Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast

  The Predator in the Heat: The murder of Kimlyn Tolgyes Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast: The Predator in the Heat coming this Sunday March 9 on the murder of Kimlyn Tolgyes. A scorching night. A charming stranger. A brutal murder that remains unsolved. On August 1, 2002, Hamilton, Ontario, was suffocating under an intense summer heatwave. That night, a white sports car prowled the streets. The man inside—young, blond, and smooth-talking—offered a ride to a woman at the corner of Barton and Wellington. His name, he said, was Joe. She survived. Barely. But four weeks later, another woman wasn’t so lucky. On August 30, city workers in Burlington’s Kerncliff Park stumbled upon a gruesome scene—the naked, battered body of 19-year-old Kimlyn Tolgyes. A mother. A daughter. A young woman whose life had been violently stolen. Kimlyn was last seen a week earlier, stepping out of a red pickup truck in Hamilton. After that, she vanished. With 200 leads, multiple arrests, and ...

Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast - WHAT HAPPENED TO SUZY LAMPLUGH? (Part 2) | Free Listening on Podbean App WHAT HAPPENED TO SUZY LAMPLUGH? (Part 2) A Routine Appointment. A Vanishing Without a Trace. A Mystery That Still Haunts Britain. On July 28, 1986, 25-year-old estate agent Suzy Lamplugh stepped out of her London office for a house viewing with a client known only as "Mr. Kipper." She never returned. Hours later, her white Ford Fiesta was found abandoned near Fulham Football Club—unlocked, her purse inside, the driver’s seat pushed back, and the handbrake off. But there was no sign of Suzy. In the decades that followed, investigators pursued every possible lead: 🔎 A £50 million mortgage fraud with deadly implications.
 🔎 A serial rapist and murderer, named in 2002 as the prime suspect—but never charged.
 🔎 A black BMW, seen in the area, where witnesses reported a desperate struggle.
 🔎 The cryptic diary entry: "12:45 - Mr. Kipper - 37 Shorrolds Road." Was ...

  WHERE IS LIAM GABRIEL TOMAN? Missing since February 2, 2025 after leaving a local après ski bistro in the Village of Mont Tremblant, Quebec     The family of Liam Toman is urgently appealing to the media and public to help in the on-going search of this young Ontario man, who vanished on a group ski trip on February 2nd and has still not been found. Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Subscribe today on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows to stay updated on cold cases that continue to demand answers. Ontario Cold Cases - Wordpress https://nicollinvestigations.wordpress.com/ Ontario Cold Cases - Substack https://substack.com/@ontariocoldcase For more videos subscribe to: https://www.youtube.com/@OntarioColdCases?sub_confirmation=1 @PlayMorePods #OntarioColdCases, #NicollInvestigations , #canadiancrime , #ColdCasePodcast , #ontariocrime, #OntarioMysteries , #PodcastMystery , #truecrimepodcast , #unsolvedmysteries, #ontario,...

The Echoes of the Blade: A Mic–Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast – Apple Podcasts   The Echoes of the Blade: A Mick & Mack Mystery Toronto, 1948. A city on the cusp of change, where the past lingers like a specter in the alleyways and the future arrives in the form of neon lights and the hum of streetcars. But some ghosts refuse to stay buried. When a prominent doctor is found murdered—his throat cut with chilling precision—Detectives Mick McCathie and Mack MacNeely are drawn into a case unlike any they've faced before. The crime bears an unmistakable resemblance to a series of unsolved killings from a decade earlier—murders that haunted their boss, Chief Bernard Stuart, long before the war changed everything. As Mick and Mack retrace the footsteps of the long-dormant killer, they find themselves unraveling a mystery that stretches back to a botched surgery, a hidden scandal, and a sister's unyielding thirst for revenge. From the shadowed corridors of Toronto General Hospit...

