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TRUE CRIME
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A well-liked couple - an RCMP officer and a kindergarten teacher - are gunned down in a small, Alberta town. Twenty years later, the mystery still lingers. Who killed Lorraine McNab and Peter Sopow? A six part podcast investigates, hearing from cops who worked the case, and family who harbour their own suspicions.

EPISODE 1

Episode 1 - Dec 13, 1997

Lorraine McNab and Peter Sopow are gunned down outside Lorraine’s home near Pincher Creek, Alberta. Their bodies are found 36 hours later. Lorraine's family speaks for the first time about what happened that day.

22 min
EPISODE 2

Episode 2 - The Wind, The Fire, The Bodies

The police arrive at Lorraine’s property, looking for Peter after he fails to show up for work. A howling wind hampers their investigation. We talk to former RCMP officers who worked the case.

17 min
EPISODE 3

Episode 3 - Who wanted them dead?

This was no random murder. Police say Peter and Lorraine knew their killer. But who was the target - a lifetime RCMP officer or a kindergarten teacher with a bad relationship in her past?

20 min
EPISODE 4

Episode 4 - The Red Car

In the months before she was murdered, Lorraine McNab was getting a lot unwanted phone calls, but were they anything more than a persistent suitor? And why was a red sports car parked at the end of a country road the night before the murders?

22 min
EPISODE 5

Episode 5 - The Prime Suspect

An elementary school teacher emerges as the main suspect. Pincher Creek residents debate if he is capable of committing murder.

18 min
EPISODE 6

Episode 6 - Another killing, a final suspect

The double homicide marks the beginning of a dark time for the town of Pincher Creek. After a local man dies in police custody, questions are raised about whether the RCMP itself played a role in Peter and Lorraine’s murder.

21 min

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291 Ratings

Interesting story but episode order need adjustment

2021-12-19

hejxpanc

Great podcast! I’ve noticed the same thing with a few CBC podcasts - besides being interesting and entertaining. It’s that when a someone were to start from episode 1, they need to physically select the next episode. Is there a way to list them so that the following episode plays naturally once the current one ends?
Poor research

2025-12-19

D.S 50

I found this full of speculation especially the last episode. Should Have been fact checked.
The stories we don't know!

2023-11-23

Smwhite9

As a member of law enforcement I had never heard of this story. It is heartbreaking and look forward to one day hearing a positive resolution to this crime. Thanks for covering this story CBC.
Interesting topic and well researched

2022-01-11

hearing impaiired

….however the sound engineering is not up to par. The sound levels throughout are uneven and I found myself constantly adjusting the volume to be able to understand.

A well-liked couple - an RCMP officer and a kindergarten teacher - are gunned down in a small, Alberta town. Twenty years later, the mystery still lingers. Who killed Lorraine McNab and Peter Sopow? A six part podcast investigates, hearing from cops who worked the case, and family who harbour their own suspicions.