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Halloween’s Deadly Séance: Was Houdini Silenced by Spiritualist Revenge?

Halloween’s Deadly Séance: Was Houdini Silenced by Spiritualist Revenge?
On Halloween 1926, Harry Houdini, the escape artist who mocked death, met a chilling end. Officially, a ruptured appendix. But as the veil thins, whispers of murder grow louder. Did his crusade against Spiritualist frauds—exposing séance scams and feuding with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—provoke a deadly revenge? A stranger’s brutal punches, a botched death certificate, and hints of poison fuel suspicion. Join Jay Nicoll on Ontario Cold Cases’ Historical True Crime Tuesdays as we summon the truth behind Houdini’s final act. Was it fate… or a séance of vengeance? Subscribe and share your theories!
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Halloween’s Deadly Séance: Was Houdini Silenced by Spiritualist Revenge? (Trailer)

Halloween’s Deadly Séance: Was Houdini Silenced by Spiritualist Revenge?
Harry Houdini defied death—until Halloween 1926. His war on Spiritualist frauds made enemies. Threats of poison. A curse. Then, a stranger’s brutal punches. Was it an accident… or a perfect murder? Join myself, Jay Nicoll on Ontario Cold Cases as we summon the truth behind Houdini’s final act. 
New episode, Historical True Crime Tuesdays coming November 4th.
The veil is thin…
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The Bunny That Vanished: The Halloween Disappearance of Cindy Song

The Bunny That Vanished: The Halloween Disappearance of Cindy Song
Good evening. Jay Nicoll, Nicoll Investigations, reporting for Ontario Cold Cases. Tonight: The 2001 Halloween vanishing of Penn State student Cindy Song.
Hyun Jong 'Cindy' Song: Born 1980, Seoul. Immigrated 1995 to Virginia. Graduated 1998 honors. Fall 2001: 21-year-old senior, integrative arts major. Jobs: Night library shifts, Penn DOT. Lived Apartment 363, West Cherry Lane. 5'1", 110 lbs, long black hair. Stable life—Britney tickets December 10.
October 31, 10 p.m.: Bunny costume—pink top, white skirt, ears. Player's Nite Club till 2 a.m. 4 a.m.: Dropped at Building 3. Waves, reaches door—last seen 4:03 a.m. November 4: Reported missing. Apartment: Backpack, phone, eyelashes found. Missing: Purse, keys, costume. Car untouched.
Ferguson PD: 21 binders. 2003 lead: Serial killer Hugo Selenski confesses abduction, trophy ears. 17 bodies exhumed—none Cindy. Died 2022. 5,000 tips cleared. No GPS era dead ends.
Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice.
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THE GHOSTS OF QUEEN’S PARK

THE GHOSTS OF QUEEN’S PARK A Mick & Mack Mystery
Toronto, Autumn 1950
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When a night watchman flees Queen’s Park claiming he’s seen a woman in white, Detectives Mick McCathie and Archie “Mack” MacNeely are called to keep the scandal quiet.
But in a city where history never stays buried, reporter Roz Carver of the Toronto Telegram arrives first.
Inside the marble halls of Ontario’s Legislature, a missing sword, a blood-stained handkerchief, and whispers of a long-dead nurse lead them into a mystery carved from limestone and guilt.
Each corridor echoes with footsteps from another century, and when the ghost of Captain Charles Redford—the Sergeant-at-Arms who never clocked out—descends the Grand Staircase, justice finally catches up with the living.
Because at Queen’s Park… some debates never end—even after death.
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The Vanishing of Barney Laflamme: A Cold Case Crippled at the Start