Part 3 - H.H. Holmes: The Conf–Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast – Apple Podcasts Part 3 - H.H. Holmes: The Confession, Execution, and the Jack the Ripper Theory "I was born with the devil in me." With those chilling words, H.H. Holmes sealed his fate. After years of fraud, deception, and unspeakable murder, America’s first documented serial killer finally faced justice. But for a man who had spent a lifetime manipulating everyone around him, Holmes had one final game to play. In his final days, Holmes spun a tangled web of half-truths, outright fabrications, and eerie confessions—claiming to have killed 27, 100, or even 200 victims. Some of the people he "murdered" were later found alive. Others disappeared without a trace, their fates forever lost to history. Even as the noose tightened around his neck, Holmes seemed to revel in the legend he had created, smirking as if he still had one last trick up his sleeve. And then there’s the ultimate mystery: Could H.H. Ho...

A Murder Foretold: The Unsolved Killing of Robert Wagner - Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast | Podcast on Spotify   A Murder Foretold: The Unsolved Killing of Robert Wagner “They were out to get him… and they got him.” Robert Wagner knew he was living on borrowed time. Just weeks before his brutal murder, he confided in a family member that he had three weeks to live. He didn’t say who was after him. He didn’t say why. But he was certain—his days were numbered. On January 22, 1991, Wagner’s body was found inside his Cambridge, Ontario apartment. Stabbed multiple times, his murder was vicious, personal, and unsolved to this day. Police believed the 31-year-old welder had a dangerous secret—a double life that may have gotten him killed. Three months after his death, investigators revealed that Wagner had been selling small amounts of hashish and cocaine on the side. Their theory? He was murdered by a customer. But his family has never been convinced. They say Wagner’s ties to the Camb...

A Murder Foretold – The Unsolved Killing of Robert Wagner (Trailer) - Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast | Podcast on Spotify   A Murder Foretold – The Unsolved Killing of Robert Wagner Coming this Sunday, March 2nd on Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast “He knew it was coming.” Weeks before his brutal murder, Robert Wagner made a chilling confession—he had three weeks to live. He didn’t say why. He didn’t say who was after him. But three weeks later, he was dead. On January 22, 1991, Wagner was found stabbed to death inside his apartment in Cambridge, Ontario. The murder was vicious, his funeral closed-casket due to the extreme violence. Police believed Wagner had a dangerous secret—a second life that may have gotten him killed. Three months after his murder, investigators revealed he had been selling small amounts of hashish and cocaine. Their theory? He was murdered by a customer. But his family isn’t convinced. They believe Wagner’s ties to the Cambridge underworld r...

What Happened to Suzy Lamplugh? (Part 1) - Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast | Podcast on Spotify What Happened to Suzy Lamplugh? (Part 1) On a bright summer morning in July 1986, Suzy Lamplugh, a confident and ambitious 25-year-old estate agent, stepped out of her office for what should have been a routine house showing. She was scheduled to meet a client—a man known only as “Mr. Kipper”—at 37 Shorrolds Road in Fulham, London. It was a normal appointment. Until it wasn’t. Suzy never came back. Hours later, her white Ford Fiesta was found abandoned near Fulham Football Club. Unlocked. Purse inside. Keys missing. Of Suzy? No trace. For nearly four decades, her case has haunted Britain. Who was Mr. Kipper? Why was her car found miles away from the meeting point? And what about the unsettling reports of a mysterious blue BMW, an eerie anagram in her client’s name, and the chilling theory that she may have been taken abroad? From high-profile suspects to explosive new theories, What Happene...

Deadlier Than Maple Syrup - A Mick & Mack Mystery - Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast | Podcast on Spotify Deadlier Than Maple Syrup - A Mick & Mack Mystery In 1950s Toronto, scandals are sweeter than syrup—and far deadlier. When a bohemian artist is found murdered in the middle of a glittering gala, Detectives Mick McCathie and Mack MacNeely are drawn into a sticky web of lies, corruption, and betrayal. What starts as a high-society scandal soon spirals into a conspiracy that threatens to bring down the city’s most powerful players. Their investigation takes them from the jazz-soaked halls of the Palais Royale to a hidden smuggling operation dripping with counterfeit maple syrup. At every turn, Mick and Mack uncover secrets buried beneath Toronto’s polished exterior: a politician with too much to lose, a femme fatale playing both sides, and a mysterious mastermind pulling strings from the shadows. As the bodies—and the barrels—pile up, Mick and Mack must untangle a network of b...

