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Episode 158 - Twenty-three-year-old nurse and former beauty queen, Alexandra Wiwrachuk, thought the warm spring night in 1962 would be perfect for a walk down by the river before her midnight shift at Saskatoon’s City Hospital. Alexandra did not show up for work that night, and it was not until thirteen days later that children stumbled upon her broken body in a shallow grave. Someone had savagely beaten the young woman, brutally raped her and then buried her alive, leaving her to die. Nearly sixty years later, no one has ever been brought to justice in Alexandra Wiwcharuk’s murder. Co-host: Carol Browne Sources: https://justiceforalex.com http://alexandrawiwcharuk.net/index.html https://www.facebook.com/alexandrawiwcharuk/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_murders_in_Canada https://thestarphoenix.remembering.ca/obituary/alexandra-wiwcharuk-1074725458 https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0068LY6BE/ Girl In Saskatoon - Doc  Johnny Cash - The Girl in Saskatoon  SASKATOON POLICE Saskatoon Police Website policeservice@saskatoon.ca 1-306-975-8300 SASKATOON CRIME STOPPERS Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-8477 THE NIECES OF ALEXANDRA Nieces Official Website patty@alexandrawiwcharuk.net 1-866-794-1962   (toll free) All calls private and confidential! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

Episode 157 - From the late 1920s until after the Second World War, Lila and William Young ran the Ideal Maternity Home and Sanitarium for Unwed Mothers at East Chester, Nova Scotia. The pair have been referred to as ‘baby farmers’ who sold healthy newborns to wealthy couples with the means to pay and left the less viable to die of starvation. Estimates are that more than 100 and as many as 400 to 600 babies may have died in their care. Many of these deceased infants were quietly buried in wooden butter boxes at various sites around the area, while it is believed that others may have been disposed of in the nearby Atlantic Ocean. Co-host: Carol Browne Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideal_Maternity_Home https://canadiancrc.com/Butterbox-Babies_Killers-Child-Trafficking-Canada/Butterbox_Survivors.aspx https://canadiancrc.com/Butterbox-Babies_Killers-Child-Trafficking-Canada/Butterbox-Babies-Baby-killers-child-trafficking-selling-babies-Canada-adoption-story.aspx https://murderpedia.org/female.Y/y/young-gladys-lila.htm http://archive.macleans.ca/article/1995/1/9/maternal-damnation https://www.amazon.ca/Butterbox-Survivors-Robert-Hartlen/dp/1551092905 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184030298/eva-margaret-nieforth https://www.scribd.com/read/238627429/Deadly-Duos https://www.scribd.com/read/350837071/True-Crime-Confidential-Volume-4-True-Crime-Confidential-4#b_search-menu_662236 https://www.scribd.com/read/230097379/Cold-North-Killers-Canadian-Serial-Murder https://web.archive.org/web/20010606012612/http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/bhartlen http://bastards.org/nova-scotiahttps://commons.allard.ubc.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1007&context=emeritus_pubs Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

Episode 156 - In 2006, Thomas George Svekla, 38, a man who’d been in and out of trouble since 16, became the focus of a murder investigation lead by the Project KARE task force. Svekla was a suspect in as many as twelve murders. He was only ever charged with two slayings, that of Theresa Innes and Rachel Quinney, but was designated a dangerous offender for his long history of violent offences. Co-host: Carol Browne Sources: R. v. Svekla, 2007 ABQB 557 (CanLII), R. v. Svekla, 2009 ABQB 181 (CanLII), R. v. Svekla, 2009 ABQB 187 (CanLII), R. v. Svekla, 2009 ABQB 193 (CanLII), R. v. Svekla, 2010 ABQB 370 (CanLII), R. v. Svekla, 2010 ABCA 390 (CanLII), R. v. Svekla, 2011 ABCA 154 (CanLII), Edmonton Journal - June 8, 2008 - Tom Svekla's Secret Life https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/edmonton-killer-gets-life-no-parole-for-17-years/article18452563/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

