Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast

  Pregnant Métis Woman Abigail Andrews Vanishes in Fort St. John, April 7, 2010 Abigail Andrews, a single Metis woman, lived in a basement suite in Fort St. John, British Colombia. She worked at FSJ Fashions, and The Frontier Bar and Grill. She was pregnant but not yet showing. Abigail was last seen on the evening of April 7, 2010 walking from her home towards a friend's house. Abigail was born in 1982 and was 28-years-old at the time of her disappearance. She also went by the name Abby. Abigail was Indigenous, with brown to dark brown shoulder length hair, hazel eyes. She had good teeth and used a dental pallet retainer. Abigail was 6’0” tall and weighed 201 lbs. with a medium build and light to fair complexion. She had a deformed right index finger, that had previously been broken and healed in a deformed position. Abigail had surgical breast implants and a Tribal Art tattoo on her lower back. Abigail was known to be carrying a pink, Blackberry cell phone, model 8230 flip phone a...

  Five women. Five stranglings. One city that tried not to look. From the mid-’80s to the late ’90s, Benita Tarantino, Susan Siegel, Donna Oglive, Lori Pinkus, and Lyle Ford were all found strangled in or around downtown Toronto. Each moved from where they were last seen. Each working in the sex trade. Decades later, their murders are still unsolved. Was this one predator… or several men the city never connected? Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice. Available Now! Subscribe now to Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Episodes available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us for updates and more: @OntarioColdCases Ontario Cold Cases - Facebook (Subscribe)  https://www.facebook.com/ontariocoldcases/subscribe/ 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_confir...

  Toronto’s Forgotten Five: The Sex Trade Worker Stranglings Benita, Susan, Donna, Lori, Lyle – Was One Man Hunting Them All? Over fifteen years, five sex trade workers were found strangled in and around downtown Toronto. Benita ‘Bonnie’ Tarantino, Susan Siegel, Donna Oglive, Lori Pinkus, and Lyle Ford. Each taken from where they were last seen. Each left in a different corner of the city. For decades, their families and friends have lived with silence. In this episode, we walk through their final hours, the crime scenes, and the police files. We look at known predators of the era, from convicted killers to men who slipped through the system, and ask: was there at least one serial killer targeting these women?  These are Toronto’s forgotten five. Their stories deserve more than a footnote.  This is Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Episode coming Sunday December 7th! Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice. Subscribe now to On...

  Two families. Two unsolved murders. One terrifying pattern. In 1979, the Airst family was slaughtered inside their Toronto home—no robbery, no forced entry, and no suspects. Just a year earlier, the Fagans were killed in the same area under eerily similar circumstances. Police said it wasn’t random. So who was allowed into these homes? And why did no one hear a thing? Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice. Subscribe now to Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Episodes available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us for updates and more: @OntarioColdCases Ontario Cold Cases - Facebook (Subscribe)  https://www.facebook.com/ontariocoldcases/subscribe/ 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 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.ap...

  The Unsolved Murder of Lisa Anstey A Murder Unsolved. A City in Shadows. A Truth Waiting to Be Uncovered. In the gritty heart of Toronto’s underbelly, 21-year-old Lisa Anstey fought to survive. A First Nations mother of two, known as “Jemma” or “Terri,” she was a fierce spirit trapped in a world of addiction and danger, working the streets since age 11. On May 12, 1997, her life was brutally cut short. Found strangled in a dark laneway near the notorious Street City, her body bore the scars of trauma—and a missing shoe that hinted at a killer’s chilling motives. Was it a trophy? A careless mistake? Or a message? Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast dives deep into Lisa’s unsolved murder, unraveling a web of secrets in a city plagued by violence against sex trade workers. With no witnesses in the chaotic homeless camp and a DNA profile—a white male with light eyes and blonde or red hair—leading nowhere, the case grows colder. Was it Peter Dale MacDonald, a known strang...