Part 2: Murder, Madness, and Money – The True Horrors of H.H. Holmes - Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast | Podcast on Spotify Part 2: Murder, Madness, and Money – The True Horrors of H.H. Holmes Step inside the mind of one of history’s most chilling killers—a man who built an empire of deception, fraud, and murder. H.H. Holmes, America’s first documented serial killer, was more than just a conman; he was an architect of horror. His infamous "Murder Castle" in Chicago was no ordinary hotel—it was a labyrinth of terror, complete with soundproof chambers, hidden gas pipes, and trapdoors that led straight to the basement, where bodies vanished without a trace. With the 1893 World’s Fair as his hunting ground, Holmes lured unsuspecting victims—young women seeking work, travelers in search of lodging, and anyone who fell for his charming façade. But once they stepped inside, they never came out. How did Holmes construct a palace of death in the middle of Chicago? How many victims di...

  The Unsolved Murder of Kelly Morrisseau She was seven months pregnant. She was brutally stabbed. She fought for her life in the freezing cold. And her killer is still out there. In the early morning hours of December 10, 2006, the lifeless body of 27-year-old Kelly Morrisseau was found in a snowy parking lot of Gatineau Park, Quebec. She had been savagely attacked—stabbed multiple times and left to die alone in the darkness. Just hours earlier, she had been seen in Ottawa’s Vanier sector, stepping into a mysterious car with an unknown man. She was never seen alive again. Who was the man last seen with Kelly? Why was she driven across the river to Quebec? And why has this case remained unsolved for nearly two decades? Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast takes a deep dive into this chilling case, unraveling the evidence, the investigation, and the haunting mystery that still lingers. From the last moments of Kelly’s life to the heartbreaking impact on her family, we e...

Part 3 - MURDER IN PARADISE: THE UNSOLVED MURDER OF SIR HARRY OAKES | Patreon Part 3 - MURDER IN PARADISE: THE UNSOLVED MURDER OF SIR HARRY OAKES Scandal, Power, and the Cover-Up That Shook the British Empire A millionaire bludgeoned to death in his bed. His body drenched in gasoline, feathers scattered across the corpse, and a fire set to erase the evidence. But the flames never took hold. The body remained, and with it—a mystery that has haunted the world for over 80 years. This wasn’t just any murder. This was the brutal killing of Sir Harry Oakes—Canada’s richest prospector-turned-tax exile, a man who built a fortune in gold and sought refuge in the sun-drenched Bahamas. But in July 1943, paradise turned into a nightmare. The murder should have been solved. The evidence was there. The Bahamian police were ready. But the case was hijacked by none other than the Duke of Windsor—formerly King Edward VIII—who bypassed local authorities and installed two shady detectives from Miami to l...

  THE MAKING OF A MONSTER: H.H. Holmes’ Early Life and Criminal Beginnings (Part 1) Before the Murder Castle. 
Before the Chicago World’s Fair. 
Before he became America’s first documented serial killer. 
He was just Herman Webster Mudgett—a brilliant but disturbed boy growing up in small-town New Hampshire. From a young age, there were signs of something… off about him. The stories would later become legend: a frightened child locked in a room with a human skeleton, a boy dissecting animals instead of playing with friends, a teenager charming his way out of trouble while secretly plotting his next deception. But was he born a monster, or was he made into one? In this gripping first episode of Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast, we trace the origins of H.H. Holmes —his strict upbringing, his first taste of fraud, and the early crimes that set him on the path to becoming one of history’s most terrifying killers. Inside this episode: * The Skeleton Incident – How a chi...

  The Vanishing of Erin ‘Portia’ McGonigal She was planning a fresh start. But before she could leave, she vanished. On October 6, 2015, Erin McGonigal, also known as Portia Devine, Portia Elizabeth Westendorp, or Erin Irene Mattar, was preparing to move out of her Mississauga home. A social media-savvy model, dancer, and entrepreneur, Erin was always connected—until she wasn’t. She never packed her truck.
She never picked up her phone.
She was never seen again. Her sudden silence was the first red flag. But the real mystery? It took 49 days before anyone officially reported her missing—and it wasn’t her husband or family who did. It was three friends, troubled by her disappearance and determined to get answers. What happened in those missing weeks? Why did stories change? And why does it feel like no one—not even law enforcement—has all the answers? From the creators of Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast comes a chilling investigation into one of Ontario’s most un...

