Island Crime

S7 E7 A Bug in Pitch

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Ingram discusses his experiences with dissociative amnesia, where memory loss leads him to wander, unable to recall past events. Dr. David Spiege...

S8 E7 Darkness & Light

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The aftermath of Bree’s murder reveals more than just the tragedy of her death; it speaks volumes about the life she led. And may also reveal someth...

S8 E6 Hot Shot

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On her final night alive, Bree was with her friend Sara. In this episode, you’ll hear Sara’s account of what happened the night of the murder and ...

S8 E5 Soul Mate?

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains mature themes and content related to domestic abuse, which some listeners may find disturbing or triggering. Please take care wh...

S8 E4 Chicas

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bree's friendships were deep and profound. She sometimes called her girlfriends her 'Chicas'. In this episode, some of Bree's closest 'gal pals' refle...

S8 E3 An Open Heart

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

“After the pain of this disappointment, her heart once more stood empty, and the succession of identical days began again.”― Gustave Flaubert, M...

S8 E2 Rumbero

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bree Gamble was known for her passion, fearlessness, and vibrant energy—a woman who seemed to live life in full colour until her tragic murder in 20...

S8 E1 Peacocks

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How does a woman described as exotic, vibrant, and passionate end up murdered—her body abandoned near an oceanside park? What secrets does the crime...

S8 Trailer My Best Friend Bree

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the early hours of March 3rd, 2021, a woman named Bree Gamble (Lozano) is found unresponsive on the grass near Dallas Road in Victoria. Despite CPR...

Update Summer of 2025

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Between seasons of Island Crime, I update earlier stories and begin research on the season ahead. I wanted to take a quick moment to let you know wha...

S2 E8 An Update to Kelly McLeod's Story

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An update to missing man Kelly McLeod's case. Kelly's mother, Lorraine and his Auntie Sandy share their memories of Kelly and their hope that someone ...

S3 E14 The Brown Van Tip

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Victoria police say the brown van tip was their best lead when Michael Dunahee was taken. But over the years, questions have been raised about the...

Lagim: A Filipino True Crime Podcast feature episode about Lisa Marie Young

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is an 'episode drop' of a podcast about Lisa Marie Young. The show is called 'LAGIM: A Filipino True Crime Podcast. ' Hosted on Acast. See acast....

S1 E18 No Body No Crime

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

'The ultimate act of control. I killed you, but nobody knows where you are' -Tad Dibiase, Author of No Body Homicide Cases.No body, no crime. Right no...

S1 E 17 Resolute

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's been almost five years since the Nanaimo RCMP first sat down with me to discuss Lisa Marie Young's disappearance. Now, there's a new lead on the ...

Talking True Crime with the CBC's Kathryn Marlow

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Curious to know how families feel about my involvement in their cases? Do police think I get in the way of their work? This is Vancouver Island from C...

S1 E16 The Devil in the Details

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll hear two never-before-published interviews. One is with the late Dallas Hulley and the other is with Lisa's mother, the late J...

S3 E13 The FBI Profile

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

34 years ago, police in Canada reached out to the FBI's famed behavioural analysis unit for help on Michael Dunahee's abduction. 9 Canadian detectives...

S7 E6 Fathom

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the absence of any evidence as to whether Ian Indridson is alive or dead, those who love Ian Indridson are coming to their own conclusions about wh...

S7 E5 Foul Bay

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Warning: This episode includes expert interviews and details which may be disturbing to anyone who has lost a loved one to drowning.If Ian Indridson w...

S7 E4 Adrift

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ian's a senior government public affairs officer, privy to the inner workings of the highest ranks. Could Ian Indridson's colleagues hold the clue to ...

S7 E3 Dead Zone

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Convinced her husband may yet be alive, frustrated with what she views as a lack of interest by police, Ian Indridson's wife Gloria turns to private i...

S7 E2 What Lies Beneath?

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Boring bureaucrat. That’s the image of Ian Indridson that some may have seen in his Missing Person poster. He’s a senior government spokesperson. ...

S7 E1 Untethered

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens after Ian walks away from his home that cool January morning? Inside the frantic search for Ian Indridson. Possible sitings in two unlike...

Island Crime Season 7 'Evaporated' Coming Soon...

