10 episodes

Former Toronto homicide detective Steve Ryan, who helped solve some of Toronto’s most notable crimes, takes us inside his old case files. Hosted by CTV Toronto’s Austin Delaney, ‘The Detective’ is a revealing look at the underbelly of true crime in Canada’s biggest city.

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Former Toronto homicide detective Steve Ryan, who helped solve some of Toronto’s most notable crimes, takes us inside his old case files. Hosted by CTV Toronto’s Austin Delaney, ‘The Detective’ is a revealing look at the underbelly of true crime in Canada’s biggest city.

    Finding the 'York U Rapist'

    Finding the 'York U Rapist'

    The Toronto detective who cracked the case of "York U rapist" has revealed the major mistake the suspect made that eventually led to his arrest.

    • 37 min
    The Murder of Felicia Hosany

    The Murder of Felicia Hosany

    Toronto florist Felicia Hosany suffocated after her head was duct taped during a robbery in Toronto. Her husband's alibi was so good that police originally thought he was responsible for the violent crime. 

    • 42 min
    The Murders of Nadja Wyrsch and Thomas Kaufman

    The Murders of Nadja Wyrsch and Thomas Kaufman

    The double-murder suicide of tourists in Toronto put a popular hotel into lockdown. When the detective who solved the case arrived at the scene, he noticed peculiar clues in the hotel room that helped him crack the case.

    • 28 min
    The Murder of Stefanie Rengel

    The Murder of Stefanie Rengel

    Stefanie Rengel was stabbed to death because she was perceived as a love rival. The detective who investigated the case says the 14-year-old who orchestrated the killing left police stunned during her interview.

    • 34 min
    The Murder of Katelynn Sampson

    The Murder of Katelynn Sampson

    The murder of seven-year-old Katelynn Sampson was one of the worst a seasoned Toronto detective had ever seen. When he heard the 911 call from her guardian reporting the girl's death he immediately knew something didn't add up.

    • 25 min
    The Murder of Cecilia Zhang

    The Murder of Cecilia Zhang

    Nine-year-old Cecilia Zhang was taken from her Toronto home in the middle of the night. The detective who worked on the case suspected her parents were responsible for her murder until he sat down with them for an interview. 

    • 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
187 Ratings

187 Ratings

yimmunity ,

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Post more content ! Great podcast

Jeannie1551 ,

Amazing

My go to Pod Cast. Steve is so interesting and easy listening although cruel

Smhtwh ,

More episodes?

Love these. Please keep doing episodes!!!

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