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Merritt Missing Men

Podcast By Proxy: Canadian True Crime

Release Date: 02/28/2024

Gladys Wakabayashi; BRITISH COLUMBIA show art Gladys Wakabayashi; BRITISH COLUMBIA

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June 24, 1992, Gladys Wakabayshi’s estranged husband, Shinji was called to pick up their daughter, Elisa. Gladys was 2 hours late and both Shinji and Elisa were concered. Shinji would discover her body in the hallway of their Shaughnessy home. -K&O   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts.    Intro music made by:     Sources:  

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Hannah Leflar; SASKATCHEWAN Part 2 show art Hannah Leflar; SASKATCHEWAN Part 2

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A step father arrives home after work to find his stepdaughter, 16 year old Hannah Leflar dead on the master bedroom floor.  Hannah’s family immediately suspects her ex-boyfriend Skylar was involved.   -K&O   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts.    Intro music made by:     Sources:  

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Hannah Leflar; SASKATCHEWAN Part 1 show art Hannah Leflar; SASKATCHEWAN Part 1

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A step father arrives home after work to find his stepdaughter, 16 year old Hannah Leflar dead on the master bedroom floor.  Hannah’s family immediately suspects her ex-boyfriend Skylar was involved.   -K&O   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts.    Intro music made by:     Sources:

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Ivy Wick; CALGARY show art Ivy Wick; CALGARY

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At 11:30 AM, on September 5th, 2017, Police are called to the 5300 block of a Calgary neighbourhood, with reports of a 3 year old haing suffered a head injury. Ivy Wick was said to have fallen from her bed, but report would later show that is not the whole story. -K&O   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts.    Intro music made by:     Sources:  

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Kimberley Lockyer and Dale Worthman ;NEWFOUNDLAND show art Kimberley Lockyer and Dale Worthman ;NEWFOUNDLAND

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Dale Worthman and Kimberley Lockyer were a couple who disappeared from their basement apartment in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s, Newfoundland, 25 years ago on August 27, 1993.  It took over a decade for their bodies to be found, and Joey Oliver eventually came forward in 2006, admitting his involvement in the killings. -K&O   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts.    Intro music made by:     Sources:

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Opémiska Community Hall fire; QUEBEC show art Opémiska Community Hall fire; QUEBEC

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In the early morning of January 1, 1980, a fire broke out at a New Year's Eve party at Opémiska Community Hall in Chapais when branches used to create a holiday arch, was accidentally set on fire, killing multiple people and injuring 50 more. -K&O   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts.    Intro music made by:     Sources:

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Taylor Samson; NOVA SCOTIA Part 2 show art Taylor Samson; NOVA SCOTIA Part 2

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In Part 2, William Sanderson is tried a second time for the murder of Taylor Samson. During this trial he provides yet again another version of events for the jury for what happened the night Taylor went missing.   -K&O   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts.    Intro music made by:     Sources:  

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Taylor Samson; NOVA SCOTIA Part 1 show art Taylor Samson; NOVA SCOTIA Part 1

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On August 16, 2015, 22 year old Taylor Samson who was a student at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS failed to show up at the home of his mother in Amherst, she was expecting him for Sunday dinner.  Police investigation led them to another Dalhousie student William Sandeson.   -K&O   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts.    Intro music made by:     Sources:    

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Abby Drover; BRITISH COLUMBIA show art Abby Drover; BRITISH COLUMBIA

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Abby Drover was kidnapped in March 10th,1976 and held her prisoner for 181 days in an underground pit, made from an old bomb shelter.    -K&O   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts.    Intro music made by:     Sources:      

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Melonie Biddersingh; ONTARIO Part 2 show art Melonie Biddersingh; ONTARIO Part 2

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Melonie Biddersingh was a teenage Jamaican immigrant who met a tragic fate in 1994. Her life was cut short by the very people who should have protected her: her father and stepmother. Her case is considered one of the worst child abuse cases in Canadian history.   -K&O   Check us out on Instagram to join in the discussions about the case! Comment on the case related post, we can't wait to hear your thoughts.    Intro music made by:     Sources:    

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Anyone with any information regarding the disappearance of Ben Tyner is asked to call their local RCMP detachment,  the Southeast District Major Crime Unit at 1-877-987-8477 or B.C. Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). If anyone knows anything, no matter how insignificant it may seem, please inform the Southeast District Major Crimes Unit in Kelowna as soon as possible.

If you have any information about Dean Morrison you are asked to contact the Tk’emlups Rural RCMP at 1-250-314-1800 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Elizabeth is offering a $3000 reward to anyone who might have information about the whereabouts of her son.  

-K&O

 

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Ben Tyner References

Family of missing B.C. rancher appeals for help on 2nd anniversary of disappearance | CBC News

RCMP resumes search for missing cowboy months after he disappeared | CBC News

Disappearance of B.C. cowboy Ben Tyner 'likely' criminal, say RCMP (citynews.ca)

RCMP looking for dash-cam footage in search for missing cowboy (citynews.ca)

Family of missing B.C. cowboy makes emotional appeal for information (citynews.ca)

Horse belonging to missing Merritt cowboy arrived at ranch unscathed | Vancouver Sun

Cowboy who disappeared from B.C. ranch still missing 2 years later | CTV News

'Numerous resources' deployed as RCMP resume search for missing Merritt cowboy | CTV News

Cowboy's disappearance 'may involve criminality,' RCMP say | CTV News

Is there a link between two mysterious disappearances near Merritt? - BC | Globalnews.ca

Missing Person: Ben Tyner | Canadian Cowboy Country Magazine

Reward doubled in B.C. case of missing cowboy 2 years after riderless horse discovered | CTV News

Merritt search continues with some questioning if cowboy’s disappearance is suspicious | Globalnews.ca

Ben Tyner’s family joins desperate search for missing Merritt, B.C. cowboy | Globalnews.ca

‘We’re coming for you’: Search on for ‘true American cowboy’ missing in B.C. backcountry | National Post

Tyner family makes heartfelt plea in case of missing Merritt cowboy | Vancouver Sun

RCMP say disappearance of B.C. cowboy Ben Tyner 'may involve criminality' | National Post

UPDATE: Ben Tyner confirmed missing by Nicola Ranch - Merritt Herald

Missing Merritt cowboy is presumed dead, but family still looks for answers - Terrace Standard

Police believe missing Merritt cowboy was the victim of homicide - The Similkameen Spotlight

Dean Morrison References

Father of 3 still missing from Merritt, 10 years later - Merritt Herald

What happened to Dean Kelly Morrison? | CBC News

MISSING: Help Us Find Dean Kelly Morrison - BCSI Investigations (picanada.ca)

Four years later, and still no leads on Dean Morrison's disappearance - Merritt Herald

Still searching: A mother’s determination to find her son leads to a private investigation - Merritt Herald

Tk’emlups RCMP still searching for Dean Morrison six years after his disappearance | Radio NL - Kamloops News

Police in Kamloops renew appeal for information about Dean Morrison 9 years after he went missing (kelownanow.com)

BC RCMP - Police renew request for information on man who disappeared nine years ago (rcmp-grc.gc.ca)

Nine years later, Morrison's disappearance is still a mystery - BC News (canadatoday.news)

Case of missing Merritt man still a mystery - Merritt Herald