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021 – The Frank, Hope and Meager Landslides

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Episode 021: Over a span of just over 100 years, western Canada played host to the 3 largest landslides that have been measured in modern times. Frank Slide in 1903 was named for the Alberta town that saw a sixth of it’s population buried under rock and debris from Turtle Mountainin in the Crowsnest Pass between BC and Alberta, the Hope Slide just beyond Hope BC and finally, the Meager Slide, that occuredoutside of Lillooet, BC. BONUS: Shitty seagulls.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Slide 

http://history.alberta.ca/frankslide/ 

http://www.crowsnest-highway.ca/index.htm 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hope_Slide 

http://www.archivos.ca/?p=130 

https://www.hopestandard.com/home2/hope-in-history-the-hope-slide/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjXgVRLmMZ0 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aigd-_En5z0 

https://opentextbc.ca/geography/chapter/9-6-case-studies/ 

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/lone-survivor-of-1966-crash-returns-to-killer-mountain/article1097966/  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Meager 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Mount_Meager_landslide 

http://www.whistlerquestion.com/news/pemberton/meager-slide-one-year-later-1.1281960 

https://thetyee.ca/News/2010/08/12/MeagerLandslide/ 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dbsteers/sets/72157624700543708 

https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geosphere/article-standard/13/2/369/208038/rheological-evolution-of-the-mount-meager-2010 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/seagulls-pepperoni-navy-fairmont-empress-1.4601675 

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020 – The Disappearance of Kimberly McAndrew

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Episode 020: On a warm August evening in 1989 19-year-old Kimberly McAndrew got off work early from her work at the Canadian Tire store at Quinpool Road in Halifax. She was never seen again and her family and police are still searching for clues in her disappearance. They even turned to a psychic investigator at one point and we share some audio from three of those sessions as well as our own speculations and connections.

  • If you have information on this case, please contact any of the following: 
  • Halifax Regional Police: 902-490-5333
  • Reference Case#: 2006-99031 
  • Crime Stoppers: 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or online at https://www.tipsubmit.com/webtipsstart.aspx 
  • Crime Stoppers provides anonymous tipping 
  • Send email to the National Centre for Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains at: canadasmissing-disparuscanada@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
  • Nova Scotia is still offering up to $150,000 as a reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for McAndrew’s disappearance. 

PROMO: Killafornia Dreaming

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Writer / Creator, Researcher, Editor & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

Sources:

http://www.deadmalls.com/malls/penhorn_mall.html 

http://www.gpposner.com/Renier-Kimberly.html (Psychic Recordings) 

https://thecellardoor.net/2016/02/05/did-a-serial-killer-stalk-the-streets-of-halifax-in-the-early-90s/ 

http://canlii.ca/t/1wfcq 

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/filled-with-emotions-after-search-in-shad-bay-n-s-1.1197684 

http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1228725-kimberly-mcandrew-s-family-still-looking-for-answers-25-years-later 

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/kimberly-mcandrew-case-unsolved-after-25-years-1.2731770 

Shout Out: Mike Brown from Pleasing Terrors Podcast

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019 – Allan Legere – Monster of Mirimachi – Part 2

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Episode 019: In our last episode career criminal Allan Legere had just been convicted of the murder of respected Chatham shopkeeper John Glendenning and the rape and attempted murder of Glendenning’s wife Mary. Legere was nowhere near done. In May of 1989 he escaped from prison and went on a rampage that terrified Atlantic Canada for the next seven months. Prior to Legere’s capture in the fall another 4 residents of the Chatham, NB area lay dead at the hands of the Monster of Mirimachi. BONUS: All Crime No Cattle promo

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Sources:

http://www.inmgroup.net/jeep1/history/?Lang=EN 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIZ3qh7YJUc 

http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/library/legal-materials/digital-collections/allan-legere/index.html 

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/38001 Terror’s End 

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/gazette/what-was-once-impossible-now-seems-routine 

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018 – Allan Legere – Monster of Mirimachi – Part 1

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Episode 018: We return to Atlantic Canada for the first of a two part series on Allan Joseph Legere aka The Monster of Mirimachi. In part one we learn about Legere’s childhood, early crimes and the brutal murder of elderly local shopowner John Glendenning and the attempted murder and sexual assault of Mary during a burglary. This lead to Legere being sentenced to life in prison, but sadly, it was only the beginning. BONUS: Go shit in your hat compilation and Kyla, the first Prime Minister fo Dark Poutine loses her marbles.

CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic descriptions of violent crimes. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

Sources:

http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/library/legal-materials/digital-collections/allan-legere/index.html
http://www.unb.ca/fredericton/law/library/legal-materials/digital-collections/allan-legere/trial-drawings.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Legere

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/allan-legere-notorious-serial-killer-captured-25-years-ago-1.2844917

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/allan-legere-case/

http://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/legere-allan.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR12fcTqLk0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5NI6Q_2tCU

https://prezi.com/dajpfkrasq1m/allan-legere-monster-of-miramichi/

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/opinion/columnists/richard-legere-wrote-to-my-family-but-his-privacys-protected-110730/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/allan-legeres-long-shadow/article1204282/

