
32 episodes

Island Crime Frequency Podcast Network
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- True Crime
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4.5 • 175 Ratings
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Each season of Island Crime focuses on one crime story based on Vancouver Island. Season 3: ‘Missing Michael’ is the story of Michael Dunahee, a little boy from Victoria, BC, who vanished from a playground in 1991 at the age of 4. It’s one of the largest unsolved mysteries in Canada. Host Laura Palmer speaks to Michael’s family, friends, and several detectives about that day in 1991, everything that has happened since, and where the case stands today. What happened to little Michael? Who is responsible for his disappearance? Could he still be alive, more than three decades later?
Season 1: ‘Where is Lisa?’ digs into the disappearance of 21-year-old Lisa Marie Young. Season 2: ‘Gone Boys’ follows the mystery of men who have gone missing in recent years on Vancouver Island.
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S3 E10 Waiting for a Miracle
Keinan Hebert is just three when he is abducted from his bed in a small B.C. community in 2011. The Hebert’s credit the Amber alert with helping to keep their son alive. Crystal Dunahee played a role in establishing the system. She has devoted her life to missing children through her work in Child Find B.C.
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S3 E9 Could Michael Dunahee Be Alive?
Michael’s sister Caitlin hopes her brother is still alive. If so, genetic detective Cece Moore believes private DNA banks provide the best shot of finding him. RCMP Forensic artist Cpl Virginia Bernier joins forces with the Victoria police to put a face to the grown man-who would be Michael Dunahee today.
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S3 E8 Witness to a Stranger Abduction?
Stranger abductions are rare and getting rarer. In this episode, you'll hear a woman who believes she witnessed Michael’s abduction. American expert on child abductions David Finklehor puts Michael’s case into context.
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S3 E7 Monsters in Our Midst
There are more than 30 child sex offenders living in the community at the time Michael vanishes. Current case lead Victoria Detective Sergeant Michelle Robertson discusses how she includes or excludes suspects as she updates the investigation.
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S3 E6 A Dangerous Offender
In 2005, the name of a designated dangerous offender first surfaces, as someone with information about Michael Dunahee's disappearance. Mr. X claims to know what happened, but his story keeps changing. Note: Mr X's voice has been altered out of respect for his victims and his own protection.
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S3 E5 The Milwaukee Barber
There are few names publicly associated as possible suspects in Michael’s case. One of them is Vernon Seitz. The deceased Milwaukee barber makes disturbing confessions to his psychiatrist Dr. Victoria Fetter. One of Michael’s missing posters is found in Seitz’s home after he dies. Did he have anything to do with Michael’s abduction?
Customer Reviews
Scary
Prayers 🙏for the victims and their families..💔
Not for everyone
I’m on S1E3 and I just can’t get past all the interviews and stories.
This podcast most likely focuses on the stories about the victims and not what happened during the investigation. So if that is your thing then you may like this.
I however do like to hear about the investigation because that’s basically what these stories end up being, sadly. A little back story is fine and hearing about the days leading up to the situation is a good part to hear.
I’m not getting much of that with this one and reading other comments about season 3, sounds to be the same.
Not for everyone.
Great true crime podcast
Definitely one of my favorites! You feel so engaged and connected to the families, you feel how much the host cares