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On a cool cloudy January morning in 2022, Ian Indridson makes himself some eggs, plays with his dog, walks out the door of his Victoria home, and disa...

S1 E15 Cold

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Retired RCMP detective Doug Hogg is one of the first investigators on Lisa Marie Young's file after she was reported missing back in 2002. He looks ba...

A game-changing development in crime investigations is being underused in Canada, experts say

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Investigative genetic genealogy has been hailed as the biggest breakthrough in investigations since the fingerprint. And yet only a handful of police ...

Talking True Crime with David Ridgen

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An interview with 'Someone Knows Something' host David Ridgen about true crime podcasting and his new season of SKS - The Christine Harron Case.SPOILE...

S4 E9 The Dark Grey Tote

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On October 16th, 2024, the RCMP release a video of Justin Hall driving Amber Manthorne's white jeep, stopping at a gas station and revealing a dark gr...

S6 E11 Angel

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shelley Wright was Cheri Lynn Smith's best friend. After the first episodes drop, she gets in touch. In this episode, Shelley shares a loving view of ...

S6 E10 Ride or Die

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After the original series drops, new information surfaces about Kimberly Gallup's case; fresh leads and questions from people close to Kimberly in tim...

S6 E9 Following the Trail

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the immediate aftermath of the original Sweetheart series, the Island Crime inbox is flooded with new leads, fresh tips and reactions from those wh...

S6 E8 Hope

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Experts say Investigative Genetic Genealogy, also known as IGG, is showing incredible promise in solving cold cases abroad. But the technology is not ...

S6 E7 Shame

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The 'teen hooker’ headlines are symbolic of the very real stigma and victim blaming involved in the cases of Cheri, Melissa and Kimberly. What role ...

S6 E6 Evil

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Melissa, Cheri and Kimberly were killed in Victoria, there may have been four serial killers preying on sex trade workers and sexually exploited ...

S6 E5 Boyfriends

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The men close to Cheri, Melissa and Kimberly, at the time of their deaths, are all potential suspects. Boyfriends, pimps, and sex traffickers, could a...

S6 E4 The Stroll

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cheri, Kimberly and Melissa were all last seen on the stroll in downtown Victoria. The activities of the area starkly contrast the elegant image Victo...

S6 E3 The Girl in Polka Dot Tights

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Nicholson’s badly beaten body is found on the side of the road.  Newspapers at the time describe her as "teen hooker #3", but her family on...

S6 E2 After the Fair

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cheri Lynn Smith spends her days reading the bible and writing to her parents. Before she's killed, Cheri is lured away from her Regina home by a sex ...

S6 E1 Soft

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For three decades, Rhonda has wondered why someone killed her high school friend Kimberly Gallup. Kimberly was a girl who loved the Kansas City Chiefs...

Coming Soon: Season Six, Sweethearts

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The year is 1990 and within about 12 months three teenage girls will be murdered in Victoria, B.C., Canada. Before they were found dead, all three gir...

S1 E14 Speak Up or Shut Up

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you were accused of being involved in a terrible crime what would you do? William Curry is anxious to clear his name once and for all. He's tired o...

Unfinished Business: Updates to S1-5

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Island Crime is committed to keeping 'cold cases' in the public eye and leaving no stone unturned. In this episode, you'll hear an update to Island Cr...

S4 E8 Fire

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As Amber's hometown prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of her disappearance, a forest fire severs the connection to the community. Port Alberni...

S4 E7 Forever Forty

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As the first anniversary of Amber Manthorne's disappearance approaches, her family and friends prepare to say their goodbyes and celebrate Amber's lif...

S5 E8 Fury, Fear and Solace: The Impact of Whiskey Creek

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Don't poke the bear. It's a warning I heard a number of times as I worked on the story of 'Whiskey Creek'. After almost three years of silence, reverb...

S5 E7 Nowhere To Go

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When Shawn McGrath emerged from incarceration he wound up out in the woods.  What could have helped him succeed outside of prison? And how can we pre...

S5 E6 No Angel

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

John McGrath knows his boy, Shawn, was no angel. And now, years later, he's ready to share his theory about the Whiskey Creek murders for the first ti...

S5 E5 Payback

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Two weeks before the Whiskey Creek shootings, a young woman’s body is found on a nearby highway. The 22-year-old knew the Whiskey Creek victims and ...

