True North True Crime

Amanda Zhao

Amanda Zhao was the pride and joy of her family. Her dream to be educated in Canada was a symbol of a better future for her and her parents. Sadly that dream came to an end when the 20 year old woman’s body was found on October 20, 2002.She had been murdered by her boyfriend Ang Li. Following her death, her family found themselves caught in a kind of purgatory between two posturing governments and two very different justice systems. Would justice be found for Amanda Zhao and her family?Thank you for listening!--Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTCJoin our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpodMerch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tntcpod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin Evans

Justin Evans was reported missing on December 14, 2020. The 22-year-old man was allegedly last seen at his home on December 12th in Gravenhurst, Ontario. Tragically, in May 2021, Justin’s remains were found just 300 meters from where he was last seen. To this day, the medical examiner’s report is at odds with the police theory of the case. In this episode, we speak with Justin’s mom, Jaime, as we walk through the tragic details of this story. Join us as TNTC joins in the call for “Justice for Justin Evans”Justice for Justin: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4872699746136078/?ref=shareThank you for listening!--Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTCJoin our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpodMerch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tntcpod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lise Fredette

On the evening of November 12, 2014, 74-year-old Lise Fredette was brutally murdered in the driveway of her Peterborough, Ontario home. Andrew Watson, a 79-year-old man, was convicted of her murder. To this day, he refuses to reveal where her body is. Most people will never know the horror of losing a loved one to murder. In this episode, we interview Stephane Leclerc, Lise’s son. In an emotionally raw and factual conversation, Stephane explains the crime, the trial and the impact that this violent crime has had on his life. Lise Fredette FB page: https://www.facebook.com/Searchforlise/Thank you for listening!--Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTCJoin our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpodMerch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tntcpod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ABDUCTED: Teaghan Coutts

UPDATE: Teagan Coutts was returned to her father on December 23rd 2021 and is no longer missing.--On July 8th, 2021, a 7-year-old Calgary child named Teaghan Coutts, was witnessed boarding a plane from Vancouver to Turkey with her abductors by her side.Her abductors, Louanne Bass-Hassan and Mostafa Mohammed Hassan are known to the little girl.They are her maternal grandparents.Using forged documents and other illegal means the grandparents smuggled the Canadian girl out of the country undetected. It is believed that their final destination is Egypt.More frustrating was the fact that this was not their first attempt.Canada-wide warrants have been issued for the arrest of the grandparents. At home in Calgary, her father, Justin Coutts, is fighting international and local jurisdictions to bring his daughter home.Help us as we join the fight to Bring Teaghan Home Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/342725657531977/?ref=shareGofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bring-teaghan-home-abducted --Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTCJoin our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpodMerch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tntcpod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MMIWG: Lisa Marie Young

Thanks to the Laura Palmer podcast Island Crime: “Where is Lisa” the disappearance of Lisa Marie Young is one of the most talked-about missing persons cases in Canada.On the Canada Day weekend in 2002, Lisa Marie Young, a 21-year-old First Nations woman, went out to a Nanaimo nightclub to celebrate a friend’s birthday.While outside of the club Lisa and her friends met a man in a red Jaguar. He offered to take Lisa and her friends to a house party.In the early morning hours of June 30th, the man with the Jaguar allegedly drove Lisa to get some food. She has not been seen since.Despite the driver of the Jaguar being positively identified, the RCMP investigation has stalled over the years.Until recently.This episode includes interviews with MMIWG Advocate and Lisa Marie Young family friend Cyndy Hall as well as Lisa’s aunt and MMIWG Advocate Carol Frank.We will walk through the investigation from multiple angles and present what is known about this file.We also break down MP Paul Manley’s recent speech about Lisa Marie Young in the House of Commons, which brought awareness to her case at the highest levels of government in Canada.Join us for this important episode as True North True Crime joins the movement to find justice for Lisa Marie Young.Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/35766644425/?ref=shareButterflies in Spirit: https://www.facebook.com/ButterfliesBIS/--Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTCJoin our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpodMerch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tntcpod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MISSING: Cory Westcott

