Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History

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Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History Podcast

True crime, legends, folklore, dark history and other creepy topics from the perspective of real live Canadians.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Valentine’s Day Nightmare: The Murder of Betty Hart

    On the evening of February 14, 1985, Valentine’s Day, at around 6:00 p.m., Bryan Hart of Colborne, Ontario, came home to a quiet house after work. He looked around the house for his wife, Betty, but could not find her. The couple’s 19-year-old son had already been home for an hour and a half. Michael said he hadn’t seen his mom but had noticed a pair of glasses she wore sitting on the landing leading into the basement. Thinking his mother was out somewhere, Michael picked up the glasses and put them on top of the refrigerator in the kitchen for safekeeping. On learning about the glasses from Michael, Bryan felt compelled to check the basement. It was the only place he hadn’t checked yet. In the cellar, Bryan discovered Betty lying on her side in a vast pool of blood. She was unresponsive. Bryan raced back upstairs and told his son to call an ambulance. Marguerite Elizabeth (Betty) Hart, 46, was dead. Among Betty’s many injuries, her throat had been slashed. Early on, the OPP presumed Betty’s wounds to be self-inflicted, but not all was as it appeared. Sources: 1987 CanLII 124 (ON CA) | R. v. Moran | CanLII SCC Docket | Donald Philip John Moran v. Her Majesty the Queen Mar 09, 1985, page 3 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com Mar 12, 1985, page 2 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com Mar 13, 1985, page 2 - The Kingston Whig-Standard at Newspapers.com Mar 14, 1985, page 2 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com Apr 30, 1985, page 7 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com Jul 23, 1985, page 5 - The Toronto Star at Newspapers.com Jun 06, 1985, page 2 - The Kingston Whig-Standard at Newspapers.com Jun 28, 1985, page 6 - The Kingston Whig-Standard at Newspapers.com Jan 08, 1986, page 7 - The Hamilton Spectator at Newspapers.com Jan 08, 1986, page 32 - The Expositor at Newspapers.com Jan 09, 1986, page 15 - The Expositor at Newspapers.com Jan 16, 1986, page 62 - Waterloo Region Record at Newspapers.com Jan 16, 1986, page 10 - The Expositor at Newspapers.com Jan 17, 1986, page 8 - The Expositor at Newspapers.com Jan 18, 1986, page 8 - Waterloo Region Record at Newspapers.com http://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/CTPL/CTPL002508964pf_0156.pdf http://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/CTPL/CTPL002508964pf_0155.pdf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 10m

  2. SEP 23

    Murder in Fort Mac: The Case of Robert LeVoir

    In November of 2002, friends and family of 25-year-old Fort McMurray DJ Robert LeVoir became concerned that they hadn’t heard from him in over two weeks. Although he’d been a troubled guy, struggling with drugs, cocaine in particular, it wasn’t like Robert to be out of touch for so long. They worried about his welfare and began searching for him, eventually involving the RCMP. To Robert’s family, the RCMP appeared to be doing little to find their loved one. However, behind closed doors, investigators were working on a tip from a man claiming Robert’s roommate, Dax Richard Mack, also a DJ, had murdered Robert LeVoir and disposed of his body. Sources: 2006 ABQB 324 (CanLII) | R. v. Mack | CanLII 2007 ABQB 182 (CanLII) | R. v. Mack | CanLII 2012 ABCA 42 (CanLII) | R. v. Mack | CanLII SCC Appeal File No. 35093 — 2013 2014 SCC 58 (CanLII) | R. v. Mack | CanLII Supreme Court upholds Fort McMurray murder conviction Top court upholds Alberta conviction in boost for ‘Mr. Big’ tactics Mr Big Operations: Innovative Investigative Technique or Threat to Justice? Mr. Big: Undercover Sting Operations Mr. Big: An RCMP Production Revisiting “Mr. Big” Confessions: R v Mack No New Friends: A Look at the Law Relating to Mr. Big in R. v. Hart : Royle Law | Criminal and DUI Lawyers Toronto “Mr. Big” Operation: SCC constrains but doesn’t eliminate the practice. 2022 ABQB 522 (CanLII) | Mack v Warden of Grande Cache Institution | CanLII A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF MR. BIG OPERATIONS BY CANADA’S POLICE by Chanel J. Blais Mr. Big — Brilliant police strategy, or dangerous and coercive? Robert Cecil William LeVoir (1977-2002) - Find a Grave Shocore - Bonecracker | YouTube Owen Beverly Beattie Owen Beattie RvJeanvennebyArghavanGerami Apr 23, 2004, page 6 - Edmonton Journal at Newspapers.com Jul 06, 2004, page 6 - Edmonton Journal at Newspapers.com Apr 26, 2006, page 23 - Edmonton Journal at Newspapers.com Apr 26, 2006, page 7 - The Daily Herald-Tribune at Newspapers.com Apr 22, 2004, page 3 - Fort McMurray Today at Newspapers.com Apr 26, 2006, page 3 - Fort McMurray Today at Newspapers.com May 10, 2006, page 7 - The Daily Herald-Tribune at Newspapers.com Feb 21, 2008, page 6 - Star-Phoenix at Newspapers.com Feb 21, 2008, page 23 - Edmonton Journal at Newspapers.com Killer DJ appeal turfed | Edmonton Sun High court upholds Mr. Big conviction Shocking the Conscience: Public Responses to Police Use of the “Mr. Big” Technique Mr. Big — Brilliant police strategy, or dangerous and coercive? | Edmonton Sun Gangsters Out Blog | The Dirty Few MC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 21m

