6 episodes

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.

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    • 3.3 • 6 Ratings

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 - Dec 13, 1997

    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.

    • 21 min
    Episode 2 - The Wind, The Fire, The Bodies

    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.

    • 16 min
    Episode 3 - Who wanted them dead?

    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?

    • 19 min
    Episode 4 - The Red Car

    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?

    • 21 min
    Episode 5 - The Prime Suspect

    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.

    • 17 min
    Episode 6 - Another killing, a final suspect

    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.

    • 20 min

Customer Reviews

3.3 out of 5
6 Ratings

6 Ratings

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Why do a podcast on this?!

No new leads, no new investigation, prime suspect won’t talk, and with just 6 episodes of about 20 minutes each. This could really need more work or shouldn’t have been released.

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