Episode 155: The holidays can be a notoriously hard time for people who either miss loved ones or have a hard time being around them so much. For those reasons, we take a break from all the murder and mayhem and try to bring you a little holiday cheer with a bit of a dark edge. This year, for our fourth Christmas, themed episode, we learn about the global depictions of Santa Claus, some dark Christmas traditions from around the world, and Krampus, the Christmas Demon. See you in the new year! Co-host: Carol Browne Sources: https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/fatherchristmas.shtml https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus http://www.krampus.com/krampus-on-the-web.php https://www.thethings.com/15-terrifying-christmas-stories-that-will-put-you-in-true-holiday-spirit-this-year/ https://carterhaughschool.com/10-spooky-ghost-stories-for-christmastime/ https://www.scaryforkids.com/christmas-stories/ https://litreactor.com/columns/20-ghost-and-horror-stories-for-christmas https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-do-ghost-stories-go-christmas-180961547/ https://carterhaughschool.com/10-spooky-ghost-stories-for-christmastime/ https://www.icelandairhotels.com/magazine/blog/icelands-13-yule-lads-mag https://www.ranker.com/list/story-of-icelandic-yule-brothers/erin-wisti https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71999/9-facts-about-krampus-st-nicks-demonic-companion https://www.britannica.com/topic/Enkidu https://thecompanion.in/christmas-eclipse-festival-saturnalia/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

Episode 154 - Twenty-three year old Gordon Adrian Kralt had been the caretaker for a Bible camp on Vancouver Island when he went missing on Halloween in 1970. Gordon was found two weeks later, he had been brutally slain. Tracking down Gordie’s killer uncovered a career psychopath who was believed to have killed before. Co-host: Carol Browne Written by: Josina De Bree Sources: Regina v. Stewart, 1972 CanLII 1445 (BC CA), Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

Episode 153 - Between 2002 and 2005, Charles Eli Kembo, a refugee from Malawi, murdered four people, his business partner, Arden Samuel, his stepdaughter, Rita Yeung, his girlfriend, Sui Yin Ma, and his wife, Margaret Kembo, whose body has never been found. He set up elaborate schemes to steal their identities, set up false bank accounts, insurance claims, and run up credit in his victims’ names.  Sources: R. v. Kembo, 2010 BCSC 914 (CanLII), https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kembo-guilty-of-4-murders-b-c-jury-1.911825 https://yorkspace.library.yorku.ca/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10315/33466/DiSanto_Julianne_M_2016_PhD.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=2 https://www.refworld.org/docid/467bb4921e.html https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/immigration-matters/system.html#screening https://www.pressreader.com/canada/national-post-latest-edition/20100306/289579580900497 https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/serial-killer-charles-kembo-book_n_1070290 https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/serial-killer-charles-kembo-loses-appeal https://jezebel.com/meet-the-kids-author-who-is-also-a-serial-killer-5856417 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/murder-suspect-has-lengthy-list-of-offences/article4313841/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/predator-kembo-guilty-sentenced-to-life/article4388720/ https://www.straight.com/news/jury-finds-charles-kembo-guilty-four-counts-first-degree-murder http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kembo-guilty-of-4-murders-b-c-jury-1.911825 http://www.primetimecrime.com/Recent/Murder/Charles%20Kembo.htm https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/four-time-surrey-murderer-loses-conviction-appeal/ https://bc.ctvnews.ca/crown-says-kembo-killed-4-to-steal-identities-1.443147 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/serial-killer-charles-kembo-s-lawyer-calls-trial-bewildering-1.2625206 Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

Episode 152: In November of 1992, a twenty-four-year-old woman came forward to Kipling, Saskatchewan RCMP, accusing a respected local doctor, John Schneeberger, of sexual assault. After years of ridicule from other Kipling residents who refused to believe her claims, the young woman finally found some justice. When the truth saw the light, it uncovered one of the strangest and most devious criminals in Canadian history.  Co-host: Carol Browne Promo:True Crime Island Sources: Canada v. Schneeberger, 2003 FC 970 (CanLII), [2004] 1 FCR 280, Midazolam aka Versed Town of Kipling, SK Wikipedia - John Schneeberger HBO's Autopsy 7: Dead Men Talking Forensic Files - Bad Blood - Season 6 Episode 13 ForensicFilesNow - What Happened to Dr. John Schneeberger? Justice Denied: Extraordinary miscarriages of justice Time Magazine - A Brief History of DNA Testing The endless nightmare of Lisa Dillman 5 Ways to Recover From Being Cheated, Lied to or Manipulated SexAssault.ca WAVAW.ca BC Victim Services & Violence Against Women Program Directory Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