Do you have any information about the disappearance of Cory Westcott?Cory Westcott of Nelson, BC has been missing since August 31, 2020. His mother, Dee, is desperately trying to bring him home. Cory moved to Nelson from Vancouver in the summer of 2019He went to visit a friend in the Bonnington area on August 31st, 2020. He has not been seen since. Police found his truck, a grey 2007 Toyota Tundra crew cab pickup with the keys still in it, abandoned by the Kootenay Canal.Cory’s disappearance is considered suspicious and foul play has not been ruled out. At the time of his disappearance, Cory is described as a 34-year-old white man. He is 5’10 tall and 195lbs. He has a muscular build with many tattoos including on his neck, face, and hands. Cory has very short blonde hair and hazel eyes.The police are asking that anyone with information about Cory contact the Nelson Police Department at 250-354-3919.Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can contact BC Crime-stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip on Facebook with West Kootenay Boundary Crimestoppers.Thank you for listening!--Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTCJoin our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpodMerch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tntcpod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Taylor Samson

On the evening of August 15, 2015, Taylor Samson was murdered in cold blood in a Halifax apartment building.Taylor, a 22-year-old university student, and tutor was the victim of a planned murder and robbery.The man accused of Taylor’s murder, a med student named William Sandeson, was convicted of the murder and sentenced to life in prison.However, William Sandeson has recently won a controversial appeal.Taylor’s family continues to be victimized by William Sandeson, who also refuses to tell them where he disposed of Taylor’s body.Listen to this episode and support Taylor Samson’s community as they continue to seek Justice for the life of a promising young man taken too soon.https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-find-taylor-samsonThank you for listening!--Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTCJoin our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpodMerch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tntcpod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BONUS - TNTC x Nighttime Podcast: Tanner Krupa Discussion

In what is being dubbed a Canadian True Crime Podcast Eclipse, both True North True Crime, and Nighttime Podcast covered the unsolved murder of Tanner Krupa in the same week. Both podcasts wanted to use this as an opportunity to raise more awareness to Tanner’s story. We did what we do best.. we made a podcast about it. Join us and Jordan from Nighttime for this bonus episode as we discuss the unsolved murder of Tanner Krupa. https://whathappenedtotanner.com/Tanner’s Totes on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/439269710159487Submit a tip related to Tanner’s death: https://whathappenedtotanner.com/submit-a-tipCheck out the Nighttime Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/nighttime/id1054220508Thank you for listening!Buy us a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tntcpodBuy our merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tntcpod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tanner Krupa

Tanner Krupa’s murder remains unsolved. Can you help?In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 20th, 2017 the body of a young man was found in a laneway in Surrey, British Columbia. The local RCMP, who are used to escalating gang violence in the area, were immediately perplexed as to the ID of the 19-year-old. He was not known to the police. He was not even from British Columbia.1100kms away in Edmonton, Alberta a family and a mother were about to receive the most devastating news possible. Their son, brother, and friend had tragically lost his life in the darkness of that summer night.But why? Why him? And more importantly who did this? If you have any information about this case, call IHIT or your local police department. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers. Links: https://whathappenedtotanner.com/ Tanner’s Totes on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/439269710159487Submit a tip related to Tanner’s death: https://whathappenedtotanner.com/submit-a-tipThank you for listening!--Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTCJoin our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpodMerch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tntcpod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MISSING: Colten Fleury

On May 27, 2021, Canadians collectively sat back in horror at the discovery of the bodies of 215 Indigenous children. Their remains were found in an unmarked burial site on the grounds of a now-closed residential school in Kamloops British Columbia. As we live in the dark shadow of this news, a 16-year-old First Nations boy has been missing for 3 years.  The young teen was released from Government care to his mother on May 2nd, 2018. The very next day he seemed to just vanish. He has never been found. Stories like the one we are about to tell have lead many people to ask if a comparison can be made with the history of Residential Schools and the present-day system of the Government apprehension of Indigenous children.  This episode is not just a story about a missing child. It is a story about a system. It's also the story of a mom fighting to see her son again. This is the disappearance of Colten Fleury. Thank you for listening!--Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 // shorturl.at/mFPZ0Subscribe to TNTC+ on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/TNTCJoin our Patreon: www.patreon.com/tntcpodMerch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/true-north-true-crime?ref_id=24376Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tntcpod/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tntcpod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.