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Not Always Polite

123 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratings

A Canadian true-crime podcast featuring lesser-known Canadian cases.

Hosted by Selene Mayhew located in London ON, Canada

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Episode 116: The Horrific Murder of Noelle Paquette

June 03, 2023 22:42 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

This case begins with two people who were descried in an article as being “Like Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, or Michael Rafferty and Terri-Lynne McClintic, who abducted, raped and killed girls, two morally bankrupt, violent people” who found each other on social media. This monstrous pair goes on to Murder a vivacious 27 year old Kindergarten teacher. Listen through to learn more.

Episode 115: Did Jeromka “Jerry” Willis Keeshig take his own life?

April 29, 2023 21:34 - 9 minutes - 8.79 MB

This episode contains an update on a previously covered case (Ep. 10) of Tyler McMichael as well as a families story about their son Jerry Keeshig. Jerry's family wants the police to reopen their investigation in the hopes of getting more answers. Update: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/tyler-mcmichael-found-dead-near-dorchester-ont-remembered-for-his-laugh-and-spirit-1.6825942?fbclid=IwAR00icxj6x0wKEFL6wdHRXhGJw_7gJb7jFp9fiVSsUWohVlqqo7RyZjyyOQ Episode Links: https://owensoundhub....

Episode 114: MURDERED - Pauline Dudley

April 15, 2023 23:42 - 5 minutes - 5.2 MB

17 year old Pauline was last seen by her mother when she left their home to go back to her boyfriends where she had been living for her past year, but she didn’t make it. Listen through to learn more.

Episode 113: The Murder of Jeffery Johnson

March 27, 2023 18:28 - 9 minutes - 8.38 MB

31 year old Jeffery Johnson was found dead in the basement of a home he was subleasing from Paul Jaglal. With his mothers persistence, police finally took his disappearance seriously resulting in the discovery of his body 4 days after his death. Listen through to learn more.

Episode 112: MISSING/RUNAWAY - Justin Pollari

March 12, 2023 03:07 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

In 2001, Justin Pollari ran away. He was 14 years old. Justin has never been seen or heard from since. Listen through to learn more.

Episode 111: Sort of Unsolved? The murder of Morris Conte

February 26, 2023 02:07 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MB

In mid 2010, 42 year old Morris Conte was reported missing by his family. Over the next few weeks dismembered body parts started being discovered more than 150 km away. 12 years later, an arrest is finally made but the family still hasn’t received answers to their burning questions. Listen through to learn more.

Episode 110: The Unimaginable Murders of Carla and Al Rutherford

February 12, 2023 01:18 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

What would cause a 42 year old man to kill his mother and step father in a fiery blaze? Listen through to find out. https://www.thespec.com/news/crime/2019/04/10/dying-words-part-1-the-arson-killings-of-carla-and-alan-rutherford.html

Episode 109: The disappearance of Noreen Greenly

January 28, 2023 23:51 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB

In September 1963 13 year old Noreen Greenley ived in Bowmanville, Ontario. When she didn’t come home after a night hanging out with her friends; her father reported her missing. Listen through to learn about the theories behind her disappearance.

Episode 108: The Unsolved Murder of Sonia Varaschin

January 22, 2023 00:05 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

After not showing up for work, 42 year old Sonia was reported missing by her family. Her white Toyota Corolla was found with blood smeared on the front bumper. Listen through to learn more about Sonia.

Episode 105: The disappearance of Holly Painter

January 07, 2023 22:38 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MB

On Monday, June 26th, 1995, 18-year-old Holly Painter disappeared from Toronto, Ontario. Holly was last seen leaving her home at 359 Dawes Road at approximately 6:00PM. She was accompanied by two acquaintances, but was never seen again after fleeing from their dark coloured Ford Bronco. Listen through to learn more.

Episode 106: The Unsolved Murder of Simone Sandler

January 07, 2023 22:37 - 7 minutes - 6.81 MB

21-year-old Simone Sandler was last seen on Saturday July 23rd, 1994, in the Yonge Street and Gerrard Street area in Toronto, Ontario. When Simone’s parents, Linda and Stephen, notified the police on July 24th that their daughter had failed to return home the prior evening, the York Regional Police believed that Simone had merely skipped her curfew on purpose and was out living it up. Simone was never seen alive again. Listen through to learn more

Episode 104: UNSOLVED- The 8 Day Bride

December 18, 2022 00:59 - 17 minutes - 16.6 MB

In May 1947, Jack Kettlewell and Christina Mocon eloped and went on a cottage honeymoon. What went so horribly wrong that a mere eight days that led to Christina’s death and Jack being hospitalized? Listen through to learn more.