  3. SEP 16

    Ever a Hero: The 101-Year-Old Who Took Down a Killer

    On December 18, 2014, 101-year-old Ernest Côté, a decorated World War II veteran, became the target of a violent home invasion. The assailant, Ian Bush, gained entry to Côté's secure condo building using fake City of Ottawa identification. Bush proceeded to rob and terrorize the elderly war hero, binding his hands, taping his mouth shut, and leaving him to suffocate with a plastic bag over his head. However, Côté's remarkable strength and presence of mind allowed him to break free, cut a hole in the bag, and call for help. Little did anyone know that Côté's bravery would not only save his own life but would also lead to the resolution of a gruesome unsolved triple homicide from 2007. The evidence Côté preserved, particularly the duct tape used to gag him, provided the crucial DNA link that connected Bush to the murders of retired tax court judge Alban Garon, 77, his wife Raymonde Garon, 73, and their friend Marie-Claire Beniskos, 78. These three victims, all in their 70s, had been found hogtied, beaten, and suffocated in the Garons' luxury condo, leaving investigators baffled for years. Sources: "Alban Garon" - Search - Newspapers.com™ Alban Garon | Wikipedia Ernest Côté | Wikipedia Ernest Adolphe Côté | The Canadian Encyclopedia Riviera One and Two - 1500 and 1510 Riverside Dr Remembering the life of Marie-Claire Beniskos Marie-Claire Beniskos | News, Videos & Articles Ernest Cote | News, Videos & Articles D-Day 70th Anniversary: Battle by the numbers | YouTube Ian Bush Charged in 2007 Triple Homicide | CBC Youtube Ian Bush - Search | National Post Gruesome details by pathologist in Ian Bush triple-murder trial Man guilty in murder of Ot­tawa tax judge | Calgary Herald Guilty verdict in 'brutal, gratuitous' Ottawa triple murder | CBC News 2017 ONSC 422 (CanLII) | R. v. Bush | CanLII 2017 ONSC 7426 (CanLII) | R. v. Bush | CanLII 2017 ONSC 7627 (CanLII) | R. v. Bush | CanLII 2024 ONCA 245 (CanLII) | R. v. Bush | CanLII ‘I was mad as a wasp,’ says 101-year-old war vet home invasion victim Ernest Côté: 101-year-old veteran who survived home invasion dies - National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 21m