  The Vanishing of Erin ‘Portia’ McGonigal (Coming this Sunday February 16) How does a woman with a vibrant online presence, a plan for the future, and a circle of friends simply vanish without a trace? On October 6, 2015, Erin McGonigal was preparing to leave her husband and move forward with her life. But before she could take that next step—she disappeared. At first, no one thought much of it. But 49 days later, when Erin still hadn’t surfaced, three of her friends walked into a Peel Regional Police station and filed a missing person’s report. Not her husband. Not her family. Her friends. What happened during those 49 days?
Why did she stop posting on social media so suddenly? 
And why does it feel like no one—not even law enforcement—has all the answers? From conflicting statements to unsettling inconsistencies, this case remains unsolved to this day. Join Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast coming this Sunday February 16 as we uncover the chilling details behin...

  The Vanishing Act: The Unsolved Mystery of Ambrose Small A Millionaire. A Fortune. A Disappearance That Defies Time. Toronto, 1919. The city is alive with ambition, its theatres packed with eager crowds, and at the center of it all stands Ambrose Small —a ruthless businessman, a gambler at heart, and a self-made millionaire. On December 2, he finalizes the deal of a lifetime, selling his theatre empire for $1.7 million. Hours later, he steps out of his office… 
And is never seen again. No body. No ransom. No trace. Did Small vanish to escape his past? Was he silenced by a jealous enemy? Or was he the mastermind of his own disappearance? More than a century later, the mystery still haunts Toronto, filled with whispers of betrayal, hidden fortunes, and a secret too dangerous to reveal. Join Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast for a chilling deep dive into one of the nation’s most infamous unsolved mysteries—where fortune, power, and deception collide, and the truth re...

  The Lost Road: The Unsolved Murder of Pauline Ivy Dudley A gripping true crime investigation from Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast August 10, 1973. A warm summer night in Oakville, Ontario. Seventeen-year-old Pauline Ivy Dudley steps onto Lakeshore Road, her silhouette illuminated by the glow of the streetlights. She is hitchhiking home to Milton—a common, almost routine decision in the 1970s. But this time, something is different. Because this time, Pauline never makes it home. Eighteen days later, her body is found in a farmer’s field, partially buried beneath hay and wheat, carefully hidden from sight. There are no signs of robbery. No immediate indications of sexual assault. Just one chilling clue—a hairline fracture on her jaw, a silent testament to the violence that ended her young life. No witnesses. No evidence. No answers. For nearly five decades, Pauline’s case has remained an open wound in Ontario’s history, an unsolved mystery that has haunted her fami...

  Toronto cops make arrest in 'horrendous' 1998 slaying of Donna Oglive While Ronald Ackerman's DNA wasn't in the system, one of his relatives' was and led to the arrest at Pearson Ronald Ackerman had a layover at Pearson International Airport before catching a connecting flight. Rolling out the red carpet for the 50-year-old Gander, Newfoundland man were detectives from the Toronto Police Service’s cold case unit. On Wednesday night, Ackerman was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the March 9, 1998 sex slaying of prostitute Donna Oglive. “This was a horrendous crime,” cold case unit boss Det. Sgt. Steve Smith told the Sun. “She was vulnerable, working on the streets to make money. But we never forgot Donna. We never forget anyone.” Originally from the Philippines, Oglive had moved from Vancouver to Toronto just five weeks before her murder. And she was pregnant. She was found strangled to death at the corner of Jarvis and Carlton Sts. ...

  Pauline Ivy Dudley (Trailer) Coming This Sunday February 9 – Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast The Lost Road: The Unsolved Murder of Pauline Ivy Dudley August 10, 1973. A warm summer night in Oakville, Ontario. Seventeen-year-old Pauline Ivy Dudley steps onto Lakeshore Road, hitchhiking back to Milton. It’s a journey she’s taken before—a short trip, nothing unusual. But this time, something is different. She never makes it home. For eighteen days, Pauline is missing without a trace. Then, a farmer tending his field makes a gruesome discovery—Pauline’s body, buried beneath hay and wheat, her life stolen by an unknown killer. No suspects. No answers. A crime that remains unsolved nearly fifty years later. Who picked her up that night? Was she the victim of a wandering predator or someone she knew? Could advances in forensic science finally crack the case? Join us this Sunday, February 9, as Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast unravels the chilling details...

