty to Cranbrook mistaken identity murders
Man who killed 2 in case of mistaken identity sentenced to life in prison
Life sentence for man who killed B.C. couple in 2010 mistaken-identity murders
Second person charged in Brampton shooting that killed unintended target
Kingston man killed in Ottawa in what his family believes was a case of mistaken identity
Shooting Of Sikh Family In Canada Case Of Mistaken Identity: Police
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POWs in Canada and the Murders at Camp 132
Episode 362: We explore chilling events that unfolded at POW Camp 132 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, during World War II. This prisoner-of-war camp, one of many scattered across Canada, became the site of two brutal murders that shocked even hardened veterans and led to Canada’s last mass execution.
In the summer of 1943, August Plaszek, a former French Foreign Legion soldier forcibly integrated into the German army, met a gruesome end at the hands of Nazi hardliners within the camp. Just over a year later, in September 1944, Karl Lehmann, a university professor turned Luftwaffe interpreter, suffered a similar fate for daring to share news of Germany’s failing war effort with his fellow prisoners. These murders, born from the complex dynamics of a “little piece of Germany” transplanted to the Canadian prairies, would set in motion a series of dramatic trials that tested the limits of Canadian justice and international law.
Sources:
Protected persons: Prisoners of war and detainees | Red Cross
Prisoners of war: What you need to know | Red Cross
The Geneva Conventions: 160 years of history | Genève internationale
Geneva Conventions | International Humanitarian Law, Protections & History | Britannica
Prisoners of War – Historical Sheet – Second World War – History – Veterans Affairs Canada
Normandy Massacres | Nazi War Crimes, Allied Retaliation & Impact | Britannica
Abbaye d’Ardenne – Veterans Affairs Canada
Three survivors on how they endured oppression, cruelty and abuse as prisoners in Japan during WW II
Illegitimate trials. PoW hangings. A miniature Nazi state on the Prairie. | The Star
When was it unjust to kill seven Nazi soldiers? When it happened in Canada | Globe & Mail
Hanged in Medicine Hat – Sutherland House Publishing
Gestapo PoWs | Legion Magazine
Ideological Battles in Medicine Hat By Danial Duda
Murders in a Nazi Prisoner-of-War Camp – And Canada’s Last Mass Execution | History is Now
POW Camp 132 in Medicine Hat, Alberta
Camp 132 by Robin Warren Stotz
POW and Internment Camps in Alberta: WWII | Alberta Historic Places
World War II Prisoner of War Camp in Medicine Hat | Shaw TV Medicine Hat
Prisoner of War Camps in Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War. Geneva, 27 July 1929
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361: Avro Arrow: The Rise and Fall of Canada’s Dream Fighter
Episode 361: On October 4, 1957, as the world’s eyes turned skyward to witness the launch of Sputnik 1, another technological marvel was about to be unveiled in a hangar in Malton, Ontario. The Avro Arrow, Canada’s ambitious supersonic interceptor, was poised to revolutionize aviation. But within two years, it would vanish without a trace, leaving behind a legacy of controversy and conspiracy.
Sources:
Avro Arrow | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Avro Arrow | canadahistory.com
Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow | Wikipedia
Avro CF-100 Canuck | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Broken Arrow | Legion Magazine
A legend in aviation still hard at work | Canadian Military History
Janusz Zurakowski – Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame
Avro Arrow – List of Firsts – Canadians At Arms
Avro Arrow: Canada’s Lost Dream of Aviation Supremacy
Canadian Aviation And The Avro Arrow Book By Fred Smye
Avro Arrow Pictures | avro-arrow.org
The Avro Arrow: Exploding The Myths And Misconceptions
The Avro Arrow: For The Record Book By Palmiro Campagna
Storms Of Controversy: The Secret Avro Arrow Files Revealed Book By Palmiro Campagna
Who Killed The Avro Arrow? Book By Chris Gainor
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360: Madness on the Hill: The 1966 Parliamentary Bombing
Episode 360: On May 18, 1966, Paul Joseph Chartier, among other things, a disillusioned and unemployed security guard and former truck driver, attempted a deadly act of terrorism on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Chartier planned to throw a homemade dynamite bomb into the House of Commons chamber, targeting politicians he blamed for societal injustices and his personal failures. However, the bomb detonated prematurely in a washroom, killing only Chartier himself. This tragic incident drew significant attention at the time, leading to investigations by the RCMP and led to a federal inquiry.