Episode 151 - On January at 10:30 p.m., a 911 operator took a call from a seemingly distraught sixteen-year-old girl. When Peel Police arrived at the Mississauga, Ontario home two teenage girls, Sandra, 16, and Beth, 15, led them upstairs to the bathroom where their mother, Linda Andersen, 43, lie face down, deceased in the tub. For almost a year the police believed Linda's death was a tragic accident, but they learned differently from a young man who could not keep a secret any longer. NOTE: Aliases used to protect the identities of young offenders. co-host: Carol Browne promo:Minds of Madness Sources: R. v. K.(C.)1 and K. (C.)2, 2005 ONCJ 462 (CanLII), R. v. K.(Cr.) and K.(Ct.), 2006 ONCJ 283 (CanLII), R. v. J.F., 2011 ONCA 220 (CanLII), R. v. J.F., 2013 SCC 12 (CanLII), [2013] 1 SCR 565, https://web.archive.org/web/20150120034422/http://nicholasguindon.com/f/C_K_Ruling.PDF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Linda_Andersen https://www.mississauga.com/news-story/3123956-man-who-aided-bathtub-girls-asks-for-more-time/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bathtub-girl-killer-gets-early-release-for-university-studies-1.854264 https://www.citynews1130.com/2014/04/09/from-murder-to-law-school-story-of-ontario-sisters-who-drowned-mom-now-a-movie/ https://www.thestar.com/search.html?q=bathtub%20girls&pagenum=2 https://www.newspapers.com/search/legacy/#query=bathtub+girls+mississauga&dr_year=2004-2020&offset=12&p_place=Canada https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/bathtub-girls-younger-of-two-sisters-who-killed-mom-in-2003-now-an-articling-student-for-toronto-criminal-lawyer Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

Episode 150: Beginning at 7:19 pm Atlantic Daylight Time, on the evening of October 4, 1967, an airline pilot reported seeing an unidentified flying object heading east over Southern Quebec. About 30 minutes later, calls began coming into local authorities reporting strange lights in the sky over the Atlantic Ocean along Nova Scotia’s South Shore. The multiple sightings continued until 11:20 pm that evening when something large crashed into the water just off Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia. The mysterious and odd events of that evening are one of Canada’s most enduring and well-documented UFO sightings. Sources: https://shagharbourincident.com/ https://shagharbourufoexpo.com/ http://www.roswellproof.com/Shag_Harbour/Shag_Harbour1_summary.html   http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread485206/pg1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shag_Harbour,_Nova_Scotia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shag_Harbour_UFO_incident http://www.ufoevidence.org/Cases/CaseSubarticle.asp?ID=179 https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/unusual/ufo/Pages/default.aspxhttps://globalnews.ca/news/3761270/canadas-best-documented-ufo-sighting-still-intrigues-50-years-on/ https://globalnews.ca/news/4319302/cousteau-family-members-shag-harbour/ https://www.ufocasebook.com/Shagharbor.html https://ns1763.ca/war-monuments/roycan63anchor/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

Episode 149:William Avery (Billy) Bishop was born in Owen Sound, Ontario, on February 8, 1894. When the First World War broke out, as with many young men of his day, Billy was off to Europe to do his part. By the end of the war, Bishop claimed he had survived more than 170 air battles and said he had shot down seventy-two German aircraft. This number left Bishop only three behind René Fonck of France and eight behind The Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, who had 80 kills. These numbers made Bishop the top Canadian and British Empire flying ace of the war and Canada’s most storied veterans. But Billy’s story does come with some controversy. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bishop https://www.scribd.com/book/230095060/The-Courage-of-the-Early-Morning-A-Biography-of-the-Great-Ace-of-World-War-I https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/people-and-stories/billy-bishop https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/100-stories/Pages/bishop.aspx https://www.constable.ca/caah/bbishop.htm https://www.owensound.ca/en/billy-bishop-museum.aspx https://valourcanada.ca/military-history-library/billy-bishop-vc/ https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/william-avery-bishop https://www.theworldwar.org/explore/exhibitions/past-exhibitions/billy-bishop https://www.nfb.ca/film/the-kid-who-couldnt-miss/ https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/educational-magazines/william-billy-avery-bishop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc2LjoXbX-c Classic WW1 Fighters Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine