Valley of Secrets

Send us Fan MailIn 1985, two children are taken from their beds in the middle of the night and murdered. One man is convicted for one of the crimes…But did he commit both—or is another killer still hiding in the shadows?Sourceshttps://www.proquest.com/newspapers/january-12-1992-page-4-190/docview/2380920089/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/january-12-1992-page-5-190/docview/2380920084/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-19-2010-page-3-144/docview/3213174018/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-7-2008-page-9-160/docview/3212978311/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-1-1986-page-2-48/docview/2242099028/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-22-1985-page-3-140/docview/2380293337/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-24-1985-page-23-112/docview/2380374155/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-2-1986-page-146/docview/2241795494/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/july-29-1985-page-4-56/docview/2380471395/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/july-30-1985-page-4-88/docview/2380487898/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/july-27-1985-page-2-114/docview/2241524440/se-2Sunshine Coast murderer who changed name dies in prisonA menorah has become a symbol of hope after surviving a 1985 firebombing at a Vancouver synagogue | CBCIn memory of Genni May - Coast ReporterFamilies struggle as Genni May's killer faces parole - Coast Reporterhttps://crcvc.ca/docs/consecutive-sentencing-2012.pdfBC Gov NewsFamily fights back - Coast ReporterSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIn January 2021, 48 year old Trina Hunt vanished from her quiet Port Moody neighbourhood. Two months later, her remains are discovered near Hope, BC. For years, her family and community pushed for justice, but answers never came, Now, four years later, a charge has finally been laid-but it’s not the charge anyone expected. MissingTrinaHuntHusband charged with ‘indignity to human remains’ 4 years after body found near Hope | Chilliwack ProgressThe former Port Moody home of Trina Hunt has new owners - Vancouver Is AwesomeTrina Hunt’s husband’s trial won’t start until October 2027 - BC | Globalnews.caTrina Hunt’s husband charged with indignity to human remains - BC | Globalnews.caTrina Hunt - Information about the seeking of Justice for the Murder of Trina Hunt - 38 Hawthorn Drive, Port MoodyRally organized in honour of Trina Hunt following husband’s criminal charge – CTVNewsTrina Hunt murder: Husband chargedTrina Hunt's husband charged with indignity to human remains | Vancouver SunTrial for Trina Hunt's husband set for 2027Trial for Iain Hunt to be judge alone - Freshet NewsWhy the Iain Hunt Trial Delay Does Not Automatically Violate Canada’s 18 Month Rule – Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group (DDLaw)IHIT speaks to the media on charges laid in connection to Trina Hunt’s death | Watch News Videos Online‘It just seemedSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIn this final episode, Nicci Ruth dives into what led to the arrest and conviction of Robert Pickton—and what happened in the years that followed, including the chilling details that suggest the full truth may never be known.Court documents2006 BCSC 995 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2009 BCCA 299 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2009 BCCA 300 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2007 BCSC 30 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2005 BCSC 1463 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2007 BCSC 42 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2007 BCSC 1293 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII BookOn The Farm: Robert William Pickton and the Tragic Story of Vancouver's Missing Women.DocumentaryThe Pig FarmRobert “Willie” Pickton — Prolific serial killerSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, disturbing witness accounts and overlooked tips begin to paint a darker picture of what may have been happening at the Pickton farm. Piece by piece, the investigation edges closer to a horrifying reality.Court documents2006 BCSC 995 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2009 BCCA 299 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2009 BCCA 300 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2007 BCSC 30 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2005 BCSC 1463 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2007 BCSC 42 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2007 BCSC 1293 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII BookOn The Farm: Robert William Pickton and the Tragic Story of Vancouver's Missing Women.DocumentaryThe Pig FarmRobert “Willie” Pickton — Prolific serial killer’s jailhousSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailPart 3 of the Robert “Willie” Pickton case dives deeper into the growing number of women disappearing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in the late 1990s. We focus on the lives of the victims, the mounting forensic evidence found on the farm, and the warning signs that were missed as the danger escalated.2006 BCSC 995 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2009 BCCA 299 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2007 BCSC 30 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLIIOn The Farm: Robert William Pickton and the Tragic Story of Vancouver's Missing Women.Serial Killer Robert Pickton - The Pig Farm (2011) - YouTubeForsaken: The Final Report of the Missing Women Inquiry (1) Facts about the 33 women whose remains or DNA were found on Robert Pickton’s farm | Globalnews.caDecember 1, 2007 (page 69 of 156). (2007, Dec 01). The Vancouver Sun (1986-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-1-2007-page-69-156/docview/2242869819/se-2 (Gina Houston)Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIn Part Two, we continue the story of Robert “Willie” Pickton and the women who vanished from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. We revisit the night in March 1997 when one woman survived — a turning point that would help expose a predator. This episode honors the missing and murdered women, both named and unnamed, and examines the warning signs that were ignored for years.Sources2006 BCSC 995 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2009 BCCA 299 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLII2007 BCSC 30 (CanLII) | R. v. Pickton | CanLIIOn The Farm: Robert William Pickton and the Tragic Story of Vancouver's Missing Women.Serial Killer Robert Pickton - The Pig Farm (2011) - YouTube(1) Facts about the 33 women whose remains or DNA were found on Robert Pickton’s farm | Globalnews.caDiana Melnick (1975-1995) - Find a Grave MemorialChildren of missing women faced new reality when Pickton's trial began | Vancouver SunForsaken: The Final Report of the Missing Women Inquiry Robert Pickton Case | The Canadian EncyclopediaFebruary 14th Women's Memorial March - CIPDH - UNESCOWISH Drop-Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIn Part one, Nicci Ruth explores the early 1980s on the Pickton farm, where disturbing behavior, criminal activity, and unchecked violence became normalized. It’s a look at the warning signs that were present long before anyone realized how dangerous things had become.Sources On the Farm: Robert William Pickton and the Tragic Story of Vancouver’s Missing Women – Steve Cameronhttps://serialkillercalendar.com/Robert%20William%20PICKTON.phphttps://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/robert-pickton-caseSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIn January 2019, Kristofer Couture’s car was found abandoned at the Elk–Thurston trailhead, sitting there for months before an investigation into his disappearance began. What happened in that time raises questions that still linger today.SourcesDirect communication with Eva Couturehttps://pleasebringmehome.com/canada/kristofer-couture/https://www.canihelpfindyourmissinglovedone.com/kristofer-couture-and-mom-eva/https://www.thevanishedpodcast.com/episodes/2021/5/3/episode-282-kristofer-couturehttps://theprogress.com/2024/01/23/missing-mans-mom-returns-to-chilliwack-5-years-after-disappearance/https://mapleridgenews.com/2021/01/26/missing-mans-mom-still-hopeful-2-years-after-his-car-was-found-abandoned-at-b-c-trail/Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIn 1965, Esther Castellani dies from a mysterious illness that leaves even Vancouver’s top doctors confused — until a shocking revelation changes everything. Her husband, Rene Castellani, a local radio personality, quickly becomes the prime suspect in a case that is truly stranger than fiction.https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/february-18-2000-page-75-166/docview/3212742464/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-4-1965-page-1-128/docview/2379803336/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/july-14-1966-page-21-56/docview/2379816873/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-7-1967-page-1-90/docview/2379809609/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-12-1966-page-1-121/docview/2379823441/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-2-1965-page-9-44/docview/2257959014/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/january-7-1982-page-3-72/docview/2241126213/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/july-14-1966-page-68/docview/2240437595/se-2https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177550615/rene-emile-castellanihttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216018706/esther-castellanihttps://montecristomagazine.com/community/heartwrenching-clue-cracked-one-vancouvers-infamous-homicides#gsc.tab=0https://evelazarus.com/cold-case-canada-podcast/s2-e22-murder-by-milkshake-part-1/https://evelazarus.com/cold-case-canada-podcast/s2-e23-murder-by-milkshake-part-2/Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Nicci Ruth explores the disappearance and murder of Heather Lynn Thomas, a 10-year-old girl who vanished from Cloverdale, B.C. The search for Heather would eventually lead investigators to Golden Ears Park and uncover a disturbing chain of events that shook the Lower Mainland.Sources https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-3-2000-page-7-87/docview/3212505212/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-5-2000-page-12-175/docview/3212822617/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-2-2000-page-3-127/docview/3212515856/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/may-9-2002-page-7-152/docview/3212452800/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-23-2000-page-3-48/docview/3203538180/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-5-2000-page-20-108/docview/3203533802/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-8-2000-page-13-181/docview/3212644385/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-7-2000-page-3-95/docview/3212641785/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-4-2000-page-3-92/docview/3204266992/se-2https://behindtheyellowtape.ca/2017/11/12/personal-story-heather-part-i/https://behindtheyellowtape.ca/2017/12/03/personal-story-heather-part-ii/https://behindtheyellowtape.ca/2017/12/13/personal-story-heather-part-iii/https://behindtheyellowtape.ca/2017/12/29/personal-story-heather-part-iv/https://behindtheyellowtape.ca/2018/01/12/personal-story-heather-part-v/https://behindtheyellowtape.ca/2018/01/24/personal-story-heather-part-vi/https://behindtheyellowtape.ca/2018/01/31/personal-story-heather-part-vii/https://behindtheyellowtape.ca/2018/02/18/personal-story-heather-part-viii-the-ending/2002 BCSC 806 (CanLII) | R. v. Ertmoed | CanLIISupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailPart One of this two-part series examines the early life of Clifford Olson Jr. and the beginning of one of Canada’s most notorious serial killers. Through the stories of his first victims, we explore how warning signs were missed, assumptions were made, and how Olson continued killing while under supposed supervision.Sourceshttps://globalnews.ca/news/3347601/timeline-the-life-and-crimes-of-clifford-olson/https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/notorious/olson/first.htmlhttps://www.proquest.com/newspapers/july-11-2010-page-3-136/docview/3212963650/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/june-10-1994-page-5-184/docview/3212089415/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/january-16-1982-page-10-158/docview/2241181442/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/august-17-1981-page-2-98/docview/2240971999/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/august-15-1981-page-10-154/docview/2241129408/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/july-30-1981-page-12-80/docview/2241029784/se-2https://cliffordolsen.wordpress.comhttps://archive.macleans.ca/search?query=Clifford%20Olson%20Malcolm%20GrayTrue Crime All The Time. (2023, January 28). Clifford Olson Jr. [Audio podcast episode].Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailOn a bright spring afternoon in 2009, 53-year-old Wendy Ladner-Beaudry went for a run in Pacific Spirit Park — a route she’d taken for decades — and never came home. What happened in those silent minutes beneath the trees remains one of Vancouver’s most haunting unsolved murders.🔗 Source List Vancouver Magazine – “A Pacific Spirit Murder” (long-form profile)https://www.vanmag.com/city/general/a-pacific-spirit-murder/Frances Bula – “The Life and Death of Wendy Ladner-Beaudry”https://francesbula.com/uncategorized/the-life-and-death-of-wendy-ladner-beaudry/CityNews Vancouver – Anniversary Coverage & Case Summarieshttps://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/04/03/vancouver-murder-wendy-ladner-beaudry-unsolved/CityNews Vancouver – Reward Renewed in Unsolved Murderhttps://vancouver.citynews.ca/2019/04/03/reward-renewed-wendy-ladner-beaudry/Global News – 10-Year Anniversary Appealhttps://globalnews.ca/news/5125477/wendy-ladner-beaudry-murder-anniversary/Global News – 4-Year Anniversary Article (2013)https://globalnews.ca/news/454079/who-killed-wendy-ladner-beaudry/RCMP E-Division – 12-Year Anniversary Release (Google Groups archive)https://groups.google.com/g/bc.rcmp.news/c/G6D8iH9lXHEBC Local News – Unsolved B.C. Homicides Overviewhttps://www.bclocalnews.com/news/unsolved-b-c-homicides-continue-to-haunt-families/Vancouver Sun – Early Reporting & Family Statementshttps://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/reward-renewed-in-death-of-wendy-ladner-beaudryWikipedia – Community of Ladner (background context)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladner,_British_ColumbiaWikipedia – Shaughnessy, Vancouver (background context)Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailA quiet Chilliwack neighborhood. A forged cheque. A fire meant to erase everything. In this episode, we dive deep into the 1987 Kowbel family attack—one of the Fraser Valley’s most disturbing cases. You’ll hear how three young men executed a carefully planned ambush, how two victims survived against impossible odds, and how one daughter turned unimaginable trauma into faith and forgiveness.SourcesJanuary 27, 1987 (page 5 of 72). The ProvinceMarch 16, 1988 (page 10 of 124). The ProvinceMarch 17, 1988 (page 3 of 112). The ProvinceMarch 27, 1988 (page 23 of 182). The ProvinceSeptember 7, 1990 (page 20 of 176). The ProvinceMarch 25, 1988 (page 3 of 144). The Vancouver SunMarch 18, 1988 (page 3 of 176). The Vancouver SunMarch 15, 1988 (page 11 of 88). The Vancouver SunThe Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada - Newspapers.com™The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada - Newspapers.com™The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada - Newspapers.com™May 25, 2003 (page 14 of 168). The ProvinceOne of the 13 inmates who escaped from an... - UPI ArchivesSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailWhen 22-year-old Chelsey Gauthier doesn’t come home after spending the day on a rural property in Mission, the people who love her know something is wrong. Days pass with no word… until search teams make a discovery in the woods that changes everything.Sign The Petition: https://www.change.org/p/demand-maximum-sentence-for-gary-donald-losch?source_location=psf_petitionsList of Resources7,000 people urge maximum sentence for killer after B.C. woman stabbed in the back | Surrey Now-LeaderKiller of Abbotsford single mom convicted of manslaughter, released on bail | Maple Ridge NewsTrial begins for man accused in 2017 murder of Abbotsford mother‘She said I love you’: father of murdered 22-year-old mom recounts last words to him - BC | Globalnews.ca67-year-old man charged in connection to 2017 homicide of Abbotsford, B.C.’s Chelsey Gauthier | Globalnews.caBody found in Mission ID’d as Chelsey Gauthier, missing 22-year-old from Abbotsford - BC | Globalnews.ca‘Gut-wrenching’: Coroner’s report reveals B.C. mother of 2 fatally stabbed, found in shallow grave | Globalnews.caMan found guilty after the 2017 homicide of Abbotsford woman | Royal Canadian Mounted Policelife on the road with yeshua and trucker ray - YouTubeChilliwack Progresshttps://theprogress.comPetition calls for maximum sentence for killer of Abbotsford womanSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailBefore Cindy James was found dead under impossible circumstances, she spent seven years living in terror—cut phone lines, threatening letters, fires, and attacks that no one could explain. Was she being hunted, or was something else happening behind closed doors? In Part Two, Nicci Ruth dives deep into the evidence, the disbelief, and the psychological toll that defined Cindy’s life. Through police records, inquest testimony, and family insight, this episode examines how fear, doubt, and lost evidence turned one woman’s cries for help into one of Canada’s most haunting unsolved mysteries.Source Listhttps://www.melaniehack.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Jameshttps://evelazarus.com/cold-case-canada-podcast/the-mystery-of-cindy-james/https://www.sfu.ca/criminology/faculty/anderson.htmlhttps://www.vancouversun.comhttps://www.proquest.comhttps://www.theprovince.comSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIn May 1989, forty-four-year-old nurse Cindy James vanished from Richmond, British Columbia after years of reporting that someone was stalking her. When her car was found parked outside a local bank—groceries and purse still inside—friends knew something was terribly wrong. In this first part of a two-part investigation, host Nicci Ruth retraces Cindy’s final day and the mystery that unfolded that night. Through witness accounts, investigative reports, and a haunting look at who Cindy was before the fear took hold, we follow the trail from an ordinary Thursday to an extraordinary disappearance that would baffle police for decades.Source ListHall, Neal. The Deaths of Cindy James. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1991.British Columbia Coroners Service. Inquest into the Death of Cynthia Elizabeth James (1990). [Summary referenced via testimony excerpts and public archives.]Hack, Melanie. MelanieHack.com: “Who Killed My Sister, My Friend.” (Family reflections, timeline details, and evidence commentary). https://www.melaniehack.comWikipedia contributors. “Cindy James.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_James“Richmond RCMP Missing Persons Protocol.” RCMP British Columbia Division. https://bc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2087&languageId=1&contentId=42919“B.C. Missing Persons Regulations.” Government of British Columbia, Coroners Act & Police Procedures.https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/public-safety/policing/police/policies/missing-personsAnderson, Gail. “Forensic Entomology and the Cindy James Case.” Simon Fraser University Lecture Materials, 1990January 27, 1991 (page 76 of 174). (1991, Jan 27). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/january-27-1991-page-76-174/docview/2380625152/se-2March 11, 1990 (page 24 of 197). (1990, Mar 11). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/march-11-1990-page-24-197/docview/2380705194/se-2March 18, 1990 (page 29 of 200). (1990, Mar 18). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/march-18-1990-page-29-200/docview/2380862150/se-2April 10, 1990 (page 19 of 88). (1990, Apr 10). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-10-1990-page-19-88/docview/2380667382/se-2April 27, 1990 (page 6 of 200). (1990, Apr 27). The Province (1956-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-27-1990-page-6-200/docview/2380737693/se-2March 1, 1990 (page 35 of 120). (1990, Mar 01). Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailAugust 1989.Three-year-old Casey Bohun disappears from her bed in North Delta.Her mother wakes to an open door, an empty blanket — and a nightmare that would follow her for the rest of her life.Accusations, rumors, and shifting stories haunt the case to this day.And while everyone thought they knew how it ended…the real tragedy was still to come.🕯 Sources & ReferencesOver 30 Years Later — Where Is Casey Rose Bohun? – Cold Case ExplorationsEve Lazarus – “Taken: Casey Rose Bohun” – Cold Case Canada PodcastThe Province – Aug 6 1989 (Original Coverage)The Province – Dec 2 2001 (Page 12 of 176)The Province – Dec 2 2001 (Page 11 of 176)The Province – Aug 6 1989 (Page 14 of 156)Times Colonist – Aug 9 1989 (Page 14 of 40)Vancouver Sun – Aug 9 1989 (Page 11 of 110)Vancouver Sun – Oct 2 1993 (Page 1 of 142)Vancouver Sun – Sept 13 1990 (Page 22 of 96)R. v. Bachman, 2016 BCSC 1099 (British Columbia Supreme Court)“Former BTO Guitarist Tim Bachman Found Not Guilty of Sex Assault” – Vancouver SunCanadian Centre for Child Protection – Missing Children Database ReportsStatistics Canada – Juristat: Missing ChildSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIt’s a cold, rainy night in Chilliwack, British Columbia.Ten-year-old Jo-Anne “Jo-Jo” Pedersen walks alone through the storm, a pink jacket pulled tight around her shoulders, heading to a corner store to call her mom. But when her mother arrives twenty minutes later, the phone booth stands empty — the receiver swaying in the rain.Forty years later, her disappearance remains one of the Fraser Valley’s most haunting mysteries.This episode retraces that night, the desperate search that followed, and the lingering questions that still echo across generations.Sources https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3559dfbc.htmlhttps://evelazarus.com/cold-case-canada-podcast/the-disappearance-of-10-year-old-joanne-pedersen/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28290438/joanne-maria-pedersenhttps://globalnews.ca/news/9471137/rcmp-identify-man-missing-joanne-pedersen-chilliwack/https://hubpages.com/crime/Joanne-Pedersen-Canadian-Girl-Vanishes-from-Phone-Boothhttps://www.missingkids.ca/en/missing-child-case/jo-anne-pedersen/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-chilliwack-rcmp-joanne-pedersen-missing/https://www.theprogress.com/news/https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/clifford-olson-case-summarySupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailTwo seventeen-year-olds. Two quiet Fraser Valley communities. Both left home one day and never came back.In this special Mental Health Awareness Month episode, Nicci Ruth shares the stories of Brittany Stalman and Jeff Surtel — two lives forever changed by silence, loss, and unanswered questions.Sourceshttp://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3559dfbc.htmlhttps://dnasolves.com/articles/clallam-county-doe-2008-jeff-surtel/.https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-22-2006-page-21-120/docview/2242986939/se-https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25585379/brittany-jade-stalman.https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/june-16-2007-page-178/docview/2242576188/se-2.https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/may-27-2007-page-13-184/docview/3213222932/se-2.https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-18-2006-page-26-186/docview/2242964174/se-2.https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-21-2006-page-8-120/docview/3213237002/se-2.https://www.missioncityrecord.com/local-news/parents-of-missing-mission-teen-say-remains-found-after-17-year-search-7866251.https://www.yukon-news.com/news/remains-found-in-washington-16-years-ago-identified-as-bc-teen-7874862.https://www.ucfiles.com/Files/2006/brittany-stalman. https://int-missing.fandom.com/wiki/Brittany_Stalman.Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIn 1976, a twelve-year-old girl vanished on her walk to school in Port Moody, B.C.Six months later, police uncovered the unimaginable.This is the true story of Abby Drover—the girl who survived the darkness beneath her neighbour’s garage.Sourceshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-kidnap-sex-criminal-dies-in-hospital-1.1199808https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/1.433286“Girl Found Alive After Six Months in Dungeon.” The Vancouver Sun, 28 Aug. 1976, p. 1.Griffiths, John. Resurrection: The Kidnapping of Abby Drover. Macmillan of Canada, 1981.“Hay Charged After Girl Found Alive.” The Province, 28 Aug. 1976, p. 1.“Hay’s Record Missed in Check.” The Province, 30 Aug. 1976, p. 3.Life Sentence: The Abby Drover Story. CBC Television, Parts 1–2, 1977.“Mother ‘Overwhelmed but Grateful.’” The Province, 29 Aug. 1976, p. 1.“Psychiatrists Describe Hay as Self-Centered, Lacking Remorse.” The Province, Mar. 1977.Port Moody Police Department. Historical Case Summary: The Kidnapping of Abby Drover. Internal report, 1976.Royal Canadian Mounted Police (B.C. Division). Case File Reports on the Drover Investigation, 1976.True North True Crime. “The Kidnapping of Abby Drover.” Podcast episode, 2021.“Abby Drover – CBC Archive Footage (1976).” CBC Digital Archives, https://www.cbc.ca/archives/topic/abby-drover“The Kidnapping of Abby Drover.” Wikipedia, last modified 2024, used for timeline verification.Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan Mail1995,  Thanksgiving weekend was shattered in Mission, BC when a mother and daughter were found murdered and a young boy barely clinging to life. This episode uncovers the truth behind the Holtam family tragedy.https://www.abbynews.comhttps://www.cbc.cahttps://www.pressreader.comhttps://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-27-1998-page-3-88/docview/3212178081/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-17-1999-page-4-191/docview/3212722947/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-23-1999-page-3-111/docview/3212675144/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-3-1999-page-176/docview/3212450329/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-10-1997-page-4-160/docview/3212108436/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-26-1999-page-28-192/docview/3212519441/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-24-1999-page-18-111/docview/3212566960/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-7-1999-page-3-119/docview/3212511000/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-16-1999-page-6-158/docview/3212506217/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-22-1999-page-3-95/docview/3212676630/se-2Books & Academic SourcesJohn Douglas & Mark Olshaker – Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime UnitMarleau, Jacques D., et al. – Paternal filicide: A study of 10 men. Canadian Journal of PsychiatryBourget, Dominique & Pierre Gagné – Paternal filicide in Quebec. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the LawSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailOn January 30th, 2021, 23-year-old Shaelene Keeler Bell left her apartment in Chilliwack for what she said would be a short drive — and vanished. Four months later, her body was discovered in the Fraser River nearly 90 kilometers away, but how she ended up there remains a mystery. This is the story of Shae, a young mother whose case still leaves more questions than answers.Sources“The Death of Chilliwack’s Shaelene Bell Classified as ‘Undetermined’: Coroner.” The Chilliwack Progress, 18 Nov. 2022. https://www.theprogress.com.“Memorial Plaque for Shaelene Bell Stolen in Chilliwack.” Mission City Record, 14 Aug. 2023. https://www.missioncityrecord.com.