Sources:
Robert N. Wilkins: Remembering the man who tried blowing up Parliament, 50 years ago
The Mad Bomber of Parliament Hill by Fontana, James A
The Parliament bombing of 1966
Citizen@175: ‘I might as well give you a blast to wake you up’
IMV_-_Terrorism-Research-Key-findings-eng
Learn the lesson of the bad bomb
Hewitt_2021_HistoryofLoneActorsinCanadaFinal
Inquest Paul Joseph Chartier bombing of Parliament
201604_clat_final_report — Lone-Actor Terrorism
TSAS-Working-Paper-Hofmann-Lone-Actors-Final
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359: Margate Horror: The Murder of Mary Pickering Tuplin
Episode 359: On a warm summer evening in June 1887, 17-year-old Mary Pickering Tuplin vanished from her family’s farm in Margate, PEI. A search and a grim discovery followed that would rock the quiet farming community to its core. Mary’s body was found in the Southwest River, weighed down by a heavy stone, with two gunshot wounds to her head. The subsequent investigation would uncover a web of secrets, including the fact that Mary was six months pregnant. Circumstantial evidence led to 19-year-old William Millman‘s arrest, allegedly Mary’s lover. The shocking facts of the crime and its investigation led to a sensational trial that captivated the entire country. Millman was convicted and sent to the gallows in April 1888. Was justice indeed served, or, as some speculate, was an innocent man sent to the gallows?
Sources:
History Of The Blackhorse Corner Tavern
Kensington Locomotive | PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation
The history of Margate, Prince Edward Island
Apr 11, 1888, page 2 – Telegraph-Journal at Newspapers.com
Verbatim report of the Millman-Tuplin Murder Trial | Canadiana.ca
Mary Tuplin – Search – Newspapers.com™
’They hung the wrong boy’: New questions in 1887 murder of pregnant P.E.I. girl
Ceremony reunites head with murdered owner 129 years later
‘We finally got it right’: 1887 murder victim’s skull re-united with rest of remains | CBC News
Mary Pickering Tuplin, 1887 murder victim, properly laid to rest
Skull of murdered P.E.I. teen finally reunited with her body after 129 years
English Folk Dance and Song Society: The National Organisation for the Development of the Folk Arts
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358: Made in Canada: The Unsolved Murder of Reet Jurvetson
Episode 358: In Los Angeles, California, in the autumn of 1969, along winding Mulholland Drive, a young woman’s body was discovered, brutally stabbed more than 150 times, her identity shrouded in mystery for nearly half a century. This Jane Doe, known only as case number 59, would lie nameless for the next 46 years, her story untold and her family unaware of her tragic fate. In a chilling twist, the proximity of her death to the infamous Tate-LaBianca murder scenes led investigators down a twisted path of speculation. The brutal nature of the crime sparked whispers of a possible connection to one of America’s most notorious cults — the Manson Family.
It wasn’t until 2016 that modern forensic techniques finally gave her a name: Reet Silvia Jurvetson, a 19-year-old from Montreal who had ventured to L.A. with dreams as big as the Hollywood sign. Despite her identity now being known, Reet Jurvetson’s murder remains unsolved. Her family is still hoping for answers more than 55 years later.
Sources:
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
About Reet Jurvetson | Reet Jurvetson’s Family Memorial
Man Who Found Possible Manson Victim as Teen Speaks Out
Forensic DNA analysis: technology and application (BP-443E)
‘Jane Doe #59’ was a 19-year-old from Montreal — was she also a Manson victim?
Woman found near Manson murders ID’d after 47 years
ID of woman found near Manson murders site stirs mystery
Who Killed Jane Doe #59 | CBC News
Jane Doe found in L.A. in 1969 ID’d as Montreal teen | CBC News
Could Canadian’s brutal 1969 stabbing death be connected to another L.A. cold case? | CBC News
Who Killed Jane Doe #59 : The Case of Reet Jurvetson – The Fifth Estate
LAPD Seeks to Identify Two Men in Connection with Murder of Reet Jurvetson
Reet Jurvetson: Was Jane Doe No. 59 a Victim of the Manson Family?