  The Triple Slaying of the Airst Family and the Fagans Two Families. Two Crimes. One Killer—or Two? In the fall of 1979, a daughter walked into her family home and found three loved ones murdered. No forced entry. No weapon. No suspects. Just eighteen months earlier, another couple was killed in the same neighbourhood, also without a sign of break-in. The police ruled the cases separate. But the similarities are too chilling to ignore. The Airsts and the Fagans—two families, two brutal crimes, and decades of unanswered questions. Were these killings personal? Political? Or the work of the same hand? Join us as we examine the evidence, theories, and the disturbing coincidences.  This is Ontario Cold Cases — Coming Tuesday December 2nd! Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice. Subscribe now to Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Episodes available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us for updates and more: @OntarioColdCases Ontario...

  The Murder of Lisa Anstey Killer in Uniform? The Cop Suspect Police had the killer's DNA profile and suspected serial killer Peter Dale MacDonald—but the DNA didn't match. The street workers had a different suspect: a cop, K.L., known to use his position to threaten and assault the girls he was supposed to protect. One victim told me: 'If you didn't fight him you'd be okay.' Was Lisa's "scrapper" attitude the reason she died? We investigate. Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice. Subscribe now to Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Episodes available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us for updates and more: @OntarioColdCases Ontario Cold Cases - Facebook (Subscribe)  https://www.facebook.com/ontariocoldcases/subscribe/ Ontario Cold Cases - Wordpress https://nicollinvestigations.wordpress.com/ Ontario Cold Cases - Substack https://substack.com/@ontariocoldcase For more videos subscribe to: https:/...

  The Unsolved Murder of Lisa Anstey: The Street City Mystery DNA and Doubt: The search for Lisa Anstey's killer leads from a serial predator to a predator with a badge In 1997, Lisa Anstey was a fighter. But even a fighter can't win against a killer with a plan. Strangled, dumped in a high-traffic area. Her missing shoe—a sign of struggle, or a trophy? The investigation points to a serial predator. Was it a convicted murderer, or was the killer hiding in plain sight... wearing a badge? The unsolved case of Lisa Anstey. The silence is deafening. Coming Sunday November 30th. Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice. Subscribe now to Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Episodes available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us for updates and more: @OntarioColdCases Ontario Cold Cases - Wordpress https://nicollinvestigations.wordpress.com/ Ontario Cold Cases - Substack https://substack.com/@ontariocoldcase For more videos subscribe to: ...

  A Mother’s Tragic End - The Unsolved Murder of Sophie Filion In the shadows of Ottawa’s streets, a mother’s desperate fight for her children ended in tragedy. Sophie Filion, a 23-year-old with wavy brown hair and a fierce love for her two young kids, was found strangled in December 1993, her body stuffed into garbage bags in a Westboro parking lot. Clad only in a slip, she had been left for days—a chilling echo of a killer’s cruelty. Was Sophie the victim of a random act, or one of many in a sinister pattern targeting Ottawa’s sex workers? Last seen on November 15, 1993, leaving her Vanier home for the ByWard Market, Sophie stepped into a white delivery van near Kent and Laurier Streets, never to return. Despite police narrowing their focus to a single suspect, her killer remains free, and the question looms: Was a serial killer stalking the city’s most vulnerable? With possible links to the 1990 murder of 16-year-old Melinda Sheppit and a 2012 police warning of a deadly pattern,...

  Unresolved: The Tragic Case of Melinda Sheppit  A single snakeskin stiletto lies abandoned in an Ottawa parking lot. Beside a dumpster, the lifeless body of 16-year-old Melinda Sheppit tells a story of heartbreak and horror. Strangled and left for dead on September 30, 1990, the beautiful high school student had been drawn into a dangerous world, working the streets for just three weeks. Over three decades later, her murder remains unsolved—and the chilling question lingers: Was a serial killer hunting Ottawa’s most vulnerable? In this gripping episode of Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast , we unravel the haunting mystery of Melinda’s death. Pregnant and trapped by a ruthless pimp, her life was spiraling. A psychological profile points to an introverted “night owl” killer, but no one has faced justice. As police hint at connections to other unsolved murders, including that of Sophie Filion, whispers of a predator still at large cast a shadow over the city. Don...