Episode 103: UNSOLVED - Irene “Frances” Gibbons

December 03, 2022 23:29 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB

Irene “Frances” Gibbons was brutally murdered in her home in Strathroy, Ontario in 1975. Could her case be linked to a serial killer?? Listen through to learn more

Episode 101: DISAPPEARED - Lonnie Philip Bourdeau

November 20, 2022 01:40 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MB

Lonnie was a bright young boy who endured a lot in his short 10 years prior to his disappearance. His parents divorced when he was at the age of 5 and it seemingly was all downhill from there. Listen through to hear the rest of Lonnie’s story.

*UPDATED* Episode 35: MISSING - Meagan Pilon

November 13, 2022 04:52 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

15 year old Meagan Pilon was last seen by her father leaving the hospital after a visit when she reportedly got into a dark green muscle car. Listen through to learn about her childhood, and some theories in the case.

Episode 100: Who Sent a Bomb to Wayne Greavette?

November 13, 2022 00:58 - 11 minutes - 11 MB

On December 12, 1996, Wayne Greavette received a package that contained a flashlight and a “business proposal”. This package would change his life forever… by ending it. Listen through to learn more.

Episode 99: DISAPPEARED- Ingrid Bauer

October 22, 2022 23:47 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MB

Ingrid Bauer, 14, disappeared from Kleinburg, Ontario, on Aug. 16, 1972. Ingrid was hitchhiking to her boyfriend’s Pine Grove home, about five miles from her family residence on Pennon Road. An extensive investigation produced few clues to her whereabouts.

Episode 98: Unsolved in London, Ontario - Anthony Manning & Bradley Allan Taylor

October 09, 2022 01:54 - 7 minutes - 6.63 MB

These two cases have an insane lack of coverage stemming from London Ontario. Anthony was found shot dead in a home while Bradley seeming vanished without a trace. Listen through to learn more.

Episode 97: MISSING - Richard David "Peewee" Marlow

October 09, 2022 01:44 - 10 minutes - 9.6 MB

Richard David Marlow was born February 9, 1935, to his parents John and Gertrude Marlow in Etobicoke, Ontario, which is a subdivision of Toronto. He was only 9 years old at the time of his disappearance. It was a Tuesday evening, July 18, 1944, on Beta St. Most of the family went to a movie. Richard had seen the movie the night before, so he stayed home with his older brother Gerald. Gerald was just inside, keeping an eye on him. And just like that Richard was gone. He didn’t see or hear anyt...

Episode 96: UNSOLVED - The Disappearance of Mabel Crumback

September 18, 2022 01:08 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

19-year-old Mabel Crumback was last seen on May 28th at around midnight by her boyfriend Jim Bryan, who dropped her off at home after the pair went on a date. Reports differ as to what happened next, but when her brother told the neighbours his sister was missing, they reported it to the police. Mabel was never seen or heard from again. Listen through to hear my thoughts and theories that range from the classic partner did it to a teen pregnancy coverup.  https://truecrimediva.com/mabel-cru...

Episode 95: UNSOLVED - George and Marguerite Simpson

September 11, 2022 00:42 - 9 minutes - 8.71 MB

Was the brutal murder of siblings George and Marguerite Simpson the work of an unknown serial killer? Or that or a disgruntled client of George’s? We may never know, as it’s been nearly 35 years since their deaths and the police are no closer to finding answers. Listen through to learn more.

Episode 94: MISSING - Trever John Andrews

September 03, 2022 01:18 - 9 minutes - 8.94 MB

Trever John Andrews disappeared from London, Ontario on October 28th, 2009. The 26-year-old was last seen around 11:30PM on Oakville Ave. near Huron St. and Clarke Rd.  Trever is a Caucasian male, with short light brown hair and green eyes. He is approximately 6 feet tall (183 cm) and roughly 170 pounds (77 kg). Trever has a birthmark on his left cheek. When he was last seen he was carrying a No Frills yellow shopping bag containing bottles of beer. When he vanished, Trever was wearing a wh...