  4. SEP 9

    Forget Me Not — The Murder of Tina Illingworth-Eisnor

    Episode 334: In this episode, we look at a tragic case of domestic violence that shook the small community of New Germany, Nova Scotia. On June 30, 2010, the quiet parking lot of a local grocery store became the scene of a horrific crime that would forever change the lives of the Eisnor family. Wayne Paul Eisnor, driven by jealousy and an unwillingness to let go, confronted his estranged wife, Tina Mae Illingworth-Eisnor, as she sat in her van. In a shocking act of violence that unfolded in broad daylight, Wayne shot Tina twice in the head, ending her life and then turned the gun on himself. Wayne, although he suffered brain damage, survived his wound. Here, we explore the events leading up to this devastating moment, the aftermath of the shooting, and the complex legal proceedings that followed, including Wayne’s claims of amnesia, shedding light on a case that left a community in disbelief and a family deeply torn. Sources: Obituary: Tina Mae "Illingworth" Eisnor | Sweenys Funeral Home Tina Illingworth-Eisnor | Facebook SHAID Tree Animal Shelter New Germany, Nova Scotia Canada New Germany & Area Holland's Carriers Limited | New Germany NS Alleged Killer in New Germany Shooting Asks for Lawyer | CJHK 2013 NSSC 241 (CanLII) | R. v. Eisnor | CanLII 2013 NSSC 263 (CanLII) | R. v. Eisnor | CanLII R. v. Eisnor (W.P.), (2013) 336 N.S.R.(2d) 381 (SC) | vLex 2015 NSCA 64 (CanLII) | R. v. Eisnor | CanLII R. v. Eisnor (W.P.), (2015) 362 N.S.R.(2d) 157 (CA) | vLex Search Results: Tina Eisnor | Global News Search Results: Tina Eisnor | CTV News Search Results: Tina Eisnor | CBC News Gender Based Violence in Canada | Learn the Facts Victims of police-reported family and intimate partner violence in Canada, 2021 Intimate partner violence: Experiences of young women in Canada, 2018 Our Work | Funding For Violence Prevention Programs | Getting Women Out Of Violence Resources: Family and Intimate Partner Violence in Canada Domestic Abuse Help in Canada Wayne Eisnor guilty of 1st-degree murder | CBC News Tina Eisnor's children 'deeply conflicted' after father's guilty verdict Atlantic News | Local Breaking | CTV News Atlantic Appeal dismissed in case of man who shot himself in the head, causing amnesia Get help with family violence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 21m

  5. SEP 2

    Summer Cut Short: The 1977 Rosedale Murders

    Episode 333: On the evening of July 18, 1977, five local teenagers were relaxing, drinking and listening to music near Ferry Island Park on the banks of the Fraser River just east of Chilliwack. It was a beautiful summer night. At 9:40 p.m., a man appeared from the underbrush armed with a rifle and, without a word, began shooting. Four of the teens were killed: Brothers from Rosedale, Jan Christiaan “John” Den Hertog,16, and Evert “Ed” Den Hertog, 19, Egbert “Bert” Menger, 19, of Clearbrook and Rosedale resident Leola Corrinne Guliker, 16. The killer sped off in Evert Den Hertog’s truck, while the only survivor, fifteen-year-old Adrian “Eddie” Menger, Egbert’s younger brother, fled and sought help. The terrified community, stunned by the senseless slayings, began burying their dead while police sought a killer. More than a month later, they had their man — 23-year-old Walter Murray Madsen of Chilliwack. Madsen had then dumped all four victims into the Fraser, hoping the water would hide the evidence of his horrific crime. Madsen’s bizarre motives for the shootings and further plans were revealed at his trial in 1978. Leola Guliker’s body was not found until nine months after the shooting, just days after Madsen was sentenced to life in prison for her killing and the three others. Sources: https://thereach.pastperfectonline.com/byperson?keyword=Madsen,%20Walter%20Murray walter madsen sentence 1978 CRIMES ON TEENAGERS IN THE FRASER VALLEY | Victims and Vandals http://richardislivingwithals.blogspot.com/2013/03/bert-menger.html walter madsen The Old Man in the rain CRIMES ON TEENAGERS IN THE FRASER VALLEY | Victims and Vandals http://pgplweb02.lib.pg.bc.ca:8080/fedora/get/pgc:1978-04-12/ilives:viewerSdef/getViewer Full text of "The Daily Colonist (1977-09-01)" https://newspaperarchive.com/medicine-hat-news-sep-02-1977-p-2/ Apr 14, 1978, page 9 - Red Deer Advocate at Newspapers.com Full text of "The Daily Colonist (1978-04-18)" http://authormjpreston.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-old-man-in-rain-following-rosedale.html CRASH IN­VES­TI­GATED AS MUR­DER-SUI­CIDE | Vancouver Sun Jenneke Everdina “Jennie” Den Bruin Den Hertog ... Evert “Eddie” Den Hertog (1957-1977) - Find a... Jan Christiaan “John” Den Hertog (1961-1977) -... Barend (Bernie) Den Hertog Barend Den Hertog Obituary - Chilliwack, BC May 20, 1987, page 6 - The Chilliwack Progress at Newspapers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 17m

