Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast

  Vanished Without a Trace: The Mysterious Disappearances of Wendy Smith, Pierre Mercon, Cheryl Rowe  Three individuals have disappeared from Richmond Hill, Ontario over the last few decades. These are their stories.  Wendy Smith  It was supposed to be a new beginning. On April 13, 1995, Wendy Renee Smith was heading to her first shift at a new job. She never arrived. Police believe she was murdered, but for nearly 30 years, her case has remained a cold, silent mystery.  Pierre Mercon  Pierre Mercon, 21, was last seen around 2 a.m., phoning his mother from a pay phone outside the now-defunct Original Six Sports Bar. He asked her to pick him up at a nearby corner, but when she arrived, he was gone. The only trace left behind was his camouflage poncho, found under a table inside the bar.  Cheryl Rowe  Cheryl, 45, was last seen on the night of December 22, 2011. She was supposed to meet her daughter to exchange clothing but never showed up. The last ...

  Unraveling a 40-Year Mystery: The Donna Awcock Case She was a 17-year-old girl, an active and busy teenager who loved to babysit and play baseball. But on October 13, 1983, Donna Awcock disappeared, only to be found brutally murdered hours later. Her case went cold, and for four decades, her killer has walked free. Now, her sister Tammy Dennett is determined to find answers and get justice for Donna. She believes someone knows something—and she won't rest until they come forward. Join the Ontario Cold Cases podcast as we unravel the chilling details of the Donna Awcock case. We'll explore a terrifying web of bizarre inconsistencies and unsettling missed opportunities, from a mysterious "mash-up" composite sketch to a wanted fugitive living just down the hall. We'll also ask difficult questions about a system that failed Donna, and whether new forensic science can finally bring her killer to justice. Can a 40-year-old mystery finally be solved? Because every case...

  The Murder of Christine Prince  She was a Welsh nanny with a bright future, an engaged woman living her dream in a new country. But on a quiet night in Toronto, Christine Prince disappeared. Her body was found days later, miles from home, in the murky waters of the Rouge River. Her murder remains one of Canada's most chilling unsolved cold cases. For over 40 years, police have followed a trail of clues that lead to dead ends and shocking suspects, including notorious serial killers. Yet the questions remain: Who abducted Christine? Why was she taken? And will the DNA evidence preserved for decades finally lead to a breakthrough? Join the Ontario Cold Cases podcast as we revisit the tragic and mysterious final hours of Christine Prince. We delve into the details of a case that has haunted a nation for generations, exploring the potential suspects and the crucial evidence that could still bring a killer to justice. Do you hold a key to this 40-year-old mystery? We’ll reveal th...

  The Unsolved Case of Valerie Karen Stevens: A Search for Answers In the early hours of September 9, 1989, Valerie Karen Stevens, a 19-year-old mother from Toronto, left her young daughter in the care of a teenage couple and set out to meet friends at the popular Diamond Club in downtown Toronto. Pregnant at the time, Valerie was never seen alive again. Days after she vanished, the teenage couple, who had been watching her daughter for several days, reported her absence. Her welfare checks went unclaimed, and her bank account remained untouched—indicators that something was gravely wrong. Valerie’s skeletal remains were discovered three years later in October 1992 by hunters in a wooded area near Burford, Ontario. Although an autopsy could not determine her cause of death, police suspected foul play. Witnesses suggested that Valerie may have been hitchhiking when she encountered her killer, potentially leading to her tragic fate. Because every case deserves answers—and every victi...

  The Enduring Mystery of Richard "Peewee" Marlow A Child Vanished. A Mystery Endures. Seventy-nine years ago on on July 18, 1944, nine-year-old Richard “Peewee” Marlow was last seen on south Etobicoke’s Beta Street in south west Toronto. That February night, most of the Marlow family had gone to see a movie. Richard had seen the picture the night before and opted to stay home with his older brother Gerald. Richard went outside to ride his sister’s bicycle He hasn't been seen since.  Both Etobicoke Police and the army militia were called in to conduct searches to no avail; as Etobicoke Creek was dredged with no result; and as family members, neighbours and friends combed the area, but found no sign of the little boy who was nicknamed ‘Peewee’ because, at just 3’8” and 50 pounds, he was so small for his age.  When he went missing, Richard, had blond hair, blue eyes, and a scar on his right temple by the hairline, and was last seen wearing a dark blue windbreaker, long blue...

The Vanishing of Justin Pollari - YouTube The Vanishing of Justin Pollari: A Trail Gone Cold In the quiet town of Hilton Beach, Ontario , a 14-year-old boy named Justin Pollari walked through his front door on December 7, 2001 ... and vanished into the night. Troubled by a broken home and carrying the weight of a fight he wouldn’t explain, Justin grabbed his skateboard, stuffed a backpack with clothes, and ran. A scrape on his lip. A six-inch Mohawk hidden under a black toque. Red running shoes fading into the darkness. A gas station attendant in Sault Ste. Marie —67 kilometers away—swears they saw him climb into a Quik X truck , headed for the unknown. His family believed he was bound for Toronto . But the sprawling city swallowed every trace of him. Searches turned up nothing. Sightings flickered, then faded. Was Justin running from his past—or toward something no one could predict? Did he start a new life as “Joe,” wearing a wooden name tag etched with “Woody”? Now, at 36 years old,...

The Enduring Mystery of Richard Peewee Marlow - YouTube The Enduring Mystery of Richard "Peewee" Marlow A Child Vanished. A Mystery Endures. On a chilly July evening in 1944, nine-year-old Richard “Peewee” Marlow pedaled his sister’s bicycle into the twilight of south Etobicoke’s Beta Street—and vanished without a trace. At just 3’8” and 50 pounds, the blond-haired, blue-eyed boy with a scar on his temple was too small to disappear unnoticed. Yet, despite desperate searches by police, army militia, and a heartbroken community, no sign of Peewee—or his fate—has ever been found. The bicycle, left abandoned in the yard, holds secrets that refuse to speak. What happened to the boy in the dark blue windbreaker and striped jersey , wearing an enigmatic aluminium ring etched with the initials K.L.? Did he wander too far? Or did something—or someone—lurk in the shadows of that quiet Toronto street? Decades later, with his siblings gone and only DNA samples preserved, the truth remain...