Sorry, Murder!

Ratbone

A look at lesser-known crimes in Canada. Not professional, not on time, not trying to make money. Just finding interesting cases and sharing them with you!

Episodes

  1. 10/17/2022

    #9: Justice for Leanne and Jeffrey - Cranbrook, BC

    Random violent crimes are not the most common, yet they are one of the most terrifying acts to consider.  When an innocent couple, Leanne and Jeffrey, are murdered in their own home for no apparent reason, who would police look to first?  As we always wonder, will there be justice? For case updates please follow: https://www.facebook.com/Leanne-MacFarlane-and-Jeffrey-Taylor-May-29-2010-unsolved-murder-case-1500450773503918 Sources: https://www.agassizharrisonobserver.com/news/rcmp-identify-suspect-following-weekend-shooting-in-cranbrook/ https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/news/daughter-of-cranbrook-woman-slain-in-mistaken-identity-murders-shocked-at-not-guilty-verdict/ https://mcphersonfh.com/tribute/details/3022/Douglas-Mahon/obituary.html https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/22/06/2022BCSC0647cor1.htm https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/SC/10/20/2010BCSC2011.htm https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/20/06/2020BCSC0608cor1.htm https://groups.google.com/g/alt.true-crime/c/imSPO98jtxM https://www.todayinbc.com/news/mahon-sentenced-to-four-years/ https://vancouversun.com/news/crime/crown-appeals-acquittals-of-two-men-in-murder-of-cranbrook-b-c-couple https://www.cranbrooktownsman.com/news/daughter-of-cranbrook-woman-slain-in-mistaken-identity-murders-shocked-at-not-guilty-verdict/ https://www.cranbrooktownsman.com/news/gang-activity-down-in-cranbrook/ https://www.kimberleybulletin.com/news/three-jailed-for-plotting-murder/ https://www.saobserver.net/news/six-years-without-an-arrest-in-murder-of-shuswap-couple/ https://www.facebook.com/Leanne-MacFarlane-and-Jeffrey-Taylor-May-29-2010-unsolved-murder-case-1500450773503918

    31 min

  2. 10/16/2022

    #8: 2019 William Head Prison Break - Metchosin, BC

    Join Cailey to review what is known so far about the 2019 William Head Prison break and the murder of a beloved community member that ensued.  Zacahary Armitage and James Busch will be heading to court November, 2022.    Sources: https://www.coldlakesun.com/news/local-news/sudbury-beating-victim-never-recovered-from-attack/wcm/58044ffe-72da-45de-b7fd-8c82ada99699/amp/ https://www.thesudburystar.com/2013/02/21/four-years-later-robbery-victim-dies-of-injuries/wcm/fd02b798-0edc-1c41-623a-be45cfd33f2d/amp https://www.thesudburystar.com/news/local-news/sudbury-beating-victim-never-recovered-from-attack https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/we-knew-it-was-going-to-happen-warning-signs-ignored-at-prison-before-escape-guard-says-1.4999059 https://www.canada.ca/en/correctional-service/news/2019/07/escape-from-william-head-institution.html https://www.vicnews.com/news/two-men-charged-in-july-metchosin-homicide/ https://www.abbynews.com/news/one-year-after-prison-escape-greater-victoria-residents-still-dont-feel-safe/ https://www.cheknews.ca/william-head-escapee-James-sentence-701984/ https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/several-high-risk-inmates-moved-from-william-head-following-prison-escapes-4682095 https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/wwivictoriachinese/life-at-william-head/ https://metchosinmuseum.ca/heritage-sites/quarantine-station/#:~:text=During%20World%20War%20I%20a,cleaning%20up%20after%20hostilities%20ended. https://www.timescolonist.com/islander/quarantine-was-hell-at-william-head-4637017

    22 min

  3. 06/19/2022

    #7: Road Rage Murder (with a shocking twist) - Surrey, BC

    Manbir and Preeti* were driving home after their wedding ceremony when they got into a minor fender-bender.   This event would change everything for them, and it would also end up shaking the public's trust in the justice system...  would justice be granted?  *There is a publication ban on Manprit's wife's name, so we have named her Preeti for this episode. Sources https://globalnews.ca/news/7814550/innocent-man-family-manbir-kajla-ihit-justice/  https://bc.ctvnews.ca/charges-approved-7-years-after-road-rage-shooting-death-1.3918956  https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/ihit-evidence-policies-prompt-acquittal-of-b-c-man-on-murder-charge  https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2020/2020bcsc2030/2020bcsc2030.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAUU2FtYW5kZWVwIFNpbmdoIEdpbGwAAAAAAQ&resultIndex=1  https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2020/2020bcsc1216/2020bcsc1216.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAUU2FtYW5kZWVwIFNpbmdoIEdpbGwAAAAAAQ&resultIndex=2  https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcsc/doc/2020/2020bcsc1216/2020bcsc1216.html