“Search Continues for Missing Chilliwack Mom Shaelene Bell.” Vancouver Sun, 5 Feb. 2021. https://vancouversun.com.“Sylvan Lake Woman Continues Months-Long Search for Missing Sister.” rdnewsNOW, 8 June 2021. https://rdnewsnow.com.Värnik, Peeter, et al. “Suicide Methods in Europe: A Gender-Specific Analysis of 16 European Countries.” European Journal of Public Health, vol. 18, no. 6, 2008, pp. 545–551.Statistics Canada. “Suicides and Suicide Rate, by Sex and by Age Group.” Government of Canada, 2012. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/82-624-x/2012001/article/11696-eng.htm.Additional details and personal accounts were provided by family members and a close friend of Shaelene Bell. All have chosen to remain anonymous.Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIn October 1995, two best friends were attacked while walking home in Abbotsford. One barely survived with catastrophic injuries, the other never made it home. What followed was months of taunts, terror, and a chilling hunt for the man who called himself ‘the https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/abbotsford-killer-terry-driver-dies-1.6143184https://bc.ctvnews.ca/abbotsford-killer-terry-driver-dies-in-prison-survivor-of-attack-says-news-offers-relief-1.5555476The Devil You Know. “The Ultimate Betrayal.” Season 3, Episode 7, produced by Make Believe Media, aired 14 Dec. 2011, Investigation Discovery. Available on Tubi, https://tubitv.com https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/misty-cockerill-abbotsford-killer-survivor-1.6146659https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-12-1995-page-7-176/docview/3212278355/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-7-1995-page-4-96/docview/3212401242/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-22-1995-page-5-160/docview/3212290594/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/september-28-1997-page-12-184/docview/3212308042/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/september-9-1997-page-1-56/docview/2264862166/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/september-9-1997-page-3-96/docview/3212109343/se-2https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-17-1997-page-30-176/docview/3203426690/se-2Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailOn a warm July night in 2017, 13-year-old Marrisa Shen left her Burnaby home for a quick walk to Tim Hortons. She never came back. By morning, police searching Central Park uncovered a discovery that shook the entire community.The investigation would span years, involve one of Canada’s most unusual sting operations, and end in a trial that stunned everyone who followed it.Sources https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/bc-court-banking-records-probed-ibrahim-ali-murder-trial-7220437https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tea-cup-sting-ibrahim-ali-investigation-1.7084214https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/marrisa-shen-dna-analysis-1.4762891https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/marrisa-shen-friend-testifies-trial-1.6810641.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ibrahim-ali-murder-trial-plea-1.6806783https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/marrisa-shen-timeline-1.4747512https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/bc/closing-arguments-to-begin-in-b-c-first-degree-murder-trial-of-ibrahim-ali/article_15503f49-990f-567d-8068-921a396738b0.htmlhttps://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/lawyer-for-father-of-murdered-bc-girl-denies-client-brought-gun-to-ali-verdict-8327645.https://www.coastreporter.net/local-news/ibrahim-ali-sentencing-fingers-in-ears-8865674https://globalnews.ca/news/9545313/marrisa-shen-murder-trial-jury-selection/Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIn the winter of 1995, three young women — Tracy Olajide, Tammy Pipe, and Victoria Younker — are brutally murdered in the shadow of Hemlock Valley, a ski resort in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley.In this episode of Valley of Secrets, we retrace their lives, their final days, and the unanswered questions that still linger nearly three decades later.Works CitedThe Chilliwack Progress. “Body of Woman Found in East Vancouver Dumpster.” The Chilliwack Progress, 6 Mar. 1993. ProQuest.CBC News. “RCMP Announce Charges in 26-Year-Old Unsolved Vancouver Homicide.” CBC News, 24 Nov. 2019, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rcmp-announce-charges-in-26-year-old-unsolved-vancouver-homicide-1.5372254.CBC News. “Vicki Black’s Death Has Been Solved after 27 Years, but for Some the Wounds Are Still Fresh.” CBC News, 18 Nov. 