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After going missing for three days shoeshine boy Emanuel Jaques body was found in early Auguts 1977. What happened to him shook Toronto to its core.

True crime, legends, folklore, dark history and other creepy topics from the perspective of real live Canadians. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

Fred Fulton and Verna Decarie were found burally murdered in the Minto NB home. Their 22 year old neighbour and only suspect in the case had disappeared.

Episode 082 - On the morning of December 6, 2009, Ottawa paramedics and police responded to what sounded like a frantic 911 call placed by a man at a residence in the Bayshore area. The man was screaming that his wife was not breathing. Upon arriving they found the owner of the home, 33-year-old Donna Jones, deceased on a makeshift mattress on the basement floor. Donna's injuries and her time of death did not match the story that her husband Mark Peter Hutt was telling. Investigators would uncover a brutal history of abuse and torture ultimately leading to a heinous murder. WARNING: This podcast includes graphic descriptions of violent domestic abuse and murder. Sources: R. v. Hutt, 2013 ONSC 2267 (CanLII) CBC - Mark Peter Hutt police interview Canada.com - Trial Coverage Canada.com - More Trial Coverage Psychology Today - How the brain works against abuse victims Ottawa Citizen - Articles by Chloe Fedio and Andrew Seymour Domestic Abuse Resources in Canada: http://endingviolencecanada.org Canada's Department of Justice Canada's Treatment Programs for Men Who Abuse Their Partners Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

Enigmatic cult leader Brother XII led followers down the garden path to a nirvana that didn't exist, then made off with their cash

In this episode we meet William Lyon MacKenzie King, Canada's longest serving, and arguably the weirdest, Prime Minister.

When Jodi Henrickson left her home in Squamish on June 19, 2009, her family had no idea it would be the last time they'd see her.

Only months after what some saw as heroic acts, a young viral video star is accused of the murder of a much loved New Jersey lawyer.

The Ballarat Bandit, the man who led police on a year long manhunt in the Southwestern US turned out to be a Canadian father of 4.

In 1994 and 2011, after the Canucks lost in game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, parts of the city of Vancouver were taken over & damaged by drunken rioters