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Crime Beat
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155 episodes
People know their hometowns by streets, a favourite restaurant or the local mall. Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt knows hers by the crime scenes she's been to over the past 20 years. Journey deep inside some of Canada’s most high-profile criminal cases. Each episode will take you inside the story to give you details you didn't hear on the news.
More about the show
Winner of the 2020 & 2023 & 2025 Edward R. Murrow Award (RTDNA).
Nominated as Best International Podcast at the 2026 iHeart Podcast Awards.
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Special Announcement
As a senior crime reporter for Global News for almost 30 years, Nancy Hixt has been lucky enough to work with some amazing journalists. She's working hard on the next season but until then she has a special series of…
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Documenting a Serial Killer | 13
In the spring of 2024, the identity of a serial killer was finally unmasked. In the award-winning three-part series, Global News Senior Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt shared how he terrorized teenage girls and young women…
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Last Call Part 03 | 12
A young woman vanished after a night out on the town. The aspiring nurse’s loved ones held out hope she would be found safe, but after months of searching, their worst fears came true. Join Global News Senior Crime…
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Last Call Part 02 | 11
The sudden disappearance of a 24-year-old aspiring nurse left her family and friends desperate for answers. There were no footprints of life, and investigators struggled to find evidence of where she could be. Join…
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Last Call Part 01 | 10
A young woman was about to begin an exciting new career path, but missed a scheduled appointment with her father. As her family began to retrace her steps, they realized no one had seen or heard from the 24-year-old…
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A Fatal Decision | 09
A heavy-duty pickup truck was driving erratically and cut into traffic. Onlookers were shocked to see a woman chasing behind it on foot. It was a chaotic scene that very quickly turned violent. The driver fled the…
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Righting a wrong, the story of Maryam Rashidi
Maryam Rashidi’s life focused on creating opportunities for her son. But in 2015, both Rashidi and her husband were laid off from their jobs in the oil and gas industry. June 7, 2015, was her fourth shift working at…
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The Night Shift Part 02 | 08
As homicide detectives investigated the violent beating death of a sandwich shop clerk, they soon realized the young woman wasn’t the only one savagely attacked that night. As the hunt for a killer intensified, Global…
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The Night Shift Part 01 | 07
Two men arrived at a local sandwich shop and found the store clerk lying in a pool of blood. They called for help, but despite their best efforts, the young woman passed away. That’s when officers noticed the cash…
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Vanished Part 02 | 06
When a young mother and toddler disappeared, police were shocked to learn their footprints of life came to an abrupt stop. Interviews with loved ones led detectives to identify and interview a suspect- but there wasn’t…
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Vanished Part 01 | 05
Just days away from a family Easter dinner in 2019, a young single mom and her 22-month-old daughter vanished. As time passed, their loved ones became increasingly concerned and contacted the police. Join Global News…
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Rerelease: Meika Jordan, The Broken Princess
On this episode of Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt goes through the evidence as it was uncovered by investigators in their quest for justice for Meika Jordan. Contact: Instagram: @nancy.hixt Facebook:…
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Fighting For Meika | 04
A six-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital after her father and stepmother said she had fallen down the stairs. But Meika Jordan’s injuries didn’t match that explanation. Her hair was matted with clumps missing,…
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Golden Years Gone Part 03 | 03
In 1994, a beloved senior was found beaten to death in his rural Alberta home. Despite exhaustive efforts, the killer eluded arrest. More than a year later, a Calgary senior disappeared. A note was left behind…
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Golden Years Gone Part 02 | 02
In August of 1995, a beloved father and grandfather vanished. A note was left on his kitchen table, suggesting he had gone fishing, but Bill Vomastic’s family was suspicious. As loved ones took a closer look at his…
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Golden Years Gone Part 01 | 01
A beloved senior was found beaten to death in his home in rural Alberta- leaving neighbours and surrounding communities shaken and fearful for their own safety. The 75-year-old lived a frugal life, officials believed…
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Sneak Peek: Golden Years Gone
A rural Alberta community was shocked when a beloved senior was found beaten to death in his own home. Despite exhaustive efforts by investigators, the murderer eluded arrest. You can hear the whole story now - one…
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New Season Coming Soon
Global News Senior Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt, has been covering stories of senseless and horrific violence for 30 years. . This season she'll take you inside shocking cases that show how careless people can be with…
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I Survived A Serial Killer
They each met him online and knew him only as 'Bruce.' He gained their trust, only to turn on them when they were at their most vulnerable. In this episode, two men reveal their near-death experiences at the hands of…
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A Random Encounter
64-year-old Annie Hang-Kam Chiu was looking forward to retirement when she was viciously murdered. Within approximately three hours, her killer had turned himself in. The accused surrendered to the police carrying a…
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Who Killed Sonia?
