Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast

Blood on the Axe: Uncovering the True Story of Billy the Axeman

Blood on the Axe: Uncovering the True Story of Billy the Axeman
Uncover the chilling truth behind one of America's most infamous serial killers. Billy the Axeman's brutal crimes left a trail of terror across the Midwest and beyond, with families being brutally murdered in their homes. Join Jay Nicoll of Nicoll Investigations as he delves into the facts, theories, and investigations surrounding this cold case. From the gruesome crime scenes to the potential suspects, this podcast will take you on a journey into the darkest corners of human nature. Can you handle the horror of Billy the Axeman's crimes? Tune in to Ontario Cold Cases - Canada's True Crime Podcast to find out.
Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice.
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Genetic Genealogy

Genetic Genealogy
Genetic genealogy is a powerful tool that blends DNA testing with traditional genealogical research to uncover family history, identify biological relationships, and trace ancestral origins. It has transformed how we explore our roots, solve mysteries, and even crack cold criminal cases, as seen in the Christine Jessop case featured in Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Below, I’ll explore what genetic genealogy is, how it works, its applications, and its significance, drawing on its role in the Jessop case while providing a broader understanding. 
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Sheila Hobeck, Founder and Partner at Kinalytic.comsheila.hobeck@kinalytic.comhttps://www.kinalytic.com
Unraveling the Christine Jessop Mystery: A Story of Loss, Injustice, and Redemption
The Disappearance of Christine Jessop (Part 1)YouTube - https://youtu.be/Sm2fEEcKfr0?si=IYznF8umxF4lITeh
Episode 2 – Justice Delayed: The Fight for Truth in the Christine Jessop CaseYouTube - https://youtu.be/JNznXw4uk-w?si=QJ3e6OeCp-7FPwZv
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Lynden, Ontario’s Lasting Mystery: The Murder of Audrey Gleave

Lynden, Ontario’s Lasting Mystery: The Murder of Audrey Gleave
In the quiet rural haven of Lynden, Ontario, a chilling crime shattered the peace on December 30, 2010. Audrey Gleave—a brilliant, quirky 73-year-old retired science teacher—was found brutally stabbed to death in her own garage. No forced entry. Nothing stolen. Her loyal German Shepherds locked away, unable to protect her. The scene screamed calculation, rage, and a killer who vanished without a trace.
Who could target a woman whose life was a tapestry of routine—weekly coffee meetups, bridge games, and a love for The Big Bang Theory? With a master’s degree in nuclear physics and a fiery spirit symbolized by her white Camaro, Audrey was a beloved enigma. Yet, someone knew her well enough to strike with savage precision.
Join host Jay Nicoll of Nicoll Investigations on Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast as he unravels this haunting mystery. From a homeless man charged and later cleared to the friend who found her body, suspects have faded, but the truth remains elusive. After fifteen years, the question lingers: Who killed Audrey Gleave?
Dive into a tale of unanswered secrets, community grief, and an investigation teetering on the edge of a breakthrough. Subscribe now to Ontario Cold Cases—available wherever you get your podcasts—and help keep Audrey’s story alive.
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Lynden, Ontario’s Lasting Mystery: The Murder of Audrey Gleave (Trailer)

Lynden, Ontario’s Lasting Mystery: The Murder of Audrey Gleave
This Sunday, June 15, on Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast... prepare to step into a mystery that’s haunted a small town for over a decade.
Lynden, Ontario—a quiet rural community where violence feels like a distant rumor. But on December 30, 2010, that peace was shattered. Audrey Gleave, a 73-year-old retired science teacher, was found brutally stabbed in her own garage. No forced entry. No stolen possessions. Her loyal German Shepherds locked away, unable to save her.
Who could target a woman known for her quirky wit, her love of bridge, and her fiery red hair? Was it a stranger passing through, or someone who knew her routine all too well? Suspects emerged—a homeless man charged and released, a friend under scrutiny—but the truth slipped through every crack.
I’m Jay Nicoll of Nicoll Investigations, and this week, we unravel Lynden, Ontario’s Lasting Mystery: The Murder of Audrey Gleave. From a staged crime scene to dead-end leads, we’ll dive into a case that’s kept detectives and a grieving community searching for answers for 15 years.
Who killed Audrey Gleave? Join us this Sunday to uncover the clues, the heartbreak, and the questions that still linger. Subscribe now to Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast—available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. Don’t miss it.
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A Walk in the Woods: The Unsolved Case of Dr. Helen Davidson

A Walk in the Woods: The Unsolved Case of Dr. Helen Davidson
On a cold November morning in 1966, a soldier stumbled upon a scene of unimaginable horror in the depths of Hodgemoor Wood, Buckinghamshire. In a secluded clearing, nearly a mile from an abandoned car, lay the brutalized body of Dr. Helen Davidson—a beloved physician whose face had been disfigured, her eyes forced back into their sockets. Beside her, in a heartrending act of devotion, stood her wire-haired terrier, Fancy, guarding her through the night. What began as a routine birdwatching walk for the respected Amersham doctor ended in a savage murder that would shock a community and defy explanation for decades.
The attack was ferocious—a fatal blow to the head from a burned poplar branch, followed by a chilling aftermath of violence—yet no motive emerged. No robbery. No assault. Just a mystery as deep and dark as the woods themselves. Detective Chief Superintendent Jack "Razor" Williams led a relentless hunt for answers, chasing theories of interrupted secrets or a vengeful patient, but every lead slipped into silence. Even a £100,000 reward couldn’t pierce the veil.
Fifty years later, amateur sleuth Monica Weller reignited the case, unearthing blood-smeared clues and pointing to George Garbett—a troubled gardener with a shadowed past—as the killer, desperate to bury a secret Dr. Davidson may have seen. Her theory tantalizes, but the truth remains elusive. Nearly 60 years on, Thames Valley Police still plead for answers, and Amersham clings to a wound unhealed.
Step into this haunting enigma—where evidence whispers of hidden crimes, a loyal dog mourns, and a quiet wood holds its breath. Will the shadows of Hodgemoor ever surrender their secrets?
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THE FINAL NAME

THE FINAL NAME
A Mick & Mack Mystery
Inspired by the unsolved 1962 murder of Julie Wolanski
She thought she was going to a school exam.
She never came home.
Toronto, 1952.
When sixteen-year-old Julie Wozniak vanishes after receiving a call from a man claiming to be a doctor with the Board of Education, Detectives Mick McCathie and Mack MacNeely are drawn into the most chilling case of their careers.
The caller knew Julie’s name. Her school. Her academic record.
And she’s not the only one.
As Eve Whitmore uncovers whispers from deep inside the intelligence community and Johnny Chandler traces the trail to a long-forgotten name, Mick & Mack begin to see the terrible shape of the truth. This wasn’t a random crime. This was ritual. Calculated. And very familiar.
A boarding house in North Toronto.
A box of scarf fragments.
A smile that never reaches the eyes.
One man may hold the answers.
But how many girls did he reach before someone finally said no?
Conclusive. Shattering. And not quite the end.
The final installment in the Lily Moore trilogy wraps the case… but leaves one name still echoing in the silence.
Some doors stay open.
Some ghosts never leave.
And some questions still wait in the dark.
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Patricia Lupton YouTube - https://youtu.be/jaOsrweuQOw?si=DTVLcHwV-d9KcxGD
Judy CarterYouTube - https://youtu.be/vvazisWl6Xc?si=T0lAh-fD4OQkcNAX
Julie Wolanski YouTube - https://youtu.be/G8A3OZLDFbg?si=NVNA5epVaZpF_dlQ
Are the Murders of Patricia Lupton & Julie Wolanski Connected?YouTube - https://youtu.be/KaqHUJAsIe0?si=TJTIpUBawKLq8SEy
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Episode 2 – Justice Delayed: The Fight for Truth in the Christine Jessop Case

Unraveling the Christine Jessop Mystery: A Story of Loss, Injustice, and Redemption
Episode 2 – Justice Delayed: The Fight for Truth in the Christine Jessop Case
A nine-year-old girl vanishes from her quiet Ontario town, her dreams snuffed out in a brutal crime that shatters a community. A neighbor is accused, convicted, and condemned—but what if the real killer is still out there?  
In this gripping episode of Ontario Cold Cases – Canada’s True Crime Podcast, host Jay Nicoll of Nicoll Investigations unravels the haunting mystery of Christine Jessop’s 1984 murder—a case that became one of Canada’s most infamous wrongful convictions. Step into the courtroom for Guy Paul Morin’s harrowing trials, where flimsy evidence and biased justice led to a life sentence for an innocent man. Witness the groundbreaking DNA test that set him free, exposing a cascade of investigative failures that let the true murderer slip through the cracks.  
From the scathing Kaufman Report that reshaped Canadian law to a stunning 2020 breakthrough in genetic genealogy, this is a story of relentless pursuit—revealing Calvin Hoover, a family friend hiding in plain sight, as Christine’s killer. For her grieving family, closure comes at a cost; for Morin, redemption can’t erase a decade lost.  
Join us for a chilling journey through loss, injustice, and hard-won truth. Justice Delayed is a cautionary tale of a system’s flaws and the resilience of those who fight for answers. Will you stand with them?  
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Killer’s Guilty Plea Nets 6 Years In Jail

Killer’s Guilty Plea Nets 6 Years In Jail
Ashley Lafrance (Update, June 4, 2025)
Hello, I’m Jay Nicoll Investigations and this is an Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast, special edition and an update on the murder of Ashley Lafrance from an article by Brad Hunter in the Toronto Sun.
A Kirkland Lake mom whose daughter was brutally slain doesn’t believe justice has been served.
Not by a long shot.
The last of a trio of accused involved in the killing of Ashley Lafrance, 29, on Sept. 8, 2022, has been sentenced to six years in prison. The two others already have pleaded guilty.
Darcy Shail, 43, copped to manslaughter in Haileybury court on Monday. Minus time served, he will be out of jail in around five months. He apologized to Lafrance’s family, but to her mother, it fell short.
“He can’t apologize to Ashley, so why bother apologizing to me?” her mom, Marion Effenberger, told CTV Northern News. “It’s just killing our family … And before long, they’ll be walking the streets.”
In the agreed statement of facts, Shail and two others — Chantal Aube and Mark Anderson — drove Lafrance to a wooded area where she was beaten unconscious. The slaying was over drugs, and the trio left Lafrance to die in the woods alone. All four were high on fentanyl at the time.
After his arrest, Shail helped cops locate Lafrance’s remains.An autopsy revealed that she had suffered a cracked skull but her actual cause of death was never discovered.
“He knew where her body was,” Effenberger said. “Why didn’t he say before? Why did he have to wait so many days and then we could have proved how she died?”Shail’s lawyer outlined his client’s descent into drug addiction and associating with the “wrong people.”
Aube pleaded guilty to being an accessory to murder, while Anderson pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Both are serving time in prison — Aube will be released in June and Anderson will be out later this year.
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Update May 14, 2025Uploaded to YouTube - https://youtu.be/FlnHrxQjpcY?si=S_UreC81hIHqzrrf
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The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette

The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette
A quiet Christmas season in Moffat, Ontario, shattered by a single, sinister act. On December 12, 1996, Wayne Greavette, a devoted father and lighting salesman, opened a package disguised as a holiday gift. Inside, a flashlight—rigged with a deadly pipe bomb—detonated, tearing through his rural home and his family’s lives. Nearly three decades later, the question lingers: Who mailed the bomb that killed Wayne Greavette?
Join host Jay Nicoll, a seasoned private investigator with Nicoll Investigations, on Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast, as he unravels one of Canada’s most chilling unsolved mysteries. From the taunting anonymous letters that mocked police to the meticulous craftsmanship of a killer with a personal grudge, this episode dives deep into the crime, the investigation, and the enduring pain of a family left behind. 
In a small town where violence was unthinkable, a community reels, and a widow fights for justice. With a $50,000 reward still on the table and hope fueled by modern forensics, the search for answers continues. Was it a business rival? A hidden enemy? Or a ghost still lurking in the shadows?
Tune in to The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette for a gripping journey into a case that will haunt you—and a call to help solve a 29-year-old tragedy. Subscribe to Ontario Cold Cases wherever you get your podcasts, and join us in keeping these stories alive. Because every victim deserves justice.
Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice.
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The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette (Trailer)

The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette (Trailer)
December 12, 1996. A quiet farmhouse in Moffat, Ontario, just south of Guelph. The Greavette family is ready for Christmas, but a package arrives, wrapped like a gift, hiding a deadly secret.  
Wayne Greavette, a loving father, flips the switch on a flashlight inside.  
A pipe bomb tears through their home, killing Wayne instantly in front of his wife and kids. Nearly 30 years later, the killer remains a shadow, taunting police with chilling, anonymous letters.  
I’m Jay Nicoll, private investigator and host of Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast. Join me this Sunday, June 8, as we unravel the mystery of Wayne Greavette’s murder—a case that shocked a small town and still haunts Canada.  
Was it a business rival? A personal vendetta? Or a meticulous killer still watching from the shadows?  
We’ll explore the clues—the fake company, the crafted bomb, the cryptic letters—and follow the Ontario Provincial Police’s hunt for answers. With a $50,000 reward on the line and a family desperate for justice, this is a case that won’t let go.  
Ontario Cold Cases: The Christmas Bomb: The Unsolved Murder of Wayne Greavette coming this Sunday, June 8. Someone knows something. Help us bring closure to a tragedy. 
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