Crime Story

CBC

This is true crime with journalistic integrity — and a curious, conversational edge. Every other Monday, Crime Story dives into gripping cases of every kind: from white-collar scandals and high-profile trials to under-the-radar stories you’ve never heard before.

At the heart of each episode is a deep, intimate interview with someone who knows the case inside and out — the journalists, documentarians, and storytellers who’ve reported on these crimes, chased leads for years, and lost sleep uncovering the truth. Their insights cut through the noise, revealing not just what happened, but why it matters.

Hosted by award-winning journalist Kathleen Goldhar — a true crime devotee with more than 20 years of experience and a track record of critically-acclaimed podcasts — the show blends sharp reporting with an authentic love for the genre.

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S3 · E27
August 10 · 57 min
Greed, corruption, and jazz: The assassination of Patrice Lumumba
In the early 60s, there was a voice calling for an Africa free from foreign powers, a united Africa, a liberated Africa. And then those same foreign powers plotted his murder. In his Oscar-nominiated documentary, Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, director Johan Grimonprez explores the historical and cultural context surrounding the assassination of the Congo’s first democratically-elected leader – and why the film is historic, but not nostalgic.
S3 · E26
July 27 · 47 min
The Case of Lucy Letby
How much does public perception really mean? In the case of Lucy Letby, a neonatal nurse from the UK, it became the difference between a normal life, and a life behind bars. The facts stand, but how they are seen can paint an entirely different picture. On one side, this could be one of the most horrific cases of serial killing the UK has ever seen. And on the other side, this could be one of the most egregious miscarriages of justice in the country’s history. Award-winning d
S3 · E25
July 13 · 35 min
Getting high on Godmother’s supply: The story behind NYC’s Godmother of Weed
Eleni Polinski grew weed so wonderful that she had New York state officials courting her throughout the cannabis legalization process. Then she came home to a busted down door, and no weed to be found. Reporter Rosalind Adams joins Crime Story to talk her article "The 'Godmother' of Weed vs. Her Uncle, the DEA Agent," which she wrote for The City. She tells us about the time she spent with the Godmother, and how New York has been handling legalization. You can read her articl
S3 · E24
June 29 · 31 min
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish
Two years of anonymous texts, stalking, questions and harassment. And the person behind it all only introdcues more questions once they are revealed. Skye Borgman comes back to Crime Story to discuss her docuseries Unknown Number: The High School Catfish. You can watch Unknown Number on <a href="https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81690512" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Netflix</a>.
S2 · E23
June 15 · 33 min
The livestreamed downfall of alleged cult Carbon Nation
Eligio Bishop, also known as NatureBoy, started out with a pretty simple purpose – dump the system he was currently in, one that systemically harmed him throughout his life, and trade it for a future off-grid in the tropics. Soon, others started joining and the group began livestreaming their idyllic lives throughout Latin America. But then, things got darker: NatureBoy ended up in prison. Rolling Stone writer David Peisner joins Crime Story to unpack the story of Eligio Bish
S3 · E22
June 8 · 27 min
Selling suicide: The poisonous chemical linked to teen deaths
In 2023 Ontario resident Kenneth Law was arrested in his Mississauga home and later charged with first degree murder. He was accused of selling poison to people at risk of self-harm. More recently, prosecutors said that the murder charges would be dropped as Law would plead guilty to 14 counts of aiding suicide. His trial had previously been scheduled to start in spring 2026. But who is Kenneth Law? And how did he get into the business of suicide? This week w
S3 · E21
June 1 · 28 min
Did a Brazilian TV host arrange murders to boost ratings?
In the late 2000s, the host of northern Brazil’s most-watched TV shows was a hero. Wallace Souza gained infamy for his sensational program “Canal Livre,” not only because he was a former cop set on cleaning up the streets, but because his team was always the first to be on the scene to report on the horrific crimes supposedly plaguing the area. They’d arrive so early, in fact, that suspicions turned to Souza himself as the criminal mastermind orchestrating the crimes for viewership.<br
S3 · E20
May 18 · 49 min
The Salt Path became an instant bestseller. But, is it true?
When the book, The Salt Path, came out in 2018, it quickly became a blockbuster hit. It’s the story of a woman named Raynor Winn and her husband, Moth, who has been diagnosed with a terminal neurological disorder. According to the telling, their decision to walk the Salt Path, a 1000 km trek across the south west coast of England, leads to miraculous healing. Against all odds, the walk appeared to reverse symptoms of Moth’s terminal illness. The Salt Path was followed up by m
May 5 · 26 min
Bonus Listen: Forged
Forged is a six-part series, from CBC in Canada and ABC Australia, host Adrian Stimson, an artist from the Siksika Nation, travels from Thunder Bay to the Northern Territory of Australia, to reveal what's believed to be the largest art crime fraud in the world. In this first episode, rock star Kevin Hearn of the Barenaked Ladies is doing rock star things — like buying paintings. And what better painting for an iconic Canadian rocker to buy than one by Norval Morrisseau, one o
S3 · E19
May 4 · 34 min
The life and exploitation of one of Canada’s most infamous artists
