People know their hometowns by streets, a favourite restaurant or the local mall. Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt knows hers by the crime scenes she's been to over the past 20 years. Journey deep inside some of Canada’s most high-profile criminal cases. Each episode will take you inside the story to give you details you didn't hear on the news.
Winner of the 2020 & 2023 & 2025 Edward R. Murrow Award (RTDNA).
Nominated as Best International Podcast at the 2026 iHeart Podcast Awards.
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In the spring of 2024, the identity of a serial killer was finally unmasked. In the award-winning three-part series, Global News Senior Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt shared how he terrorized teenage girls and young women in the 1970s and documented the decades-long cold case investigation, which remains open to this day. In this episode Nancy brings you new details on how Gary Srery’s story the latest on ongoing investigations, and you’ll hear from the killer himself in an exclusive, never-before-shared audio recording.
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Last Call Part 03 | 12
Season 8 · Episode 12
Tuesday, September 22, 2026 • Duration 30:45
A young woman vanished after a night out on the town. The aspiring nurse’s loved ones held out hope she would be found safe, but after months of searching, their worst fears came true. Join Global News Senior Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares how investigators finally uncovered the shocking details of this murder mystery.
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Last Call Part 02 | 11
Season 8 · Episode 11
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 • Duration 25:35
The sudden disappearance of a 24-year-old aspiring nurse left her family and friends desperate for answers. There were no footprints of life, and investigators struggled to find evidence of where she could be. Join Global News Senior Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares details of a shocking eyewitness account that changed the direction of the investigation- and the exhaustive efforts made to find her.
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Last Call Part 01 | 10
Season 8 · Episode 10
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 • Duration 24:29
A young woman was about to begin an exciting new career path, but missed a scheduled appointment with her father. As her family began to retrace her steps, they realized no one had seen or heard from the 24-year-old for several days. Join Global News Senior Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares details of the disappearance of Barbara Eyapaise and the desperate search that ensued.
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A Fatal Decision | 09
Season 8 · Episode 9
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 • Duration 42:49
A heavy-duty pickup truck was driving erratically and cut into traffic.
Onlookers were shocked to see a woman chasing behind it on foot.
It was a chaotic scene that very quickly turned violent. The driver fled the scene, sparking a major crimes investigation. Join Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares new voices with fresh perspectives to an ongoing story that gripped countless witnesses who watched this deadly gas and dash happen.
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Righting a wrong, the story of Maryam Rashidi
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 • Duration 51:05
Maryam Rashidi’s life focused on creating opportunities for her son.
But in 2015, both Rashidi and her husband were laid off from their jobs in the oil and gas industry.
June 7, 2015, was her fourth shift working at a Calgary gas station — a job she took to make ends meet.
That morning, Rashidi said goodbye to her husband and son, and went to work — the last time they would get to talk to her.
Just hours later, they would learn Rashidi was taken by ambulance to the hospital. She’d been run over while trying to stop a gas-and-dash.
Follow the twists and turns this case took and hear from the offender himself, who chose to run Rashidi over rather than pay for $113 worth of fuel.
In this episode, you’ll also hear the far-reaching the impact this crime has had.
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The Night Shift Part 02 | 08
Season 8 · Episode 8
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 • Duration 55:55
As homicide detectives investigated the violent beating death of a sandwich shop clerk, they soon realized the young woman wasn’t the only one savagely attacked that night. As the hunt for a killer intensified, Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares how evidence discovered from a robbery at a nearby ATM led to police identifying a suspect in this violent crime spree.
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The Night Shift Part 01 | 07
Season 8 · Episode 7
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 • Duration 27:46
Two men arrived at a local sandwich shop and found the store clerk lying in a pool of blood. They called for help, but despite their best efforts, the young woman passed away. That’s when officers noticed the cash register was missing. Join Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares the trail of evidence that investigators followed to track the killer responsible for this senseless and violent crime.
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Email: nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca
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Vanished Part 02 | 06
Season 8 · Episode 5
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 • Duration 49:53
When a young mother and toddler disappeared, police were shocked to learn their footprints of life came to an abrupt stop. Interviews with loved ones led detectives to identify and interview a suspect- but there wasn’t enough evidence to charge him. Join Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares the investigative twist and development that led officers deep into the wild and forested mountains of Kananaskis Country and the disturbing discovery that followed.
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Email: nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca
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Vanished Part 01 | 05
Season 8 · Episode 5
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 • Duration 35:09
Just days away from a family Easter dinner in 2019, a young single mom and her 22-month-old daughter vanished. As time passed, their loved ones became increasingly concerned and contacted the police. Join Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares shocking details of the investigation and the exhaustive steps officers took to find Jasmine Lovett and Aliyah Sanderson.
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Email: nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca
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