Episode 93: The Zaman Family Slaughter

August 20, 2022 23:22 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

This case very much gives Jennifer Pan vibes… a 23 year old man living in Markham was living a lie. He lied to his entire family about his education and because of this he decided to kill them so they wouldn’t find out the truth. Listen through to lean more.

Episode 92: MISSING - Marilyn Neely

August 14, 2022 01:32 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MB

Marilyn Neely was last seen at approximately 3:30 p.m. on September 18th 1983. She was seen by a friend driving her gold colored 1983 Dodge Dart southbound on Goodfellow road in the county of Peterborough. Her vehicle was located on September 23rd on the Fine Point Trail access road, north of Buckhorn, and approximately 11 km west of highway 507. A group of hunters going to a hunting camp found the Dodge Dart in their way, they pushed it out of the way and notified police. Neely is a mother o...

Episode 91: DISAPPEARED- Christina Calayca

July 30, 2022 22:59 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

Christina Calayca (born 19 December 1986) was a young Filipino-Canadian woman who disappeared from Rainbow Falls Provincial Park, Ontario in 2007. As of 2022, her whereabouts and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance remain unknown. Listen through to learn more.

Episode 90: Mathew Charles Lamb

July 24, 2022 15:35 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Mathew Charles "Matt" Lamb was a Canadian spree killer who, in 1967, avoided Canada's then-mandatory death penalty for capital murder by being found not guilty by reason of insanity. His life takes a turn that I definitely didn’t see coming. Listen through to learn more.

BONUS EPISODE: Weird Spam ft. Weird Distractions Podcast Host Alex!

July 21, 2022 14:34 - 43 minutes - 59.5 MB

Hello everyone! This is an extra special episode. I was asked to record an episode of Weird Spam with my good friend Alex from Weird Distractions Podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please check out her platforms for more!

Episode 89: Julie Ann Stanton

July 16, 2022 17:59 - 6 minutes - 5.95 MB

The family was left perplexed by the unexplained disappearance of a teenager in April 1990. The police investigating Julie Stanton’s abduction had a suspect, but no hard proof linking him to her disappearance. Listen through to learn more.

Episode 88: MISSING - Tatianna “Bijou” Cuevas

July 02, 2022 23:32 - 10 minutes - 9.31 MB

Tatianna Cuevas was 5 years old when she was abducted by her father John/Juan “Carlos” Varga Cuevas. They were last seen in Togo, West Africa, on August 4, 2018. Listen through for more information on Tatianna and how you can help. Links: https://www.thestar.com/local-brampton/news/crime/2021/03/18/behind-the-crimes-mom-still-searching-for-daughter-taken-in-suspected-parental-abduction.html, https://www.canadaunsolved.com/cases/tag/Tatianna+cuevas

Episode 87: UNSOLVED - Debra Himmelman

June 28, 2022 18:53 - 6 minutes - 6.44 MB

Debra Himmelman, a 49-year-old mother of four, disappeared from her home on the evening of Saturday, June 5, 2004. Her body was finally found lying face down in the brush off a rail bed, only 600m from her house, in the early afternoon of June 8, 2004. Her death was ruled a homicide, but the details surrounding it are still uncertain. Listen through to learn more.

Episode 86: MISSING - Pamela Harvey

June 18, 2022 23:23 - 7 minutes - 6.53 MB

Pam Harvey’s name and birthday are inscribed on a headstone in her hometown of McKellar, but the rest remains a mystery after she went missing 40 years ago. Pam was living in Sudbury when she disappeared in late 1978 after leaving her preschool-aged son with a neighbour. According to May, Pam was dating a man in a Sudbury gang and was killed for having knowledge of a murder in November 1978. Listen through to learn more about Pamela and the time leading up to her disappearance.  https://w...

Episode 85: MISSING - Wendy Rene Smith

June 11, 2022 22:14 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MB

For Wendy Rene Smith, April 13, 1995, marked her very first shift at Fantasia, a Richmond Hill adult nightclub. Sadly, it was also the last night anybody saw her alive. The 33-year-old exotic dancer started work at the club, located at 10097 Yonge St., at 10 p.m. Wendy was supposed to return to her Toronto home the next morning at 3 a.m., but she never arrived. Three days later, on April 16, 1995, her roommate reported her missing. Wendy had brown hair, green eyes and a nosering; she was 5...