The Vanishing of Barney Laflamme: A Cold Case Crippled at the Start
In May 1981, 24-year-old René Bernard Laflamme—known as "Barney"—vanished from Montreal just days before he was scheduled to begin a new life in British Columbia.
Barney was a man with a plan, deep family ties, and a one-way ticket West. His complete, abrupt silence since May 29th was immediately suspicious. But his final days were spent in the company of an unnamed man in Montreal—an associate characterized by family as "controlling and jealous"—with whom Barney had a heated financial dispute just before he disappeared.
Why was the lead suspect never properly investigated?
Host Jay Nicoll uncovers the tragic truth: the initial search for Barney was fatally compromised by "overlapping police turf" between the Ottawa and Montreal police, allowing critical evidence and the main person of interest to escape scrutiny.
Decades later, Barney's family is still fighting for the justice denied in 1981. This is the story of a preventable investigative failure.
Available Now only on Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast.
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Unresolved Disappearance: René Bernard Laflamme (Trailer)

Unresolved Disappearance: René Bernard Laflamme (Trailer)
In May 1981, 24-year-old René Bernard Laflamme vanished from Montreal.
He had an apartment waiting in B.C. He was expected home in Ottawa. His silence was immediate proof that something went desperately wrong.
The family gave police a prime suspect: a controlling associate who fought with René just before he disappeared.
But a tug-of-war between police forces wasted the critical first 72 hours, allowing the strongest lead to vanish.
This week, we expose the catastrophic bureaucratic friction that may have cost René Laflamme's case any hope of a resolution. 
Coming Sunday November 2nd only on Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast.
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Amarillo’s Halloween Nightmare: The Murder of Sister Tadea Benz (Short)

Amarillo’s Halloween Nightmare: The Murder of Sister Tadea Benz (Short)
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On Halloween 1981, 76-year-old nun Sister Tadea Benz was raped and murdered in her Amarillo convent. Teen neighbor Johnny Frank Garrett was swiftly convicted on fingerprints, hairs, and a hidden knife—then sentenced to death.
But the crime scene was botched, key evidence destroyed, and DNA testing forever lost. A plea from Pope John Paul II couldn’t stop the execution of a juvenile whose guilt still divides a community.
Was justice served—or sacrificed?
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The Bunny That Vanished: The Halloween Disappearance of Cindy Song

The Bunny That Vanished: The Halloween Disappearance of Cindy Song
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On Halloween night 2001, 21-year-old Penn State senior Cindy Song—dressed in a bunny costume—reached her apartment door at 4:03 a.m. and vanished. No struggle. No trace. From Seoul immigrant to top student with Britney Spears tickets in hand, her stable life ended abruptly.  
21 binders of files, 5,000 tips, and the chilling Hugo Selenski serial killer lead—unproven after 17 digs. Cleared theories. Unsolved 24 years.  
Cross-border appeal: Parallels Canada's missing persons cases. 
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The Bunny That Vanished: The Halloween Disappearance of Cindy Song (Trailer)

The Bunny That Vanished: The Halloween Disappearance of Cindy Song (Trailer)
Good evening. This is Ontario Cold Cases.
Halloween 2001. Penn State student Cindy Song—bunny costume—vanishes at her door. 5,000 tips. Serial killer confession. 24 years cold.
Exclusive files. Cleared suspects. One lead unproven: Her ears as a trophy.
Justice waits. World True Crime Thursday—coming this Thursday, October 30th.
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The Unsolved Murder of Kathleen MacVicar and Its Chilling Link to London (Short)

The Unsolved Murder of Kathleen MacVicar and Its Chilling Link to London (Short)
In 2001, 19-year-old Kathleen MacVicar vanished from CFB Trenton—her body found stabbed and assaulted in woods near home. Then detectives make a chilling discovry. The murder is connected to an assault and attempted murder in London months later.
24 years unsolved. $75K reward.  
This episode traces every fact: Her final Wednesday night walk. The brutal autopsy. ViCLAS linkage to a London, Ontario assault—same method, no DNA. Project Shadow's ongoing hunt. The Russell Williams dead end.  
Hear Kathleen's story—from Glace Bay laughter to Tanya Fusco's haunting tribute—as her co-worker's daughter turns 19, the age stolen from her.  
Full episode available now!
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