Did Charles Manson Have 4 More Victims? ‘There’s an Answer There Somewhere,’ Says LAPD Detective
Murder of Reet Jurvetson | Wikipedia
Reet Silvia Jurvetson (1950-1969)
LAPD releases sketches of two men linked to 1969 killing of Canadian Reet Jurvetson
Who Killed Jane Doe #59 : The Case of Reet Jurvetson – the fifth estate
Reet Silvia Jürvetson (1950-1969)
LAPD Seeks to Identify Two Men in Connection with Murder of Reet Jurvetson
ID of woman found near Manson murders site stirs mystery
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357: Murder and Mayhem in Norfolk County
Episode 357: On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, 21 June 1950, the tranquil tobacco farming community of Langton, of Langton, Ontario, was shattered by a violent crime that would leave an indelible mark on Canadian history. Joseph Herbert McAuliffe, a World War II veteran turned counterfeiter, walked into the Imperial Bank of Canada with robbery on his mind. In less than half an hour, two innocent men lay dead at the robber’s hands, Arthur Lierman and William Goddyn, their bodies riddled with bullets, and a community was gripped by fear.
For three harrowing days, Norfolk County held its breath as McAuliffe, armed and desperate, evaded capture in the surrounding woods. The manhunt that ensued would reveal a tale of tragic childhood, wartime heroism, and a descent into criminality that culminated in a botched robbery and senseless killings. As the story unfolded, it exposed the raw nerves of a nation grappling with questions of justice, redemption, and the ultimate price of crime.
Sources:
The Archives of Ontario Celebrates Our Agricultural Past: Settling the Land
Phone History: All About Party Lines
Murder Remembered – Norfolk County 1950 — YouTube
Murder Remembered – Norfolk County 1950 — NFB
De Boer’s treasures: Herbert McAuliffe hanging
SSGT Joseph Herbert McAuliffe (1918-1950) – Find…
Wrong Side of the Law: True Stories of Crime by Ed Butts
Book revisits bloody Langton bank robbery
Herbert McAuliffe | Saint John Coin Club
https://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/canada.html
Jun 22, 1950, page 7 – The Hamilton Spectator at Newspapers.com
Jun 22, 1950, page 8 – The Hamilton Spectator at Newspapers.com
Jun 22, 1950, page 1 – The Sun Times at Newspapers.com
Jun 22, 1950, page 1 – The Expositor at Newspapers.com
Jun 22, 1950, page 2 – The Expositor at Newspapers.com
Jun 22, 1950, page 3 – The Expositor at Newspapers.com
Jun 22, 1950, page 1 – The Ottawa Journal at Newspapers.com
Jul 08, 1950, page 5 – The Expositor at Newspapers.com
Jul 17, 1950, page 1 – The Sault Star at Newspapers.com
Jul 18, 1950, page 8 – The Hamilton Spectator at Newspapers.com
Jul 18, 1950, page 17 – The Montreal Star at Newspapers.com
Sept 06, 1950, page 1 – Niagara Falls Review at Newspapers.com
Sept 06, 1950, page 1 – Daily Standard-Freeholder at Newspapers.com
Sept 07, 1950, page 9 – The Gazette at Newspapers.com
Sept 07, 1950, page 31 – The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com
Sept 08, 1950, page 6 – The Sun Times at Newspapers.com
Sept 12, 1950, page 7 – Niagara Falls Review at Newspapers.com
Sept 14, 1950, page 1 – North Bay Nugget at Newspapers.com
Sept 14, 1950, page 1 – The Expositor at Newspapers.com
Nov 21, 1950, page 2 – The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com
Nov 28, 1950, page 24 – The Hamilton Spectator at Newspapers.com
Dec 18, 1950, page 2 – The Sault Star at Newspapers.com
Dec 19, 1950, page 4 – The Gazette at Newspapers.com
Dec 19, 1950, page 7 – The Hamilton Spectator at Newspapers.com
Dec 19, 1950, page 8 – The Hamilton Spectator at Newspapers.com
Dec 20, 1950, page 13 – Telegraph-Journal at Newspapers.com
Aug 05, 1952, page 3 – The Windsor Star at Newspapers.com
The Ballad of HERB McAULIFFE (2023)
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356: Canadian Legends: The Lost Lemon Mine and The Vanishing Village at Angikuni Lake
Episode 356: In this episode, we explore two enduring Canadian legends that have captivated imaginations for generations. Our journey begins with the Lost Lemon Mine, a tale from the Canadian Rockies dating back to 1870. Two prospectors, Frank Lemon and “Blackjack,” allegedly discovered gold, but their expedition descended into a dark saga of murder, madness, and an alleged curse that has kept the mine’s location hidden for over 150 years.