Episode 84: The Untimely Deaths of Erika and Cindy Plein

June 04, 2022 21:11 - 10 minutes - 9.74 MB

After the death of his father in 2009, Kevin had to take on the role of caregiver to his ailing mother and cognitively disabled sister. Within 10 months both Cindy and Erika had passed away. How is Kevin involved? Listen through to learn more. https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/10469126-behind-the-crimes-an-isolated-family-and-a-tragedy-that-claimed-two-lives/

Episode 83: The Murder of Donna Jones

May 21, 2022 22:13 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MB

When 30 year old Donna Jones was introduced to Mark Hutt by a mutual friend, she never imagined her life being turned upside down by an abusive husband. Listen through to learn about their relationship and the traumatic end to Donna’s life.

Episode 82: The Ryan Family Crossbow Murders

May 07, 2022 21:35 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

What led 35-year-old Brett Ryan to kill his mother and 2 brothers, attempting to murder his 3rd brother? A web of lies made led him down the wrong path more than once. Listen through to learn more. https://torontolife.com/city/untold-story-notorious-crossbow-killer/ https://globalnews.ca/news/3633948/crossbow-killer-brett-ryan-sentence/ https://torontosun.com/2017/07/28/crossbow-killer-brett-ryan-murdered-family-members-to-hide-his-deceipt

Episode 81: The murder of Farah Khan

April 30, 2022 21:22 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

On Dec. 7, 1999, a woman walking her dog noticed a couple burying something among the rocks along Lake Ontario in Etobicoke, a subdivision of Toronto. She waited around and when they left, she went over and looked inside a bag they had tried to bury. Inside the bag she would find something horrific. A hand and forearm, which was later determined to be that of 5 year old Farah Khan.  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-death-of-farah-khan-and-her-fathers-shifting-story/article741...

Episode 71: The murder of Farah Khan

April 30, 2022 21:22 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MB

On Dec. 7, 1999, a woman walking her dog noticed a couple burying something among the rocks along Lake Ontario in Etobicoke, a subdivision of Toronto. She waited around and when they left, she went over and looked inside a bag they had tried to bury. Inside the bag she would find something horrific. A hand and forearm, which was later determined to be that of 5 year old Farah Khan.  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-death-of-farah-khan-and-her-fathers-shifting-story/article...

Episode 80: The Webcam Murder of Qian Liu

April 23, 2022 12:27 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

A 23-year-old York University student from China, Qian Liu, was brutally attacked and murdered while video chatting with her ex-boyfriend in her bedroom. Listen through to learn more.  Links: https://globalnews.ca/news/1256145/what-the-jury-didnt-know-about-man-convicted-in-webcam-murder/ https://nationalpost.com/news/toronto/brian-dickson-32-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-in-webcam-slaying-of-toronto-student-qian-liu https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/man-convicted-in-webcam-murder-of-york-studen...

Episode 79: The Murder of Richard Humble

April 17, 2022 00:16 - 9 minutes - 8.58 MB

On April 9th 2011, 82-year-old Richard "Dick" Humble was drugged by his short-term 'caregiver' Margaret Lee Cole. When the drugs did not kill him, Margaret decided to set his house on fire with him inside. Richard was saved by heroic neighbours, but he later died from his injuries in hospital. Why would 50-year-old Margaret take the life of the selfless, independent, and strong man she had 'befriended'? Listen through to find out. Links: https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/8419804-justice-descr...

Episode 78: Jesse Imeson

April 11, 2022 17:07 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB

In 2007 after a life of trauma and crime, Jesse Imeson went on a killing spree. He took 3 victims in the southern Ontario region which needed in an 8 day manhunt. Listen through to learn more. Links: https://www.google.com/amp/s/lfpress.com/news/local-news/lfp-archives-the-hunt-for-and-truth-about-spree-killer-jesse-imeson/wcm/9704a1df-8fb1-40f0-aa7b-dbf48708fc42/amp/, http://wikibin.org/articles/jesse-imeson.html, https://www.chathamdailynews.ca/2013/09/05/jesse-imeson-reflects-on-relationsh...

Episode 77: MISSING - Yves Jodouin

April 03, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MB

Yves Jodouin was out of the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario on a day pass on July 2nd, 1984. He was living there and undergoing treatment for Anorexia Nervosa and was supposed to be going to see a movie. At 7 pm, Yves called his grandmother to tell her he was delayed in coming back but would be there soon. No one ever saw or heard from him again. When Yves was last seen, he was 16 years old, 4'9," and 84lbs, with short dark blonde hair and hazel eyes. He has a large scar on his left f...