Host of CBC Podcasts’ series FORGED (and artist himself) Adrian Stimson joins Crime Story to discuss the life and work of Norval Morrisseau, and the forgery ring that eventually spun out into an entire network of forged paintings, For years, fakes flooded galleries and auctions across Canada, raising painful questions about who profits from Indigenous art and who gets erased. <a href="https://link.mgln.ai/mNV8Nd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to FORGED here
S3 · E18
April 20 · 30 min
How The Biggest Loser made reality TV judge and jury
The Biggest Loser was a hit reality TV show that ran across 17 seasons – all with one goal in mind, to help fat people lose weight. But in reality, it was a cruel stop on many contestants’ journeys with their bodies and health, all broadcast for millions to see – and comment on. While the show didn't technically do anything illegal, the documentary reveals the show did have victims.  Director Skye Borgman joins Crime Story to discuss her series Fit for TV. <b
S3 · E17
April 6 · 39 min
How a victim of DeepFake porn found her harasser
For years, Mr. Deepfakes was the most popular site in the world for DeepFake porn. The site hosted tens of thousands of non-consensual and violent DeepFake videos. DeepFake porn uses AI to swap a person's face onto somebody else's body, and technology has made the results incredibly realistic. Now anyone can make a deep fake of anyone. The Mr. DeepFake site had half a million users, some paying hundreds of dollars to create custom videos. Tech
March 23 · 38 min
Bonus Listen | The Cult Queen of Canada from Uncover
In The Cult Queen of Canada from CBC’s Uncover, a tiny Saskatchewan town faces a surreal crisis when a cult leader calling herself “The Queen of Canada” occupies an abandoned school. As neighbours turn on each other, a retired teacher leads resistance in a story about what happens when online extremism spills into the real world. Hosted by Rachel Browne. Crime. Investigation. Revelation. Uncover brings you explosive, high-caliber true crime year-round. From CIA mind control t
S3 · E16
March 23 · 35 min
Meet Romana Didulo: alleged cult leader and self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada’
In the rural prairie town of Richmound, Saskatchewan, an abandoned school becomes the unlikely stage for a 21st-century crisis. When Romana Didulo, a cult leader who calls herself “Queen of Canada,” arrives with her followers and turns the school into her royal court, the town is thrust into a surreal standoff. Investigative journalist Rachel Browne uncovers how online extremism bleeds into everyday life and divides the town. As threats escalate and officials hesitate, a reti
S3 · E15
March 9 · 35 min
The jailhouse lawyer who fought her murder charge from prison
Kelly Harnett has a passion for practicing the law. But, when she started, her office didn’t look like what you would expect. It wasn’t in a law firm or a courthouse. Her office was a maximum security prison. Harnett was there because she had been convicted of second degree murder – a crime she insists she did not commit. This week on Crime Story, Anna Sinfield, host of the podcast <a href="https://www.novel.audio/shows/the-girlfriends-jailhouse-lawyer"
S3 · E14
February 23 · 35 min
Why do kids keep going missing? Inside the troubled teen industry.
In 2004, 16-year-old Daniel Yuen left his home in New Jersey and travelled to San Bernardino, California to enrol in a so-called "tough love" bootcamp. Daniel had been struggling with depression for years. Desperate for help Daniel’s family was promised that the CEDU Running Springs facility would help their son. Instead, he vanished. In the podcast <a href="https://pod.link/1514836398?view=episodes&sortEp=oldest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><stron
February 16 · 36 min
Canadian broadcast exclusive with Gisèle Pelicot (via The Sunday Magazine)
The Sunday Magazine is a lively, wide-ranging mix of topical long-form conversations, engaging ideas and more. In this episode, host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with Gisèle Pelicot about her public rape trial and her thoughts on becoming a feminist hero.  The Sunday Magazine also interviewed Gisèle’s daughter, Caroline Darian last year. You can find that conversation <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/gis%C3%A8le-pelicot-daughter-caroline-darian-1.74
S3 · E13
February 9 · 42 min
How police allegedly botched one of the UK's most notorious murder cases
The 1985 massacre at Whitehouse Farm is one of England's most notorious cases. But did police get it right? Five members of the Bamber family were found dead in their home, alongside the murder weapon and an open Bible. Suspicion quickly turned to the police's star witness and apparent heir to the family fortune, Jeremy Bamber. Today, Bamber has been in prison for over 40 years. Journalist Heidi Blake grew up with this story. She thought she knew it well,
S3 · E12
January 26 · 37 min
Who wrote the 'murder manual' that inspired a triple murder?
On March 3, 1993, three people were brutally murdered in Silverspring, Maryland: single mother Millie Horn, her young son Trevor, and his nurse, Janice Saunders. There were no fingerprints. The killings were targeted and quick. The killer seemed to know what they were doing - almost like they had read a book about it. Well, it turns out, they had. Ten years earlier, Paladin Press published a book called 'Hit Man: A Technical Manual for Independent Contractors'. It detailed how to kill and get
S3 · E11
January 12 · 35 min
Why did a group of teenage girls kill a homeless man at random?
If you were in the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto on December 17, 2022, you might have come across a very normal scene: a group of teenage girls hanging out. They were rowdy and obnoxious, like most teens having fun. Some of them would eventually head to a house party, but for eight of the girls, their night would end much differently. Those eight girls ended up arrested for the murder of Kenneth Lee in what would later be deemed a "swarming attack

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