  Shadows in the Smoke - Where is Eli Wood? In the pre-dawn chill of October 19, flames devoured a quiet Kitchener apartment, leaving nothing but ash and echoes. Wilfrid Laurier University social work student Eli Wood—4'10" of fierce spirit, crowned with white hair and inked with defiant tattoos of flowers, seahorses, and rainbows—vanished into the inferno. Arson, the police whisper. Targeted. No body. No trace. From the fog-shrouded streets of Nova Scotia to the shadowed halls of Ontario's campuses, Eli's story ignites a chilling hunt. Why him? A "geeky" trailblazer with green eyes that pierced the ordinary, now suspected prey in a web of hate and hidden motives. Detectives circle like ghosts, guarding secrets that could unravel a hate crime—or bury the truth forever. His mother's pleas echo across social media: Where is my boy? As leads flicker and fade, one certainty burns bright: foul play has claimed Eli Wood. But in the heart of the blaze, a single ...

  Four Blocks from Home: The Abduction of Christine Prince A rainy night, a dropped umbrella, and a killer who knew the road. DNA waits for a name. She came from Wales to care for a little girl... One rainy night, four blocks from home, kindness became a trap. Abducted. Raped. Drowned. Trophies taken. Two men. One leader. DNA waits. Was Bernardo watching? A tree still grows where she walked. Ontario Cold Case: Name the killer.  Coming Sunday November 16! Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice. Subscribe now to Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Episodes available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us for updates and more: @OntarioColdCases 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...

The Unsolved Halloween Murder …–Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast – Apple Podcasts The Unsolved Halloween Murder of James Adamski On Halloween night 1982, 18-year-old James Adamski left a raucous costume party at a Depew, New York, bar, never to return home. Bludgeoned to death and discarded in a shallow grave, his murder remains one of Erie County’s most haunting unsolved cases. Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast crosses borders to unravel this chilling mystery with host Jay Nicoll, a seasoned investigator. From the vibrant chaos of the 5&23 Tavern to the desolate Ransom Road discovery, we trace James’s final hours, the stalled investigation, and the family’s enduring pain. With no suspects after 43 years, modern forensics and a $11,000 reward offer hope. Can you help crack this cold case? Join us to uncover the truth and honor a life stolen too soon. Subscribe for weekly dives into the forgotten and share to keep James’s story alive.  Because every case dese...

  Twenty-Years On: A Barrie Tragedy: April Dobson's Unsolved Murder 20 years later, who killed April Dobson on Barrie's 300 Browning Trail? Uncover the dark secrets, drug rumors, & 4 major theories surrounding this cold case. Available Now! Subscribe now to Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Episodes available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us for updates and more: @OntarioColdCases 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 #AprilDobson, #OntarioColdCases, #NicollInvestigations, #BarrieCrime, #TrueCrimePodcast, #UnsolvedMurder, #JusticeForApril, #TrueCrimePodcast , #OntarioTrueCrime , #CanadianTrueCrime 

  Thornhill’s Dark Secret: Who Killed Tracy Kundinger? From Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast, a chilling journey into the unsolved murder of 18-year-old Tracy Kundinger in 1970s Thornhill, Ontario. Strangled in a park just steps from home, her death points to a jealous ex, serial rapists, or a shadowy bus passenger. Secrets, alibis, and a family’s enduring grief haunt this case. Dive into this gripping true crime tale of innocence lost and justice denied. Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice. Subscribe now to Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Episodes available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us for updates and more: @OntarioColdCases Ontario Cold Cases - Wordpress https://nicollinvestigations.wordpress.com/2019/01/15/tracy-kundinger-cold-case/ Ontario Cold Cases - Substack https://substack.com/@ontariocoldcase For more videos subscribe to: https://www.youtube.com/@OntarioColdCases?sub_confirmation=1 @PlayMorePo...