Episode 76: Luka Magnotta

March 26, 2022 22:13 - 25 minutes - 24 MB

Luka Magnotta… a pornstar, animal abuser, and murdered, was featured in the Netflix series “Don’t fuck with cats” but I’m here to give you a little bit of a summarized version. Listen through to hear about the gruesome crimes he commits and ultimately the murder of Chinese engineering student, Jun Lin. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jun_Lin, https://www.narcity.com/luka-magnotta-now-is-almost-unrecognizable-after-several-years-in-prison, https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/magnotta-lu...

75: How did John Connelly really die?

March 20, 2022 23:28 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

22-year-old John Connelly was found laying on his back in the parking lot of his Toronto apartment complex on December 9th, 2001. John was a 3rd-year Pharmacy student at the University of Toronto in the midst of getting ready to write exams. He had just ended things with his fiance but his friends and family are adamant that he was enjoying life and happy. The police immediately ruled his death a suicide. There are some shocking details about this case I am going to discuss, including the fac...

Episode 9: MURDERED - The Rallo Family

March 20, 2022 23:28 - 44 minutes - 41.6 MB

In 1976 Jon Rallo wakes up one morning to find his wife and 2 children missing. He finds a note from his wife saying she has run off with a lawyer and took the kids with her but something isn’t right... listen through to find out the truth about what happened to Sandra and her kids and why Jon isn’t necessarily who he appears to be. https://www.thespec.com/news/crime/2019/06/12/secrets-jon-rallo-revealed.html

Episode 6: MURDERED - Victoria “Tori” Stafford - PART 2

March 20, 2022 23:27 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB

Welcome back to Not Always Polite! This is the second part of a two part series on the abduction and murder of 8 year old Victoria "Tori" Stafford from Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. In this episode we will discuss the trials of both Terri Lynn McClintic and Michael Rafferty and learn more details about the murder. 

Episode 73: Joe Moore

March 13, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MB

49-Year-old Joe Moore was last seen on October 31st, 2012 near Jean's Family Restaurant on Sutton Street in Kincardine. Joe was also seen at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine during the same day. Joe is described as being 5 foot 6 and 129 pounds with short brown and grey hair. H has hazel eyes and wears glasses. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) Alternatively, please bring me home, a non-profit organization is ...

Episode 74: Shawn & Leslie Jones

March 13, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 5.71 MB

Shawn and Leslie Jones were distant cousins, and they were last seen on October 22, 1993, by family in Wiarton, Ontario near Lion’s head. Shawn was supposed to go to a high school dance in the nearby community of Lion’s Head, Ontario on the night of October 22, 1993. Before he left to find a ride, his mother Lynette gave him some money. When she woke up the next morning, Shawn had stolen his grandmother’s car and the $500 Lynette intended on using for his hockey registration.  At the time o...

Episode 72: Wesley Hallam

March 06, 2022 09:52 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

In January of 2011 29-year-old Wesley Hallam went to a party in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario with some "friends" before returning to Toronto where he was working on a potato farm to earn money to help support his then 5-year-old son. This party took a horrific turn and in a drug and alcohol-fueled attack Wesley lost his life in one of the most horrific ways imaginable. Listen through to hear the details of the crime and the shocking outcome of the trial.  Links: https://northernhoot.com/release-...

Episode 71: Who left baby Dusty Bowers in the snow?

February 27, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

11 month old Dustin “Dusty” bowers was discovered nearly 30 hours after he was reported missing by his mother. He was left for dead in a wooded area outside of Kincardine, Ontario. His mother, Julie Bowers led police to his body after she had a dream she could see the location where he was left. Listen through to find out more details of the crime, and who was responsible?? Links: https://youtu.be/PGO3hl5XbtM, https://www.google.com/amp/s/beta.ctvnews.ca/national/w5/2019/3/14/1_4334156.html, ...

Episode 70: Shayne Lund

February 20, 2022 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

Shayne Lund was arrested in 2013 at 25 years old and later labelled as a sexual deviant. He was referred to in court as “a Paul Bernardo in the making”. Oh and to top it all off… his Dad was a cop. Listen through to hear about his disgusting man and the awful crimes he committed. *LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED* Links: https://www.orilliamatters.com/police-beat/pedophile-shayne-lund-denied-parole-deemed-too-risky-by-panel-2736372, https://www.google.com/amp/s/torontosun.com/news/local-news/ma...