We then venture to the frigid wilderness of Nunavut, where the mystery of the vanishing village at Angikuni Lake unfolds. In November 1930, fur trapper Joe Labelle reportedly discovered an abandoned Inuit settlement, sparking an investigation and endless speculation about the disappearance of an entire Inuit village. Join us as we delve into these fascinating Canadian mysteries, examining the evidence, historical context, and their lasting impact on the nation’s folklore.
Sources:
The Last Great Unsolved Mystery
Reader’s Digest Article about Oak Island
47: The Legend of Slumach and his Lost Gold Mine (BC)
The Legend of the Lost Lemon Mine
The Lost Lemon Mine | Canadian Encyclopedia
Blackjack’s ghostly legacy | LostLemon.com
The Lost Lemon Mine: An Unsolved Mystery of the Old West by Ron Stewart | goodreads.com
The Lost Lemon Mine: The Greatest Mystery of the Canadian Rockies by Dan Riley
Nov 27, 1930, page 7 – The Bee at Newspapers.com
The Vanishing Village of Angikuni Lake
The Vanishing Village of Angikuni Lake — Canada’s Great Disappearance
The Vanishing Of The Angikuni Lake Village
Mysteries in Canadian History | Canadian Encyclopedia
Unravelling the Franklin Mystery, Second Edition | McGill-Queen’s University Press
The legend of Lake Angikuni – WordPress.comhttps://xylemmag.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/the-legend-of-lake-angikuni.pdf
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355: Homicidal Somnambulism: Are You a Murderer if You Kill in Your Sleep?
Episode 355: In this episode, we explore a phenomenon that blurs the line between consciousness and culpability: homicidal somnambulism. Can a person be held responsible for murder if they commit the act while sleepwalking? We’ll examine two haunting cases that have grappled with this very question. First, we’ll unravel the infamous story of Kenneth Parks, who, in 1987, drove 23 kilometres from his home in Pickering to Scarborough, Ontario, where he brutally attacked his in-laws, Dennis and Barbara Woods, killing his mother-in-law. Then, we’ll turn our attention to the lesser-known case of Clayton John Vickberg, who attempted to kill his friend Hugh Heglin in Victoria. B.C., in 1996, while allegedly in a state of automatism. These cases challenge our understanding of criminal intent and raise unsettling questions about the nature of consciousness itself.
Sources:
Sleepwalking – Symptoms and causes
5 Possible Causes of Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking: What Is Somnambulism?
Sleepwalking Doesn’t Have To Stop You From Resting Easy
Dark Poutine 115: The Homicidal Sleepwalker (ON)
1992 CanLII 78 (SCC) | R. v. Parks | CanLII
1998 CanLII 15068 (BC SC) | R. v. Vickberg | CanLII
Sleepwalking — Sleep Forensic Medicine
Homicidal somnambulism: a case report – PubMed
Killer Sleep: An Overview of Homicidal Somnambulism
Nov 15, 1985, page 17 – Times Colonist at Newspapers.com
Nov 17, 1989, page 19 – Times Colonist at Newspapers.com
Sept 19, 1991, page 21 – Times Colonist at Newspapers.com
Apr 25, 1998, page 2 – Times Colonist at Newspapers.com
Apr 27, 1998, page 11 – The Kingston Whig-Standard at Newspapers.com
Hugh Heglin Obituary (2006) – The Times Colonist
If you kill someone in your sleep, are you a murderer?
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354: The Fosterville Murders
Episode 354: In the quiet, close-knit community of Fosterville, New Brunswick, a crime of unspeakable horror shattered the peace on November 26, 1924. Two young sisters, Cynthia (14) and Necia Foster (10), were found bound, gagged, and brutally murdered in the lakeside camp of their uncle, Harry D. Williams. The sheer brutality of the crime sent shockwaves through the region, making it one of the most infamous cases in New Brunswick’s history.
Sources:
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/new-brunswick
Harry Williams – Search – Newspapers.com™
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