S5 E3 Captive?

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A Vancouver Island mother believes her son may have been held hostage at Whiskey Creek. In her eyes, he is an innocent victim in an act of vigilantism...

S5 E4 The Survivor

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today, the lone survivor of the Whiskey Creek massacre lives in fear that those responsible for the slaughter are still planning to finish him off. Af...

S5 E2 Trouble Comes to Town

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh out of jail and with nowhere to go, Shawn McGrath lands in a trailer in Whiskey Creek. That's when problems in the community begin. His encampme...

S5 E1 Fireworks

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's Halloween Night 2020. Neighbours hear loud noises coming from the bush. They assume the sounds are fireworks marking late night festivities. The ...

Coming Soon: Whiskey Creek

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Halloween night in 2020, a mass shooting took place near the resort community of Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island. Three people are found dead in a...

S3 E12 The Man in the Brown Van (Part2)

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you have information please contact the Victoria Police: https://vicpd.ca/michaeldunaheetips/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

S3 E11 The Man in the Brown Van (Part 1)

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

No charges were ever laid in the alleged attempted abduction and Michael Dunahee's disappearance remains unsolved. If you have information please con...

S1 E13 Hot Tub Time Machine

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jason is recalling the events from that night to the best of his recollection. It's been more than 20 years and he admits he was drinking that evening...

S1 E12 Hornets' Nest

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Twenty years on, there are now new searches for Lisa Marie Young. The fresh attention is reopening old wounds and bringing unwanted attention to some....

S2 Update: A Gone Boy No More: Brandon Cairney

24 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brandon Cairney has been missing since October 2017. On September 22nd 2022, Brandon surfaced alive. Listen to the original story of Brandon's disapp...

S4 E6 Darkness

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amber's disappearance devastates those who love her. In this episode, close friends wrestle with the thought of life without Amber and look to the pas...

S4 E5 The Summer Girl

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amber lives for summer. She works at a boat shop, her home is out at the lake and she makes the most out of the sunny season. A colleague, a friend an...

S4 E4 The Boyfriend

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tensions are high in Amber's hometown of Port Alberni, while Amber remains missing. What can be learned of Amber's boyfriend, allegedly the last perso...

S4 E3 On Edge

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As time passes with no sign of Amber, friends fear the worst. The town is on edge and the behaviour of Amber's boyfriend adds to the tension. Amber M...

S4 E2 Amber's Heart of Gold

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amber is a cherished member of her Port Alberni community; a loyal friend, devoted daughter, a really ‘cool chick’, bubbly, and always cheerful. S...

S4 E1 An Empty Cottage

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When 40-year-old Amber Manthorne fails to show up to work on Friday, July 8th, 2022, her friends immediately believe something is wrong. At first, it ...

S1 E11 Red Jag Guy: Part 2

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher William Adair is the last person known to be seen with Lisa Marie Young before she vanished in 2002. He has never been charged in connecti...

S1 E10 Red Jag Guy: Part 1

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“Don't get into a vehicle with a driver you don't know.” This was the golden rule Don Young taught his daughter, Lisa Marie Young. But twenty year...

S3 E10 Waiting for a Miracle

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What has changed when it comes to keeping kids safe from abductors?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S3 E9 Could Michael Dunahee Be Alive?

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If Michael is alive, DNA is the most likely way he will be found. The police have now put together Michael's DNA from his old toys and a hat.  Hosted...

S3 E8 Witness to a Stranger Abduction?

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

81 year old Norma doesn't want to go to her grave without knowing what happened to Michael. She believes she witnessed his abduction.  Hosted on Acas...

S3 E7 Monsters in Our Midst

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Detective Robertson says her gut tells her the person responsible is likely already on their radar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

S3 E6 A Dangerous Offender

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Does a dangerous offender currently incarcerated  in a Canadian prison, hold the key to what happened to Michael Dunahee on March 24th 1991? Hosted o...

S3 E5 The Milwaukee Barber

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are few names publicly associated as possible suspects in Michael’s case. One of them is Vernon Seitz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

S3 E4 Digging in to the Dunahee File.

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From afar it may appear that there is just nothing. But the opposite is true. There are many suspects and it is possible whomever is responsible has a...

