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Killer’s Guilty Plea Nets 6 Years In Jail | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast

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Killer’s Guilty Plea Nets 6 Years In Jail | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast Killer’s Guilty Plea Nets 6 Years In Jail Ashley Lafrance (Update, June 4, 2025) Hello, I’m Jay Nicoll Investigations and this is an Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast, special edition and an update on the murder of Ashley Lafrance from an article by Brad Hunter in the Toronto Sun. A Kirkland Lake mom whose daughter was brutally slain doesn’t believe justice has been served. Not by a long shot. The last of a trio of accused involved in the killing of Ashley Lafrance, 29, on Sept. 8, 2022, has been sentenced to six years in prison. The two others already have pleaded guilty. Darcy Shail, 43, copped to manslaughter in Haileybury court on Monday. Minus time served, he will be out of jail in around five months. He apologized to Lafrance’s family, but to her mother, it fell short. “He can’t apologize to Ashley, so why bother apologizing to me?” her mom, Marion Effenberger, told CTV Northern News. “It’...
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The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast

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The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette A quiet Christmas season in Moffat, Ontario, shattered by a single, sinister act. On December 12, 1996, Wayne Greavette, a devoted father and lighting salesman, opened a package disguised as a holiday gift. Inside, a flashlight—rigged with a deadly pipe bomb—detonated, tearing through his rural home and his family’s lives. Nearly three decades later, the question lingers: Who mailed the bomb that killed Wayne Greavette? Join host Jay Nicoll, a seasoned private investigator with Nicoll Investigations, on Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast, as he unravels one of Canada’s most chilling unsolved mysteries. From the taunting anonymous letters that mocked police to the meticulous craftsmanship of a killer with a personal grudge, this episode dives deep into the crime, the investigation, and the enduring pain of a family left be...
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The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette (Trailer) | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast

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The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette (Trailer) | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette (Trailer) December 12, 1996. A quiet farmhouse in Moffat, Ontario, just south of Guelph. The Greavette family is ready for Christmas, but a package arrives, wrapped like a gift, hiding a deadly secret.   Wayne Greavette, a loving father, flips the switch on a flashlight inside.   A pipe bomb tears through their home, killing Wayne instantly in front of his wife and kids. Nearly 30 years later, the killer remains a shadow, taunting police with chilling, anonymous letters.   I’m Jay Nicoll, private investigator and host of Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Join me this Sunday, June 8, as we unravel the mystery of Wayne Greavette’s murder—a case that shocked a small town and still haunts Canada.   Was it a business rival? A personal vendetta? Or a meticulous killer still wat...
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The Search for Nicola Bulley: A Story of Loss and Lessons | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast

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The Search for Nicola Bulley: A Story of Loss and Lessons | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast The Search for Nicola Bulley: A Story of Loss and Lessons On a crisp January morning in 2023, Nicola Bulley, a 45-year-old mother, vanished during her daily walk along the River Wyre. What followed was a gripping saga of search and speculation, as police, drones, and divers scoured the area, and the media churned out over 6,500 articles in a single day. But beneath the headlines lay a family's anguish, compounded by invasive scrutiny and the police's controversial disclosures. When the truth finally surfaced—an accidental drowning—it left behind not just grief, but profound lessons about privacy, media ethics, and the cost of public obsession. Join us on Ontario Cold Cases as host Jay Nicoll of Nicoll Investigations delves into this haunting case, exploring the desperate search, the media frenzy, and the enduring impact of Nicola Bulley’s story. Because every case deserves answers—and e...
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Tip Sparks New Hunt for Slain Tot: Madeleine McCann Mystery Gets a Big U...

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  Tip Sparks New Hunt for Slain Tot: The Maddie McCann Case Reopens
 A Special Edition from Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast She vanished from a seaside resort in Portugal nearly two decades ago. Now, a new tip has reignited one of the most haunting missing persons cases of our time. Join Jay Nicoll of Nicoll Investigations in this urgent special edition episode of Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast, as we revisit the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. For 18 years, the world has searched, speculated, and mourned. But this week, German investigators launched a dramatic new search around an abandoned farmhouse near Praia da Luz—desperate for closure before their prime suspect, convicted pedophile Christian Brueckner, walks free. Armed with ground-penetrating radar and grim determination, thirty officers are racing the clock. Is this the final chance to uncover the truth? Or just another false hope in a case built on heartache? Subscribe now so you don’t...
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The Girl in the River | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast

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The Girl in the River | Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast The Girl in the River A Mick & Mack Mystery She vanished without a sound.
 She was found where the water runs quiet. Years before Lily Moore was murdered, another girl was taken—Emily Travers, age eight, gone without a trace from the streets of Cabbagetown. Her body turned up weeks later in the icy Rouge River, scarf knotted tight, shoes missing, innocence stolen. The case was forgotten. Until now. When a tip from private eye Johnny Chandler pulls Detectives Mick McCathie and Mack MacNeely into the past, they uncover more than a cold file—they discover a chilling pattern. Strangled girls. Remote dumping grounds. No robbery. No motive. Just silence… and scarves. As the detectives retrace Emily’s final steps, old witnesses come forward, memories sharpen, and a name begins to form in the fog. But with each clue, a darker truth emerges: the killer didn’t return. He never left. Now, with help from a world-weary reporter and a cryp...
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Part 1: The Disappearance of Christine Jessop

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  Unraveling the Christine Jessop Mystery: A Story of Loss, Injustice, and Redemption  Part 1: The Disappearance of Christine Jessop On October 3, 1984, the quiet rural town of Queensville, Ontario, was forever changed when nine-year-old Christine Jessop vanished without a trace. What began as a crisp autumn day filled with the promise of a new recorder from music class spiraled into one of Canada’s most haunting mysteries—a decades-long saga of loss, investigative missteps, and a wrongful conviction that shook the nation. In an instant, a tight-knit community’s sense of safety was shattered, launching a massive search and an investigation that would grip Canada for 36 years. In this powerful episode of Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast, host Jay Nicoll guides you back to the beginning. Meet Christine—a spirited, animal-loving girl with dreams of becoming a veterinarian, whose bright smile lit up her small town. Step into the chilling final hours before she disa...
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