  The Vanishing Tycoon 
A Mick & Mack Mystery Toronto, 1951. A city of rising skyscrapers, smoky jazz clubs, and backroom deals. A city where fortunes are made—and lost—in the blink of an eye. When Cornelius Whitelaw, the theatre magnate who turned playhouses into palaces, vanishes without a trace just hours after signing away his empire for a cool million, the case has all the makings of a legend. No ransom note. No sign of struggle. Just an empty office, a cryptic note, and a trail of debts and deceit that stretches from high society ballrooms to the dark corners of Toronto’s underworld. Enter Mick McCathie and Mack MacNeely—two sharp-witted detectives with a knack for trouble and a taste for the unexpected. As they chase ghosts through the city’s grand theatres, smoky speakeasies, and back alleys, they uncover a tangled web of shady land deals, scorned lovers, ruthless bookies, and power brokers who would rather see Whitelaw gone than see him win. Was the vanishing tycoon pl...

  The Co-Ed Killer: Terror in Southeastern Michigan - Part 3 For two years, a shadow of terror gripped Southeastern Michigan. Seven young women, aged 13 to 21, vanished without a trace—until their bodies were discovered, grotesquely mutilated and discarded like afterthoughts. The Michigan Murderer, the Ypsilanti Ripper, the Co-Ed Killer—this faceless predator turned quiet college towns into hunting grounds and left a community paralyzed by fear. In the final chapter of this harrowing trilogy, Ontario Cold Cases takes you beyond Michigan, following John Norman Collins’ chilling trail of death that may stretch all the way to California. From damning forensic evidence and stunning trial revelations to Collins’ audacious attempt to transfer to a Canadian prison, this episode uncovers the dark secrets of a killer whose crimes defied borders and shattered lives. Unearth the connections between a suspected murderer and his victims. Experience the twists and turns of his infamous trial. An...

The Disappearance of Shannon White – Stories of the Unsolved A Killer in the Dark – The Murder of Patricia Bovin A city haunted by violence. A mother silenced by murder. A case that slipped through the cracks. April 1969—London, Ontario . The city was already earning a dark reputation. Serial killers lurked in the shadows, their victims piling up while fear gripped the streets. But some cases were pursued with relentless determination, while others faded into the background, lost in the chaos. Patricia Bovin was one of the forgotten. A 22-year-old mother, newly separated and struggling to rebuild her life, Patricia should have been safe in her own home. But on a quiet spring night, a killer crept into her second-story apartment, stabbing her over a dozen times as her two young boys lay sleeping just feet away. No forced entry. No screams. No answers. By morning, Patricia was dead, and her children—too small to understand—were left crying beside their mother’s lifeless body. Her murder ...

A Killer in the Dark – The Murder of Patricia Bovin | Patreon Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast Coming This Sunday, February 2nd A Killer in the Dark – The Murder of Patricia Bovin It was a warm spring night in 1969 when 22-year-old Patricia Bovin tucked her two little boys into bed, believing they were safe in their modest King Street apartment in London, Ontario. But beyond the thin walls and dim glow of her window, someone was watching—waiting. By morning, Patricia was dead. Stabbed over a dozen times in a silent, frenzied attack. Her children, just one and three years old, were left alone with their mother’s body, crying in the eerie stillness of a crime scene no one had heard. Her murder barely made the news. There was no manhunt. No outcry. No justice. London, Ontario, was already earning a reputation as a city where killers roamed unchecked. That same year, the so-called London Chambermaid Slayer left a trail of bodies. But Patricia’s murder didn’t fit the pattern...

Pearls, Lies, and Alibis - Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast | Podcast on Spotify Pearls, Lies, and Alibis Toronto, 1952: The city hums with glitzy galas, smoky jazz clubs, and secrets lurking in every shadow. But when a scandalous affair leads to murder, Detectives Mick McCathie and Mack MacNeely find themselves neck-deep in a mystery that’s as tangled as a string of pearls. It starts with a politician’s wife, Lila Pritchard, whose charm is as sharp as her tongue—and whose lies could fill a ballroom. When her lover turns up dead in a dark alley behind the glamorous Palais Royale, the spotlight shifts to her, her powerful husband, and a trail of corruption that leads straight to City Hall. As Mick and Mack unravel the threads of deceit, they’re plunged into a whirlwind of high-stakes drama: a desperate fugitive on the run, a trail of dirty money, and a shadowy shooter who’s always one step ahead. From chaotic chases to a midnight showdown at the Woodbine Racetrack, the detectives must s...

