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Island Crime

Each season of Island Crime delves into an unsolved murder or missing person case on Vancouver Island. Host/Producer Laura Palmer updates the cases when she finds new evidence or fresh perspectives. Original journalism, leaving no stone unturned.Season 8: "My Best Friend Bree" -the unsolved murder of Bree Gamble (Lozano)Season 7: "Evaporated" explores the disappearance of Victoria"s Ian Indridson.Season 6: ‘Sweethearts’ examines the unsolved cases of three teenage girls who were murdered in

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00:42:41

S2E3: Homies

Island Crime ·

2021/02/22

Ian Henry loves drumming, spear fishing and cycling. He is 26 when he disappears from the small island community, he calls home. Ian suffers from schizophrenia; without his medication he can’t function. His disappearance along with those of other men in his Cowichan First Nation has left his community unable to move forward.

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00:55:29

S2E2: The Talking Boards

Island Crime ·

2021/02/15

14 year old Desmond Peter was last seen walking along the side of the highway. As a child Desmond witnessed a horrific murder which upended his world and altered the course of his life. Rumours abound about Desmond’s fate, but his family fears he may have been a victim of a predator.

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00:46:46

S2E1: The Boy Who Loved Christmas

Island Crime ·

2021/02/08

Thousands of people go missing each year. But almost all of them are found. But on Vancouver Island, young men are going missing and staying missing. Brandon Cairney is athletic, handsome and bright. Then, one tragic night he suffers a brain injury in a car accident and his life takes a tragic turn. Brandon vanishes from his small island community leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions.

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00:02:11

Season 2: Gone Boys

Island Crime ·

2021/01/29

To the public they are faces on faded missing person posters. To their parents, they are their boys, and they are gone. Most missing persons cases are resolved quickly. But on Vancouver Island in recent years, some men have vanished without a trace. Follow the mystery of Vancouver Island’s missing men, on ‘Gone Boys’ Island Crime Season 2.

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00:31:02

S1E9 Bob’s Story

Island Crime ·

2021/01/21

After Lisa Marie Young disappeared in 2002, a meth dealer named Bob heard rumours that Lisa had been murdered at a specific location. Alone, he searched. Now 18 years later, a police team is conducting searches in this same spot. And Bob has just come forward with a new piece of information, possible evidence of what happened the night Lisa vanished.

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00:22:53

Update: 2020 Summer of Hope

Island Crime ·

2020/08/19

Lisa’s hometown was once dubbed ‘the city without pity’, an allusion to dark themes of drugs, gangs, and a conspiracy of silence thwarting the investigation into Lisa’s case. In the summer of 2020, Lisa’s community finally steps up for her, embracing her story in ways both symbolic and significant. And cracks begin to form, opening … Continue reading "Update: 2020 Summer of Hope"

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00:48:47

S1E8: The RCMP break their silence

Island Crime ·

2020/06/27

For 9 months, the Mounties refused requests to be interviewed for this podcast. Now, the lead investigator on Lisa Marie Young’s case, Cpl Markus Muntener and spokesperson Const. Gary O’Brien sit down for an in-depth interview about the investigation.

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00:44:38

S1E7: A Witness & One That Got Away

Island Crime ·

2020/06/26

After the first episodes drop, interest in Lisa Marie Young's case explodes. In Episode 7, you'll hear perspectives from two women who came forward after listening to 'Where is Lisa?' They have important information to share about the night Lisa vanished, and about one of the individuals who is a person of interest in Lisa Marie Young's case.

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00:28:24

S1E6: Justice for Lisa?

Island Crime ·

2020/05/27

The last of the original planned episodes of S1. This episode introduces those who sparked the inspiration for this podcast: Musician Alison Crowe was friends with Lisa and wrote a haunting song in her memory, Alison’s manager and former white collar crime investigator Adrian DuPlessis, and the tenacious high school friend and advocate Cyndy Hall. As new information surfaces the series continues...

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00:36:05

S1E5: A Tipster and an Outside Investigator

Island Crime ·

2020/05/26

Dave was a self described gangster and bad guy. Now he’s a born again Christian who claims to have inside information on what happened to Lisa. Lorimer Shenher is a former police detective who wrote a book about a serial killer he helped catch. Two men worlds apart, share their unique perspectives on Lisa’s case.

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00:30:22

S1E4: Bones in the woods

Island Crime ·

2020/05/25

In their desperation, with no new leads, Lisa’s family turn to a psychic for help. Norm Pratt describes himself as a spiritual intuitive. He has successfully worked with police to find missing people. Norm heads into the forest with Lisa’s loved ones to search for Lisa.

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00:38:39

S1E3: Searching for Lisa

Island Crime ·

2020/05/24

CHEK TV Reporter Kendall Hanson is a rookie when he is first assigned the story of the search for Lisa Marie Young. Kendall will forge a lifelong friendship with Lisa’s mother Joanne. In Episode 3, Kendall details his fascination with Lisa’s story, and why eighteen years on Lisa’s case still keeps him awake at night.

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00:43:57

S1E2: Lisa is Missing

Island Crime ·

2020/05/23

The evening Lisa vanished began in the most ordinary way. Lisa and her dad watched TV and enjoyed a beer together. They were close. When she says goodbye and heads out into the night to meet friends, Lisa’s father Don Young has no idea he will never see Lisa again. Don recounts what happened that night and describes the immediate aftermath of losing Lisa.

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00:40:33

S1E1: Who is Lisa Marie Young?

Island Crime ·

2020/05/22

Lisa fits the true crime victim cliche. The petite stunning brunette is just 21 when she disappears. In Episode 1 the focus is squarely on the victim as we meet her friends and family and discover who Lisa was in life, and why losing Lisa continues to haunt those who love her the most.

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00:02:58

Season 1: Where is Lisa?

Island Crime ·

2020/05/18

On a long weekend in the summer of 2002, Lisa Marie Young went out to celebrate a friend’s birthday. There were big changes ahead; a move to a new apartment, a fresh start on a career with big dreams of becoming a sportscaster. But that night, Lisa got into a red jaguar with a young … Continue reading "Season 1: Where is Lisa?"

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