S3 E3 The Investigation Begins

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode you'll hear about the extraordinary lengths taken to solve the case. Retired Detective Sergeant Don Bland describes the efforts as lik...

S3 E2 Hellcats

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Crystal's team mates 'The Hellcats' are the first to search for Michael. They will later be hypnotized to jar memories. Witnesses to one of Canada's g...

S3 E1 Vanished

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode you will hear the voice of Michael Dunahee himself. Michael's parents Bruce & Crystal Dunahee shared home video with Producer Laura Pa...

Season 3: Missing Michael

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The cliche 'It's every parent's nightmare' certainly fits the narrative of the disappearance of 4-year-old Michael Dunahee. On a spring day in 1991, M...

Island Crime: Season 3, coming soon

26 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Season 3: Missing Michael. Available January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Update Spring 2021

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Questions answered, exclusive new information on the missing men and the latest reaction to the ‘Gone Boys’ investigation. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

S2E7: If the Missing Could Talk

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel MacDonnell’s dad wishes his son had sought help for his mental health. But like many men, Daniel struggled along on his own. Now Daniel is go...

S2E6: Window Shopping

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If there is a serial predator on the island, it’s possible they have targeted victims alone on the roadside. A criminologist, a criminal profiler an...

S2E5: Misfits

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Loral McLeod is determined to find her handsome charismatic big brother Kelly. In the years before he goes missing Kelly’s life spirals downward int...

S2E4: The Body Count

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Meet the RCMP statistician, the coroners and the dominatrix working to understand the data points representing the missing men’s cases. Hosted on Ac...

S2E3: Homies

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Henry loves drumming, spear fishing and cycling. He is 26 when he disappears from the small island community, he calls home. Ian suffers from schi...

S2E2: The Talking Boards

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

14 year old Desmond Peter was last seen walking along the side of the highway. As a child Desmond witnessed a horrific murder which upended his world ...

S2E1: The Boy Who Loved Christmas

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thousands of people go missing each year. But almost all of them are found. But on Vancouver Island, young men are going missing and staying missing. ...

Season 2: Gone Boys

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To the public they are faces on faded missing person posters. To their parents, they are their boys, and they are gone. Most missing persons cases are...

S1E9 Bob’s Story

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After Lisa Marie Young disappeared in 2002, a drug dealer named Bob hears rumours that Lisa has been murdered at a specific location. Alone, he search...

Update: 2020 Summer of Hope

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa’s hometown was once dubbed ‘the city without pity’, an allusion to dark themes of drugs, gangs, and a conspiracy of silence thwarting the i...

S1E8: The RCMP break their silence

27 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For 9 months, the Mounties refused requests to be interviewed for this podcast. Now, the lead investigator on Lisa Marie Young’s case, Cpl Markus Mu...

S1E7: A Witness & One That Got Away

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After the first episodes drop, interest in Lisa Marie Young's case explodes. In Episode 7, you'll hear perspectives from two women who came forward af...

S1E6: Justice for Lisa?

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The last of the original planned episodes of S1. This episode introduces those who sparked the inspiration for this podcast: Musician Alison Crow...

S1E5: A Tipster and an Outside Investigator

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dave was a self-described gangster and bad guy. Now he’s a born-again Christian who claims to have inside information on what happened to Lisa. Lori...

S1E4: Bones in the woods

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In their desperation, with no new leads, Lisa’s family turn to a psychic for help. Norm Pratt describes himself as a spiritual intuitive. He has suc...

S1E3: Searching for Lisa

24 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

CHEK TV Reporter Kendall Hanson is a rookie when he is first assigned the story of the search for Lisa Marie Young. Kendall will forge a lifelong frie...

S1E2: Lisa is Missing

23 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The evening Lisa vanished began in the most ordinary way. Lisa and her dad watched TV and enjoyed a beer together. They were close. When she says good...

S1E1: Who is Lisa Marie Young?

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa fits the true crime victim cliche. The petite stunning brunette is just 21 when she disappears. In Episode 1 the focus is squarely on the victim ...

Season 1: Where is Lisa?

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On a long weekend in the summer of 2002, Lisa Marie Young went out to celebrate a friend’s birthday. There were big changes ahead; a move to a new a...