2020, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vicki-black-death-solved-1.5811193.Crime Immemorial. “The Hemlock Valley Murders.” Crime Immemorial, 20 May 2025, https://crimeimmemorial.com/2025/05/20/the-hemlock-valley-murders.Hodgins, Tamara, Andrew Ho, and Mark Sandercock. “Identification of Modern Automotive Paint Systems using Paint Data Query (PDQ): A Collaborative Study.” Journal of the American Society of Trace Evidence Examiners, vol. 6, no. 3, 2015, pp. 46–63. JASTEE.National Institute of Justice. PDQ: Tracking Down a Vehicle. U.S. Department of Justice, https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/nlectc/211821.pdf.Oppal, Wally T., commissioner. Forsaken: The Report of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry. Province of British Columbia, 2012, https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/law-crime-and-justice/about-bc-justice-system/inquiries/forsaken-es.pdf.Ritchart, Kevin. “DNA Doesn’t Lie: Catching the Green River Killer.” Fisher Scientific Online Exclusives, 2019, https://www.fishersci.com/us/en/scientific-products/publications/online-exclusives/dna-doesn-t-lie-catching-green-river-killer.html.Ridgway, Gary Leon. Wikipedia, last updated Aug. 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Ridgway.Willes, ESupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailOver Labour Day weekend in 2010, Rachael Bagnall and Jonathan Jette set out for a backcountry trip to a remote, heart-shaped lake in British Columbia's Coast Mountains. What was meant to be a final adventure together before Racheal left the country turned into something else entirely. To this day, their story raises the haunting question- what happened on that trail?Works CitedCBC News. “B.C. Search for 2 Hikers Resumes.” CBC News, 11 Sept. 2010, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-search-for-2-hikers-resumes-1.907941.Global News. “Search Continues for Hikers Missing near Pemberton.” Global News, 9 Sept. 2010, https://globalnews.ca/news/91135/search-continues-for-hikers-missing-near-pemberton/.Government of Canada. “Canada’s Missing: Case Details.” Canada’s Missing, https://www.canadasmissing.ca.Jonathan Jetté and Rachael Bagnall. Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/Jonathan-Jette-and-Rachael-Bagnall.Mysterious Canada. “The British Columbia Triangle: 1/6 – Canada’s Bermuda Triangle.” Mysteries of Canada, 28 May 2022, https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bc/the-british-columbia-triangle-2-6-missing-411-canada.Mysterious Canada. “The British Columbia Triangle: 2/6 – Unsolved Disappearances in Canada.” Mysteries of Canada, 30 Oct. 2021, https://mysteriesofcanada.com/bc/the-british-columbia-triangle-2-6-missing-411-canada.Pique Newsmagazine. “Missing in the Backcountry.” Pique Newsmagazine, 16 Sept. 2010, https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/cover-stories/missing-in-the-backcountry-2489240.Reddit. “Lost around Valentine Lake: The Disappearance of Jonathan Jetté and Rachael Bagnall (2010).” r/UnresolvedMysteries, 11 Mar. 2013, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1c7exop/lost_around_valentine_lake_the_disappearance_of.Search4Charles FoundaSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailIn 1988, the quiet town of Mission, BC, is shattered when the Madsen family is brutally murdered in their home. What unfolds is a chilling story of betrayal, teenage violence, and a community forever scarred. This episode of Valley of Secrets unravels the lives lost, the investigation, and the trial that shocked British Columbia.SourcesTimes Colonist — “Axe-Murder Trial Hears from Defence Today,” March 13, 1989. (FVRL Digital Archive)Times Colonist — “Murdered Couple Pleaded to Have ‘Deviate’ Stay with Them,” March 18, 1989. (Newspapers.com)Vancouver Sun — “Teenager Had History of Violence,” July 28, 1990. (FVRL Digital Archive)Vancouver Sun — Trial coverage, March 7–9 and March 17, 1989. (Newspapers.com)Prince George Citizen — Coverage of Borglund and Peever trial, 1989. (Prince George Digitization Project)Orlando Sentinel — “Ax-Murder Convictions: Two Teen-Agers Have Been Convicted…,” 1989.Find a Grave — “Leny Claziena van Rikxoort Madsen (1958–1988).”Serving Life 25 — “One Guard’s Story: Stories from the ‘Big House,’” Facebook post, 2019.Newspapers.com — [Archival article referring to Tyrone Borglund as a “deviate”], 1989.Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

Send us Fan MailSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact the show: [email protected] me on social media Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4cJoin the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at [email protected] Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.