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3i4hrb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n40FLaPPuhw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIZ3qh7YJUc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Woat2o5hE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG7r4PmjZSY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIgPAKkiZ0Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgLV6IB2Cys

https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/monster-of-the-miramichi-continues-to-instill-fear-25-years-after-recapture-1.2116910

https://www.amazon.ca/Escaped-Killer-Story-Serial-Legere/dp/1987902289/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520806605&sr=8-1&keywords=allan+legere

https://www.amazon.ca/2016-Serial-Killers-Crime-Anthology/dp/1518696716/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1520806635&sr=8-4&keywords=allan+legere

https://www.housecreep.com/ee/306-water-st-miramichi-nb-e1v-3g3-ca

 

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017 – Wayne Boden – The Vampire Rapist

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Episode 017: In the late 60’s a sadistic serial murderer named Wayne Boden stalked and killed at least 3 women in Montreal, Quebec. He was given the nickname the Vampire Rapist due to his penchant for brutally biting his victims during the commission of his heinous crimes. By the time he was caught in Calgary a fourth woman was dead. His trial included the first testimony in forensic odontology in Canada; setting legal precedents.

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Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

Podcast Promo: Blood on the Rocks

Sources:
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016 – Jane Hurshman – Life with Billy

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Episode 016: In March of 1982 the small community called Bangs Falls, just outside of Liverpool, Nova Scotia made national news after the local bully, Billy Stafford, was found minus his head in his pick up truck along the side of the road. Someone had ended his reign of terror with a single blast of a 12 gauge shotgun. Billy’s death was news in itself, but who did the deed was even more newsworthy – his long suffering, regularly brutalized common-law wife Jane Hurshman. BONUS: Mike’s personal connections to the area, one of the officers involved with Billy Stafford and Jane Hurshman’s lawyer.

CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic descriptions of violent crimes. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

Promo: https://www.basedonatruecrime.com/

Sources:

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015 – Gilbert Paul Jordan – The Boozing Barber

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Episode 015: Gilbert Paul Jordan, a.k.a. the Boozing Barber, loved to drink and carouse with women. Between 1965 and 1987 nine women died of acute alcohol poisoning while in his company, while four others came close. Although police knew about Jordan’s involvement in theier deaths. his prey were the down on their luck indigenous women from Vancouver’s downtown East Side. Cops tended believed him when he told them he found them that way, even though he was a violent and sadistic career criminal. Women like that die every day down town. He was only ever charged with one murder and how that turned out was shocking too.

CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic descriptions of violent crimes. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

Intro: LeftBehind Podcast

Sources:

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014 – Chris Benoit – The Canadian Crippler

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Episode 014: In keeping with the rules of Dark Poutine, this episode is about famed Canadian wrestler and infamous murderer Chris Benoit, also known as the Canadian Crippler. Benoit murdered his second wife Nancy and their seven year old son, Daniel over a three day lost weekend at the end of June in 2007. Benoit then committed suicide himself. Much speculation followed as to Benoit’s motives for the horrific crimes.

CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic descriptions of violent crimes. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsREqy1qeY4 Jimmy Baswell who is Driver/Friend speaks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EEtCEa_bCQ Documentary E! Hollywood Story
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013 – Babes in the Woods – Stanley Park

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Episode 013: In this episode we tackle a popular unsolved case here in the Lower Mainland of BC. In 1953 two skeletons were found in Vancouver’s beautiful Stanley Park. More than 65 years later, the murders of what turned out to be two children remain unsolved. Bonus: Scott does a hacky job of profiling a murderer

CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic descriptions of violent crimes. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

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Sources:

Eve Lazarus book Cold Case Vancouver: The City’s Most Baffling Unsolved Murders (@evelazarus)

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/on-its-125th-anniversary-reflections-on-the-lasting-power-of-stanley-park/article13942124/

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/icaremissingpersonscoldcases/unidentified-boys-found-jan-14-1953-in-vancouver-b-t910.html

http://ohhowpeculiar.tumblr.com/post/168768962186/who-were-the-babes-in-the-woods-of-stanley-park

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/69umbc.html

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/68umbc.html

http://www.nationalpost.com/m/clues+revive+year+babes+woods+case/10281341/story.html

https://vancouverpolicemuseum.ca/2017/10/19/murder-mystery-intrigue-in-review-babes-in-the-woods/

http://www.am730.ca/syn/112/135108/the-lynda-steele-show-police-crack/

https://www.documentingreality.com/forum/f240/babes-woods-murder-case-94843/

http://www.straight.com/article/stanley-parks-secret-by-jean-barman

http://www.insidevancouver.ca/2016/10/19/9-haunted-areas-in-vancouver/

http://unidentified.wikia.com/wiki/Babes_in_the_Wood

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/vancouver-feature-babes-in-the-woods-discovered/

http://www.unsolvedcanada.ca/index.php?topic=4969.0

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012 – Moncton Mountie Murders

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Episode 012: The crimes we’re looking at in took place in Moncton, New Brunswick on June 4. 2014. In just over twenty minutes, 3 members of the local RCMP lay dead and another two had been shot. The community was terrified as a massive manhunt took place over the next 29 hours for the gunman who was still on the loose. Bonus: Listen to Mike mispronounce French surnames.

CONTENT WARNING: Dark Poutine is not for the faint of heart or squeamish. Our content contains mature themes, coarse language and may include graphic descriptions of violent crimes. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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Writer / Creator, Researcher & Host: Mike Browne (@mikebrowne)
Audio Production, Original Music & Cohost: Scott Hemenway (@sdhpics)

Other Podcasts mentioned aka friends of the show:

Murderish, Lustmordia, Occultae Veritatis, Asian Madness Podcast, Minds of Madness Podcast

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