  6. AUG 26

    Out of Sight, Out of Mind: The Leprosy Colony of D’Arcy Island

    Episode 332: In this episode of Dark Poutine, we delve into a troubling chapter of British Columbia’s history that reveals the deep-seated racism and fear that plagued our past. D’Arcy Island, a small and isolated landmass off the coast of Vancouver Island, became home to a leprosy colony from 1891 to 1924. But this wasn’t just any colony; it was a place where Chinese immigrants who had contracted the disease were forcibly sent to live out their days in harsh and inhumane conditions, far from society’s view. Leprosy, now known as Hansen’s disease, has been misunderstood and deeply feared throughout history. The disease, although not highly contagious and treatable today, was seen as a mark of shame and led to the isolation of those afflicted. The establishment of the D’Arcy Island colony was rooted not only in fear of the disease but also in the racist attitudes of the time, which viewed Chinese immigrants as expendable and less deserving of care. Sources: Leprosy | WHO D'Arcy Island Marine Park W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations: History & Territory The Creation of Indian Reserves and their Impact On The W̱SÁNEĆ Nation British Columbia Indian Treaties In Historical Perspective An introduction to First Nations' history in the Gulf Islands Tales from the Vault: The lepers of D'Arcy Island The lepers of D'Arcy Island The Dark Past Of D'Arcy Island • British Columbia Magazine How a tiny island off Victoria became part of B.C.’s racist history - UBC News ‘Island of Death’: BC’s Forgotten Racist Leper Colony Health campaigners call for an end to the use of the word leper D'Arcy Island | Wikipedia Chinese Canadian historic places receive provincial recognition Chinese Canadian Historic Places | PDF A Measure of Value: The Story of the D'Arcy Island Leper Colony By Chris Yorath | Google Books City of Victoria Archives | International Leprosy Association - History of Leprosy Tracadie and D’Arcy and Bentinck Islands (Canada) | International Leprosy Association - History of Leprosy The Lepers of Tracadie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 13m

  7. AUG 19

    Inside Out: The Murders of Panagiota Zerbinos and April Peregooda

    Episode 331: On November 8, 2012, in a bloody crime scene, police discovered the body of 43-year-old Panagiota “Yota” Zerbinos in her daughter’s basement suite in the Fleetwood neighbourhood of Surrey, B.C. Yota had been brutally stabbed 24 times and left under a blanket; the murder weapon, a kitchen knife, was still in her chest. Two days later, Yota’s 28-year-old daughter, Gloria Crystle Zerbinos, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. She pleaded not guilty, citing her schizophrenia, drug abuse and other complex mental health issues, claiming she was not criminally responsible for her mother’s death. Gloria was held at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women. However, as court proceedings continued, another inmate, 51-year-old April Peregooda, was found unresponsive in Gloria Zerbinos’s cell. Sources: B.C. woman who killed mother sentenced for second murder while serving time | CBC News Woman arrested in death of B.C. jail inmate | CBC News 2018 BCSC 2464 (CanLII) | R. v G.C.Z | CanLII 2019 BCSC 584 (CanLII) | R. v Zerbinos | CanLII "Gloria Zerbinos" - Search - Newspapers.com™ Surrey woman to stand trial for allegedly murdering her mother - Surrey Leader Surrey woman guilty of murder for stabbing her mother 24 times Remembering the life of Panagiota Zerbinos Panagiota Zerbinos Obituary (2012) - Legacy Remembers From straight A's to accused of stabbing her mom 24 times Mom's body was found in daughter's Surrey suite, trial hears Surrey woman was afraid to be alone with her daughter, murder trial hears Woman sentenced for prison murder in Maple Ridge 2004: Alouette Correctional Centre for Women - Province of British Columbia Ex-strip­per guilty of mother’s mur­der | The Province Surrey woman who murdered her mother can apply for parole in 12 years Facebook | Gloria Zerbinos Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Former stripper on trial for mom's murder suffered delusions, court hears Vernon woman killed in jail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 7m