    15 min

  4. 06/08/2022

    #6: The Case of the Missing Body - Victoria, BC

    When the decapitated head of a missing matriarch turns up in the family’s very own front yard, we wonder - was this some sort of cruel joke?  Or part of a devious plan carried out by someone closest to her?  Join us as we dive into the strange and heartbreaking case of Shannon Guyatt on Vancouver Island, BC. Sources: https://www.canlii.org/en/bc/bcca/doc/1997/1997canlii12525/1997canlii12525.html?searchUrlHash=AAAAAQAGZ3V5YXR0AAAAAAE&resultIndex=1   https://evelazarus.com/remembering-shannon-arlene-guyatt-1958-1992/   https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/police-hope-wife-killers-death-yields-clues-to-location-of-body-4613543  https://vancouversun.com/news/metro/bodys-location-still-a-mystery-as-vancouver-island-wife-killer-dies

    40 min

  5. 05/28/2022

    #5: Overkill - Princeton, BC

    What can happen when it all becomes 'too much'?  John dealt with racism, internalized racism, problematic substance use, health struggles, and his mental health was declining.  He lived surrounded by friends, yet no one could have imagined his next course of action.  Join us for this case out of Princeton, B.C. Canada.

    18 min

  6. 05/09/2022

    #4: Little Boys Lost - Surrey, BC

    The Yebes family was working to overcome obstacles to be together.   But when there was a fire and the death of their two adopted boys occurred, who would be held responsible?   Join us as we review this case from Surrey, B.C., Canada. Sources: https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/1987/1987canlii17/1987canlii17.html   https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/239/index.do   https://vancouversun.com/news/ian-mulgrew-surrey-father-acquitted-decades-after-double-murder-conviction   https://www.cbabc.org/Newsroom/News/2020/Surrey-father-acquitted,-decades-after-double-murd   https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-the-yebes-test-one-mans-37-year-journey-from-wrongful-conviction-to/ The Tragic Story Behind The Test For 'Unreasonable Verdict' In Canada - A Lawyer Explains

    35 min

  7. 04/10/2022

    #3: Bringer of Death? Evelyn Martens - Vancouver & Vancouver Island, BC

    When a body is discovered under suspicious circumstances, police suspect it could be a case of assisted suicide.  But was it a matter of mercy or murder?  Ultimately, the court would decide.  But first, they’d have to uncover what was really going on - before anyone else might die.  Story takes place in Vancouver and on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. Sources: https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/04/14/2004bcsc1450add.htm  https://ethics-euthanasia.ca/books/book-ProsecutionofEvelynMartens.pdf  https://vancouversun.com/news/metro/vancouver-siblings-hope-their-sisters-2002-death-helps-change-canadas-laws

    30 min

  8. 03/23/2022

    #2: God's Will - Kitimat, BC

    In 2006, 47-year-old Brian was feeling conflicted after believing he received messages from God.   Following a day muddled with confusion, there would be blood on his hands.  Join us as we dive into terrifying events that took place in Kitimat, BC, with court held in Terrace. Episode sources: https://www.bccourts.ca/Jdb-txt/SC/08/01/2008BCSC0137.htm https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kitimat-father-found-not-responsible-for-killing-daughter-1.705238 https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-province/20061128/281711200155570 https://www.pressreader.com/canada/vancouver-sun/20110429/285370513347533

    19 min

  9. 03/11/2022

    #1: A Killer in Cowichan - Duncan, BC

    When Karrie Anne Stone (42) and Tyeshia Jones (18)  both meet with foul play in a matter of months, fears of a serial killer abound in their small town.  Join us as we dive into terrifying events that took place in Duncan, B.C., Canada, in the early 2010's. Episode sources: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/gladue-writing-team-reconciliation-justice-system-1.6325968 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/police-identify-burned-body-found-near-duncan-bc/article1387300/ https://justice4caylee.forumotion.net/t12347-canada-o-tyeshia-jones-18-accused-william-gordon-robert-elliott-duncan-bc https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/SC/14/14/2014BCSC1435.htm https://bc.ctvnews.ca/family-learns-alleged-duncan-killer-a-childhood-friend-1.799692 https://www.cowichanvalleycitizen.com/news/2014-elliott-sentenced-for-brutal-murders-in-cowichan/

    28 min
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A look at lesser-known crimes in Canada. Not professional, not on time, not trying to make money. Just finding interesting cases and sharing them with you!

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    Ratbone
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  • Episodes
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