The Co-Ed Killer: Terror in Southeastern Michigan - Part 2 | Patreon The Co-Ed Killer: Terror in Southeastern Michigan - Part 2 Southeastern Michigan, late 1960s—a region once defined by quiet college towns became a haunting landscape of fear. Seven young women, aged 13 to 21, vanished under chillingly similar circumstances, their bodies discovered in horrifying states of violence. Stabbings, strangulation, post-mortem mutilation—the press christened the perpetrator with terrifying names: the Ypsilanti Ripper, the Michigan Murderer, and the Co-Ed Killer. In Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast , we continue our gripping exploration of one of North America’s most notorious serial killer cases. Part 2 of The Co-Ed Killer: Terror in Southeastern Michigan delves deeper into the murder of 18-year-old Karen Sue Beineman, the Michigan Murderer’s final victim, whose tragic end brought investigators face-to-face with their prime suspect—John Norman Collins. Unravel the details of ...

Vanished in the Shadows: The Soraya O’Connell Mystery | Patreon Vanished in the Shadows: The Soraya O’Connell Mystery On a warm summer evening in August 1970, fifteen-year-old Soraya O’Connell waved goodbye to her mother at a bustling youth drop-in center in London, Ontario. It was supposed to be a night of card games and laughter—a safe place to enjoy the carefree moments of teenage life. But Soraya never made it home. By 10:00 p.m., her mother returned to find her daughter gone, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions. Why did Soraya leave early? Who—or what—waited for her along that shadowy stretch of Fanshawe Park Road? Four years later, a chilling discovery in a quiet rural field would deepen the mystery. Soraya’s remains, carefully posed and left miles from her last known steps, bore an eerie resemblance to other unsolved cases haunting the Forest City. Was her tragic end the work of a serial predator lurking in the shadows of London? Vanished in the Shadows: The Soraya O’...

Vanished in the Shadows: The Soraya O’Connell Mystery (Trailer) | Patreon Vanished in the Shadows: The Soraya O’Connell Mystery (Trailer) New Episode Premiering Sunday, January 26 On a warm summer evening in 1970, 15-year-old Soraya O’Connell set out for what should have been a typical night at a youth center in London, Ontario. By the time her mother arrived to pick her up at 10 p.m., Soraya was already gone. What followed was a desperate search that stretched on for years, only to end with a grim discovery that would raise more questions than answers. Four years later, on May 26, 1974, Soraya’s remains were uncovered in a secluded area of Perth County, miles from where she was last seen. Her tragic fate bore haunting similarities to other unsolved murders in the area, including Lynda White and Jackie English. All three young women were abducted, and their bodies were posed and left in remote locations. Were these deaths the work of the same shadowy figure? A calculated predator who s...

Lost in the Eternal City: The Disappearance of Mirella Gregori | Patreon Lost in the Eternal City: The Disappearance of Mirella Gregori In the heart of Rome, a seemingly ordinary May afternoon in 1983 turned into a decades-long nightmare. Fifteen-year-old Mirella Gregori, vibrant and full of life, stepped out of her home after receiving a mysterious phone call. Promising to return in ten minutes, she vanished without a trace. Just forty days later, another disappearance shocked the world—that of Emanuela Orlandi, a Vatican citizen. What connects these two chilling cases? Was Mirella’s disappearance the result of a shadowy plot involving international terrorists, as some claim? Could both girls have been victims of a serial killer who preyed on Rome’s young women? Or does the truth lie even deeper, hidden behind the Vatican’s impenetrable walls? With suspects that include a high-ranking Vatican official and theories ranging from political conspiracies to a sinister predator stalking the...

