Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast
Explore the unsolved mysteries of Ontario, Canada with our captivating true crime podcast, Ontario Cold Cases - The Podcast. Join our team of dedicated detectives from Nicoll Investigations as they investigate cold cases, homicides, missing persons, and other crimes, all across Canada. Delve into forgotten crimes and help us remember the victims and bring justice and hopefully peace, to the families. Tune in to our engaging exploration of unsolved mysteries today and discover the chilling stories that deserve to be remembered!
Episodes

Sunday Nov 02, 2025
THE GHOSTS OF QUEEN’S PARK
Sunday Nov 02, 2025
Sunday Nov 02, 2025
THE GHOSTS OF QUEEN’S PARK A Mick & Mack Mystery
Toronto, Autumn 1950
Available now!
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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Sunday Nov 02, 2025
The Vanishing of Barney Laflamme: A Cold Case Crippled at the Start
Sunday Nov 02, 2025
Sunday Nov 02, 2025
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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Saturday Nov 01, 2025
Unresolved Disappearance: René Bernard Laflamme (Trailer)
Saturday Nov 01, 2025
Saturday Nov 01, 2025
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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Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Amarillo’s Halloween Nightmare: The Murder of Sister Tadea Benz (Short)
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
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?
Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice.
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Thursday Oct 30, 2025
The Bunny That Vanished: The Halloween Disappearance of Cindy Song
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
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.
Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice.
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Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
The Bunny That Vanished: The Halloween Disappearance of Cindy Song (Trailer)
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
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.
Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice.
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Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
The Unsolved Murder of Kathleen MacVicar and Its Chilling Link to London (Short)
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
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!
Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice.
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#OntarioColdCases, #NicollInvestigations , #KathleenMacVicar, #ProjectShadow, #TrentonMurder, #LondonAssault, #TrueCrimeCanada, #Unsolved2001, #CFBTrenton, #ViCLAS, #JusticeForKathleen,

Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
THE GHOSTS OF QUEEN’S PARK
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
Wednesday Oct 29, 2025
THE GHOSTS OF QUEEN’S PARKA Mick & Mack Mystery
Toronto, Autumn 1950
Listen now — Ontario Cold Cases: The Ghosts of Queen’s Park.
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.
Listen now — Ontario Cold Cases: The Ghosts of Queen’s Park.
Subscribe to Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast today so you never miss an episode! Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments.
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Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
THE GHOSTS OF QUEEN’S PARK (Trailer)
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
THE GHOSTS OF QUEEN’S PARK (Trailer)A Mick & Mack Mystery
Toronto, Autumn 1950
Coming the Wednesday October 29, 2025!
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.
Subscribe to Ontario Cold Cases - Canada’s True Crime Podcast today so you never miss an episode! Please share your thoughts and questions in the comments.
#MickAndMack, #QueensPark, #Toronto1950, #HauntedToronto, #NoirMystery, #OntarioColdCases, #GhostStory, #HistoricalMystery, #HalloweenMystery

Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Amarillo’s Halloween Nightmare: The Murder of Sister Tadea Benz
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Amarillo’s Halloween Nightmare: The Murder of Sister Tadea Benz
Available Now!
On Halloween weekend 1981, the tranquility of the St. Francis Convent in Amarillo, Texas, was shattered by a brutal crime. 76-year-old Sister Tadea Benz was violently raped, stabbed, and manually strangled.
Police quickly arrested 17-year-old neighbor Johnny Frank Garrett. The prosecution presented overwhelming evidence—including fingerprints, pubic hairs, and a knife found under the victim’s bed—leading to a swift conviction and the death penalty.
But the certainty of the verdict masked a disturbing truth: the crime scene was compromised, and critical forensic evidence was consumed by the pathologist, preventing the defense from ever conducting potentially exculpatory blood-typing tests.
This episode of Historical True Crime Tuesday explores the controversial case that divided the Catholic Church, brought international attention (including a personal plea for clemency from Pope John Paul II), and ended with the execution of a juvenile offender whose guilt remains fiercely debated.
Join Jay Nicoll of Nicoll Investigations as we unpack the compromised scene, the compelling physical evidence, and the profound questions of justice that hang over Amarillo's Halloween nightmare.
Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice.
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