Police say they won’t quit until they find Sonia Varaschin’s killer. The investigation into the 42-year-old nurse’s death began when she didn’t show up for work at a Mississauga pharmaceutical company. Her remains…
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Shootout at the Duke
When a dispute outside a Toronto tavern between a jealous boyfriend and several gang members ends in a hail of gunfire, a young woman new to the city is killed. Four others are wounded, including a woman who discovers…
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Closure
In 1983, Susan Tice, a 45-year-old mother of four was found raped and stabbed to death in her Toronto home. Four months later, across town, 22-year-old Erin Gilmour returns home from work and is attacked the same way.…
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The Legacy of Jordan Manners
In May of 2007, 15 year old Jordan Manners was gunned down in a hallway at C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute, marking the first time a student was shot and killed inside a Toronto school. Catherine McDonald looks back…
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Before My Eyes
Driving home from work, Royi Flescher could never have imagined what he was about to encounter. And when Soula Berdoussis pulled over, she thought she was stopping to help at the scene of a car accident. What unfolded…
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Alicia Ross, Everyone’s Daughter
When Alicia Ross disappeared, it led to one of the biggest missing person searches in Ontario’s history. Reporter Catherine McDonald reconnected with Alicia’s mother to tell her story as part of the TV documentary…
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Special Announcement
As a senior crime reporter for Global News for almost 30 years, Nancy Hixt has been lucky enough to work with some amazing journalists. She's working hard on the next season but until then she has a special series of…
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Listen Next... Stop Rewind: The Lost Boy | Through A Glass Darkly | 1
Taj Khyber Rowland knows he’s not who people think he is but he can’t quite remember how his life went so off course. He decides to spool backwards, to his younger self. A daredevil seven year old Chellamuthu, living…
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Narrowing in on a killer: The Kelly Cook Story
In the summer of 1981, a group of teenagers stopped to scout a path around a lake in southeastern Alberta when they came across something that would haunt them even 40 years later. It was the body of Kelly Cook, the…
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Kelly Cook: The Back-up Babysitter - Part 2
In 1981, Kelly took a job to babysit for Bill Christensen. The 15-year-old was never seen alive again. What most people don’t know is that Kelly was not the killer’s first choice. She was the “backup babysitter.”…
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Kelly Cook: The Back-up Babysitter - Part 1
Kelly Cook was a young girl who was abducted from Standard, Alta., 38 years ago. She had taken a job babysitting someone new — and then, she was gone. Her body was found June 28, 1981 in an irrigation canal south of…
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Uncovering A Serial Killer - Part 3 | 14
Nearly 50 years after the mysterious deaths of four women, police finally got a break in the case. Historical homicide detectives used cutting-edge techniques to uncover a serial killer. Join Global News senior crime…
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Uncovering A Serial Killer - Part 2 | 13
From 1976 to 1977, four young women were found dead, their bodies dumped outside of Calgary city limits. The first two were deemed “undetermined deaths.” The third and fourth were considered murders, and police felt…
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Uncovering A Serial Killer | 12
In the late 1970s, there were a series of mysterious deaths. First, two jr. high girls were found in an underpass west of Calgary. Seven months later, another young woman was found in a ditch, beaten and strangled to…
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Coming Soon: Uncovering a Serial Killer
In the 1970s, two young girls were found dead in an underpass. Seven months later, the body of a young woman was discovered in a ditch. And… just months after that, a fourth woman was found strangled to death. Their…
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Benevolence Betrayed Part 2 | 11
The spring of 1999 was filled with excitement about new adventures for Audrey Trudeau. After several years in Calgary, the physiotherapist had a new opportunity back home in Ontario, and she was looking forward to…
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Benevolence Betrayed | 10
An esteemed physiotherapist moved to Calgary in search of a fresh start. Audrey Trudeau quickly gained the respect and admiration of her colleagues at the Rockyview General Hospital and became well known for her kind…
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Shattered Dreams Part 2 | 09
When a beloved chef was murdered outside of his future restaurant, the case became a true whodunnit as homicide detectives struggled to find a motive or suspects. Join Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt as…
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Shattered Dreams | 08
A highly respected, executive chef was weeks away from realizing his dream of opening his own restaurant in March of 2020 when he was violently killed. Join Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares…
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Deadly Rumours - Part 2 | 07
When police responded to allegations of disturbing confinement, torture and murder of a Calgary woman at a downtown rooming house- there was no evidence of foul play. But two officers instinctively felt they should…
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Deadly Rumours | 06
In the spring of 2006 Calgary Police received an ominous call from someone worried a woman was being held captive in a downtown rooming house. Officers responded but found nothing suspicious. But over the next few days…
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The Day Mark Mariani Came Face-to-Face With Evil | 05 (Re-release)
On Oct. 1, 2010, Mark Mariani, 47, was given new hope, thanks to medical advancements. He suffered from Crohn’s disease for more than half of his life. and doctors told him he might not need his colostomy bag anymore.…
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Face-to-Face with Evil | 04
An innocent man was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and was brutally beaten and stomped to death. On this episode of Crime Beat, Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the latest developments on the…
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Inside Forensics: Solving a Murder in the Mountains | 03
In 1990, the peace and tranquility found in Banff National Park was shattered by the first murder there in twenty years and there was a lot of pressure on police to solve the case. There were no witnesses to the…
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Murder in the Mountains - Part 2 | 02
A young woman was found murdered in 1990, investigators worked tirelessly to find a viable suspect. But the case went cold. A reward was offered for information leading to an arrest, and the case was even featured by…
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Murder in the Mountains | 01
The popular resort town of Banff was rocked with its first homicide in twenty years. A young woman and taxi driver from Quebec was robbed and stabbed to death. Join Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she…
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Crime Beat returns March 4th
There’s no limit to how far criminals will go… to cover their tracks… But investigators will go even further to uncover the truth… Nancy Hixt is a senior Crime Reporter for Global News. This season on the Crime Beat…
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Gone in an instant - The Hunt for Talal Amer Part 1 | 14
On a cool spring evening in 2022, chaos erupted as police received reports of two erratic drivers and then gunfire. One of the vehicles fled the shooting scene at high speed and moments later was involved in a violent…
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Gone in an instant - The Hunt for Talal Amer Part 2 | 15
In the spring of 2022, chaos erupted in southeast Calgary. There were reports of two erratic drivers, followed by a shooting. Moments later, a violent collision. Angela McKenzie, a mother of five, died at the scene.…
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Inside Corrections | 12
If you’ve ever watched shows like Prison Break or Orange is the New Black you probably have an idea of what life behind bars is like or a dramatized version of it. On this special episode of Crime Beat, Global News…
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