The Mystery of the Maple Leaf Matchbook | Patreon The Mystery of the Maple Leaf Matchbook A Mick & Mack Mystery Toronto, 1952. A city of snow-dusted streets, neon lights, and secrets that lurk in the shadows. When a body is found behind Honest Ed’s, it seems like an open-and-shut case. But for Detective Mick McCathie and his wisecracking partner, Mack MacNeely, the devil is in the details—and this crime scene is downright bizarre. A murder weapon abandoned in the snow. A matchbook from the seedy Maple Leaf Hotel. A receipt for five pounds of bananas. The clues don’t add up, but they lead to a trail that winds through smoky jazz clubs, gritty racetracks, and the shadowy underbelly of Toronto’s gambling world. As Mick and Mack dig deeper, they uncover a web of debts, danger, and deception—and the stakes are higher than they ever imagined. From the sultry chanteuse with secrets to the slippery card sharks and muscle-bound enforcers, everyone has something to hide. And when the detecti...

Embeddable Player > Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast The Co-Ed Killer: Terror in Southeastern Michigan - Part 1 Some people believe this killer was also responsible for murders in Canada, particularly in the London area. There are definitely some similarities. I would love to hear some opinions on this. Southeastern Michigan, late 1960s—a quiet college region gripped by an unimaginable terror. Seven young women, aged 13 to 21, vanished, only to be found brutally murdered. Stabbings, strangulation, post-mortem mutilation—each victim’s fate more horrifying than the last. The press dubbed him the Ypsilanti Ripper, the Michigan Murderer, and the Co-Ed Killer, a shadowy predator whose gruesome spree left a trail of fear and devastation. In the first part of Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast’s deep dive, we explore the twisted beginnings of the Michigan Murders, including the chilling discoveries of Mary Fleszar, Joan Schell, and Jane Mixer. With each crime, the killer grew...

  A Murder, a Mystery, and a City in Fear: Jackie English "She was a hero to her family, a 15-year-old juggling two jobs to make ends meet. Three months after buying her younger brother a graduation outfit, that same suit was worn to her funeral." In October 1969, Jackie English, a determined teenager from London, Ontario, vanished into the night after her shift at the Metropolitan Store’s diner. Five days later, her battered, lifeless body was discovered in Big Otter Creek, and a chilling investigation began. Was Jackie’s killer a lone predator, or was she the victim of a larger, more sinister pattern of murders in what became known as Canada’s “Serial Killer Capital”? This gripping episode uncovers: * Jackie’s final hours and the horrifying discovery of her body. * Eerie connections to another murder and the unsettling suspicions surrounding a convicted killer. * A cryptic suicide note hinting at dark secrets and a witness tormented by a relentless stalker. * A family’s unw...

A Murder, a Mystery, and a City in Fear: Jackie English | Patreon Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast 
Coming This Sunday, January 19 A Murder, a Mystery, and a City in Fear: Jackie English On a chilly October evening in 1969, 15-year-old Jackie English vanished after her shift at the diner in Metropolitan Store at the Treasure Island Plaza in London, Ontario. Witnesses saw her step into a car on the Wellington Road Bridge, but Jackie would never make it home. Five agonizing days later, her lifeless body was found in Big Otter Creek, sparking a decades-long investigation filled with chilling twists, haunting echoes, and unanswered questions. Who killed Jackie English? 
Was it the mysterious men seen talking to her that night? The infamous killer of Georgia Jackson three years earlier? Or someone else lurking in the shadows of London’s dark history? A tale of obsession and fear: * A chilling shrine left by Jackie’s killer. * Obscene phone calls that escalated into a brutal ...

Emanuela Orlandi: Secrets, Silence, and the Vatican’s Shadow (Part 3) | Patreon Emanuela Orlandi: Secrets, Silence, and the Vatican’s Shadow (Part 3) Step into the shadowy corridors of power, where ancient walls guard modern mysteries. In this electrifying conclusion to our three-part series, Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast explores the most elusive questions surrounding the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi—a case that has haunted the Vatican and captivated the world for four decades. Uncover the tangled web of secrets as we delve into the role of the Holy See, from whispered conversations and stonewalled investigations to clandestine negotiations and startling revelations. Why did the Vatican refuse to cooperate with Italian authorities? What truths are hidden in the cryptic exchanges of Vatican emissaries? And could the truth about Emanuela Orlandi lie buried beneath the cobblestones of the Teutonic Cemetery or in the concealed chambers of the Basilica of St. Mary M...