  8. AUG 12

    Graphic Details: The Murder of Iana Kasian

    Episode 330: In this episode, we explore a horrific case that shocked both Hollywood and Canada - the brutal murder of Iana Kasian by her fiancé, graphic novelist and filmmaker Blake Leibel. On May 26, 2016, the mutilated body of 30-year-old Iana Kasian was discovered in the West Hollywood apartment she shared with Leibel. What makes this case particularly chilling is not just the gruesome nature of the crime but the background of the perpetrator himself. Blake Leibel, born into a wealthy Canadian family, had relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. As a graphic novelist and aspiring filmmaker, Leibel had contributed to a work titled “Syndrome,” which eerily foreshadowed the brutal manner in which he would later take Kasian's life. The timing of this heinous act adds another layer of tragedy to the story. Kasian, originally from Ukraine, had given birth to the couple's daughter just three weeks before her murder. What should have been a joyous time for the new parents instead became a nightmare that would leave a child without her mother and a family shattered. Sources: Blake Leibel | Tumblr "Iana Kasian" - Search - Newspapers.com™ Canadian Legal Information Institute — Eleanor Leibel Wayback Machine — Charging Document for Blake Leibel 'I thought he was very happy'; Toronto tycoon's son accused of torturing girlfriend, draining her body of blood Jealousy over baby drove Canadian Blake Leibel to torture, kill girlfriend, L.A. prosecutor tells jury FULL INTERVIEW - Lorne Leibel Apache 47' Owner & Driver May 30, 2016, page 29 - The Vancouver Sun at Newspapers.com People v. Leibel, No. B291049 | Casetext Search + Citator Blake Leibel | Additional Crew, Director, Animation Department Blake Leibel murder | News, Videos & Articles Son of wealthy Toronto family arrested in L.A. after mother of his newborn found dead in apartment Filmmaker Blake Leibel Found Guilty of Grisly First-Degree Murder Canadian Blake Leibel found guilty in California court of murdering and torturing girlfriend Autopsy report reveals graphic details in 2016 murder of model in West Hollywood HUNTER: Toronto rich kid killer Blake Leibel gets true crime TV treatment https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/the-iana-kasian-hollywood-murder Murder of Iana Kasian The Blake Leibel story: Here's everything you need to know Hollywood horror story: The inside story of Canadian accused killer Blake Leibel Graphic novelist ordered to pay nearly $42 million in fiancee’s torture murder 5 horrific details about the murder of Iana Kasian May 30, 2016, page 29 - The Vancouver Sun at Newspapers.com Young Developer Buys Reba McEntire’s Former Spread - Hartford Courant Cody Leibel: Racedriver biography - career and success Cody Leibel - Stats, Contract, Salary & More Guelph Storm Cody Leibel goes big in Beverly Park with purchase of Reba McEntire’s former home Katy Perry completes $18-million deal for developer Cody Leibel's Beverly Crest home Death by Fame on ID: Where is Blake Leibel Now? Hollywood Horror Writer Turned Killer: The Blake Leibel Story (True Crime Documentary) From the ThatChapter community on Reddit: Comic Book Killer | The Case of Blake Leibel - That Chapter Judge Awards $41.6 Million to Family of Woman Murdered in WeHo by Her Wealthy Boyfriend https://www.amazon.com/Syndrome-Daniel-Quantz/dp/1932386998/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 8m
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