132 The Lake Family Murders–Part 1
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[Part 1 of 2] One snowy night, a young family fell victim to a terrible accident…. or so it seemed. What really happened to this family - and why - would become fodder for national and international headlines that only got more curious as the investigation progressed. This two-part series covers a historical case that resulted in the first ever kidnapping trial in the province of New Brunswick and the last double hanging in Canada. Warning: this series includes the death of a young child. Please take care when listening. Podcast recommendations: CBC Podcasts: The No Good, Terribly Kind, Wonderful Lives and Tragic Deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman Toronto Star: Suspicion | The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman Canadian True Crime donates monthly to help those facing injustice. This month we have donated to the Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime. Listen ad-free and early: CTC premium feeds are available on Amazon Music - included with Prime, Apple Podcasts, Patreon and Supercast.  Credits: Research and writing: Eileen Macfarlane Additional research and writing, sound design: Kristi Lee Audio editing and production, theme songs: We Talk of Dreams Production assistance: Jesse Hawke Script consulting: Carol Weinberg Disclaimer voiced by Erik Krosby For the full list of resources, information sources, and credits: See the page for this episode at www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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