The Unsolved Murders of Lori Pinkus and Toronto’s Sex Trade Workers - YouTube The Unsolved Murders of Lori Pinkus and Toronto’s Sex Trade Workers Unraveled Secrets in the Shadows of Toronto In the dark streets of Toronto, a sinister pattern emerged from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s: five sex trade workers, including Lori Pinkus, brutally strangled and left in chilling scenes far from where they were last seen. Were these murders the work of a single predator stalking the city’s most vulnerable? Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast dives deep into these haunting mysteries, unearthing clues that could finally crack these decades-old cases. Lori Pinkus, a young woman fleeing a troubled past, met a tragic end behind Brockton High School in 1991. Her final words to her mother—“If I die, will you bury me?”—echo as a heartbreaking plea. Now, a breakthrough male DNA profile offers hope for justice, but the killer’s identity remains elusive. Could it be Gregory George Ashford, a ...

The Girl in the Boiler Room Andrea Atkinson and a Toronto Nightmare - YouTube THE GIRL IN THE BOILER ROOM: Andrea Atkinson and a Toronto Nightmare Toronto, October 1990. Six-year-old Andrea Atkinson vanished from the high-rise she called home. The sudden disappearance of an innocent child launched a frantic, city-wide search that consumed a community and broke a family. Ten agonizing days later, the worst was confirmed. Andrea’s tiny body was found hidden in the boiler room—a maintenance space in the very apartment building where she should have been safe. She had been brutally sexually assaulted and murdered. The killer was the person no one suspected: John Carlos Terceira, the building’s 18-year-old caretaker—a familiar face, a trusted fixture, and ultimately, a devastating betrayer. Convicted of first-degree murder, Terceira was sentenced to life. For over three decades, the Atkinson family has fought to keep the only thing left of their peace: their daughter’s killer behind bars. N...

The Murder of Donna Oglive – A Cold Case Breakthrough - YouTube The Murder of Donna Oglive – A Cold Case Breakthrough A Cold Case Cracked. A Killer Caught. The Truth Unearthed. In the gritty streets of 1998 Toronto, 24-year-old Donna Oglive—a sharp, street-smart mother pregnant with her second child—was found strangled in a desolate parking lot, her body chillingly posed. Her murder joined a string of unsolved killings haunting the city’s sex trade workers, each case a whisper of a possible serial predator lurking in the shadows. For over two decades, Donna’s death remained a mystery, her killer slipping through the cracks of justice—until now. On a fateful night in 2025, a stunning breakthrough: Ronald Ackerman, a 50-year-old trucker, is arrested at Pearson International Airport, his identity unraveled by the relentless power of genetic genealogy. A relative’s DNA led cold case detectives to a man who was never on their radar, exposing a killer hiding in plain sight. But was Donna’s d...

  The Cannington Cover-Up: The Unsolved Shearer Family Murders In the dead of night, flames devoured a quiet farmhouse—and a family's secrets. August 4, 2007. Cannington, Ontario—a sleepy rural haven where neighbors wave from unlocked porches—awakens to inferno. Firefighters battle the blaze on Cameron Street, only to unearth a nightmare: beloved teacher Don Shearer and his 16-year-old son Andrew, bludgeoned to death *before* the fire roared to life. The arson? A desperate bid to erase the evidence. And on the scorched lawn, the surviving son, Charles, clings to life amid his own burns—a lone witness, or something more? This was no random tragedy. In a town that trusted too easily, the killer struck with intimate fury, vanishing into the shadows of Brock Township. For over a decade, Durham Regional Police and the OPP Cold Case Squad have chased ghosts: a tight circle of suspects, whispers of betrayal, and a fire's cruel deception. Was it rage? Revenge? Or a deeper, festering gr...

The Kansas City Alias: The Mystery of Room 1046 and Artemus Ogletree In January 1935, a man named 'Roland T. Owen' checked into this Kansas City hotel... ...He asked for a room with maximum discretion, never unpacked, and only communicated with one person: "Don." Days later, he was found bound, stabbed, and brutally tortured. When asked who did this, he whispered: "Nobody." A hidden life. A missing killer. This is the mystery of Room 1046.  The two-part episode starts today, Thursday October 9th. Subscribe now to Ontario Cold Cases and help solve the secrets of Room 1046. Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice. Episodes available wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us for updates and more: @OntarioColdCases 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_co...