THE MISSING BOYS OF CALEDON: What Happened to Eric Larsfolk & John McCormick Jr.?
On August 24, 1981, Eric Larsfolk, 14, and John McCormick Jr, 15, were last seen driving a field car on the McCormick farm in Caledon, Ont. For the past 40 years, the Larsfolks have tirelessly searched for Eric, while others have fought to keep the truth buried. Podcast coming fall 2021.
UNIDENTIFIED: Vancouver Jane Doe (2000)
On August 10, 2000, a woman who looked to be in her late thirties walked onto the Arthur Laing Bridge in Vancouver, BC. It was a warm, sunny day; she wore a heavy tweed green and black overcoat. She climbed over the guard rail and fell onto Southwest Marine Drive.
The Unsolved Murder of Jason MacCullough (1999) - Dartmouth, NS (Interview with Vanessa Clark)
On Saturday, August 28, 1999, 19-year-old Jason MacCullough was shot in the back of the head while walking home in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. His murder is considered to be a completely random act of violence.
MISSING: Marshal IWAASA (Interview with Paige Fogen)
Marshal Iwaasa was 26 years old when he was last seen on November 17, 2019. A week later, his burned out truck was found in the backcountry of Pemberton, BC. I spoke with Marshal’s sister, Paige Fogen, to learn more about Marshal and his family’s search for answers.
MISSING: Stacy “Luke” DILENARDI (2005) - Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Stacy Lucien “Luke” DiLenardi had lived in Sudbury his entire life. Three months after starting a new job in Sault Ste. Marie, Stacy went to buy cigarettes during lunch. He never returned.
MISSING: Audrey Desjardins (1996) - Welland, ON
On October 3, 1996, 42-year-old Audrey Desjardins disappeared after dropping off a friend/co-worker in Welland, Ontario. There has been no sign of Audrey or her 1985 Ford Crown Victoria since.
MISSING: Dana Zelic (1999) - Hamilton, ON
Dana Zelic disappeared sometime in the early morning of August 30, 1999, from her mother's east end Hamilton apartment. She left everything behind. Despite several sightings over the years - and a mysterious phone call - her whereabouts remain unknown.
MISSING: The Disappearance of Diane Bélanger (1982) - Montréal, QC
Diane Belanger was not supposed to disappear. Was it a case of mistaken identity?
MISSING: Clayton Mark Bussiere (1982) - Mission, B.C.
On October 17, 1982, Clayton played a few hands of poker with friends after finishing his shift at Abbotsford Taxi Ltd. When it ended, he left to drive home. Hours later, someone saw a passenger in his vehicle.
Part 3: The Calgary Serial Killer
In Calgary, the rumours of a serial killer began with the 1991 murder of 16-year-old Jennifer Janz – but hers was not the first.
MISSING: Maria Giovanna Evangelista (1997) - Montréal, QC
On January 27, 1997, 36-year-old Maria Giovanna Evangelista called her mother with some news. She was going to California. Ten days later, she vanished.
Barry “Rocky” Fiddler (1975) - Waterhen Lake First Nation, SK
In February of 1975, 14-year-old Barry “Rocky” Fiddler left his home in Waterhen Lake First Nation, north of Meadow Lake in Saskatchewan. Where he was headed is unknown, but his family never saw him again.
MISSING: The Jack Family - 08/02/1989 - Prince George, B.C.
The offer was too good to be true.
On Tuesday, August 1, 1989, Ronnie Jack left the First Litre Pub in Prince George, British Columbia, feeling hopeful. Someone at the bar that night had offered to help.
The disappearance of the Jack family is the first and only of its kind in Canadian history.
* 2022 UPDATE * MISSING: Jeffrey Dupres - 04/24/80 - Slave Lake, Alberta
In late spring of 1980, Slave Lake was burning.
In one day, the wildfires just outside the small town in Alberta would take the life of a water bomber pilot, the efforts of over 125 RCMP officers, and destroy the innocence of a boy, his family and an entire community.
What Happened to Sylvia Klayh? (1967) - Brereton Lake, Manitoba
On August 13, 1967, 14-year-old Sylvia Linda Klayh was at her family’s cabin in Brereton Lake, Manitoba, with her father and two siblings. Sylvia had spent the morning arguing with her father…
More than 52 years after she disappeared, investigators are treating Sylvia’s case as a homicide.
MISSING: Yohanna Cyr (1978) - Montreal, Quebec
“I am still without any news from you, always in the unknown, always asking myself questions for nearly 40 years,” Liliane Cyr wrote to her daughter in 2018.
“That represents 14,595 days. Where are you? Why have we not found you?”
UNSOLVED: The Murder of Melissa Ivy Chaboyer - 2005 - Thompson, MB
It was a Friday night on November 25, 2005. Melissa had just finished visiting her mother when she started the graveyard shift in the most violent city in Canada.
UNIDENTIFIED: Hamilton John Doe - Found 04/09/07 - Hamilton, ON
On the evening of Saturday, April 7, 2007, a 32-year-old figure skating coach looked outside of her home in Mount Hope, in Hamilton, Ontario, and noticed an odd object “sitting perfectly” at the end of her driveway.
MISSING: Yves Jodouin - 07/02/84 - Ottawa, ON
Yves Jodouin was the third of four children. At 16 years old, he was a budding artist and comic book collector, described by those who knew him as polite and well-liked. At only 4’9”, his already small stature was compounded by his struggles with Anorexia Nervosa.
UNSOLVED: Lucas Shortreed - 10/10/08 - Alma, ON (SOLVED 2022)
Lucas Shortreed never saw it coming. The car that struck the 18-year-old from behind on a dark country road - as he walked home to Fergus, from a party in Alma - left his lifeless body on the gravel, surrounded by shards of glass and vehicle debris.
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In late spring of 1980, Slave Lake was burning.
In one day, the wildfires just outside the small town in Alberta would take the life of a water bomber pilot, the efforts of over 125 RCMP officers, and destroy the innocence of a boy, his family and an entire community.