Episode list

After breaking into a series of cottages, a mysterious house hermit turns killer. The case is unlocked when the police turn to the public for help and release the killer's distinctive handwriting to the press.

In 1986, Toronto and the rest of Canada were stunned by the Alison Parrott case. More than a decade would pass before this tragic case would be solved thanks to the perseverance of the newly formed "Cold Case Squad." In the meantime, the horror of Alison's fate changed many parents' views towards the safety of their children and ushered in an era of educating kids on street smarts.

A quiet May evening is shattered by the blast of a huge explosion and minutes later part of a quiet urban neighborhood is up in flames. The police are confronted with hate slogans spray-painted onto what is left of a garage door. Is this a hate crime and if so, who was the target?

An Ottawa journalist champions early parole for a convicted murderer and in the tradition of a cheap romance novel, ends up falling in love with him. After he's released, the two move in together. Then she mysteriously disappears. Where else would suspicion fall but upon the ex-con lover?

A three and a half-year-old child is reported missing. After a 20-day search, her body is found floating in Toronto harbour. Fibre evidence found throughout the child's clothes plays a crucial role in solving this crime and convicting a child killer.

"Tragedy of Errors" focuses on the forensic skills of two blood spattering experts, who not only teach at the police college in Ottawa - but are still active in the field. The difference between academic knowledge and the reality of an actual crime scene is brought to life in this intriguing episode.

An intruder breaks into a family home in a well-to-do Calgary neighbourhood. When he's confronted by the owner, the burglar stabs him to death. The killer flees leaving behind several smudged prints on a window that appear to be left by a pair of gloves. Can these help nail a murderer?

A dead body is fished out of the sea. Wearing shoes and a Rolex watch, but no I.D. - is it murder or suicide? So begins the Albert Walker case - wanted for embezzlement in Canada, fled to England, then killed a man to steal his identity.

Bob Ade' Adamson lived with his common law wife Susan in Ontario Canada. He was a man who couldn't seem to get his life together, relying mainly on anyone around him for his income. When Susan first met Ade' she fell for his charm but it wasn't long before she realized he wasn't the catch she initially thought he was and she wanted out of the relationship. Susan's father, who was living in an assisted care home, had a monthly income that Susan controlled. Ade'decided he'd like to have this money for himself and the only way to get it was to get rid of Susan. But she was soon missed and of course the people next to her are the first to be suspected and the police found the bathroom to be just a little too new, remodeled to cover evidence it appeared, or at least that's what Ade' thought he had done. Susan's body was subsequently found in a log in a heavily wooded area. Ade' tried to escape to the US, staying with Susan's uncle, but when the unsuspecting man didn't enjoy the intrusion, Ade' then fled to Calgary where the police caught up with him at the airport. During police interrogations, Ade' would change his story to fit the evidence. The ruse failed and Ade' was convicted of murder.

In 1974, this band of gentlemanly bank robbers from Canada stole $700,000 in gold bricks from a storage warehouse at Ottawa International Airport. It was and still is Canada's biggest-ever gold robbery. The gang was eventually caught, but escaped before the end of the 70's. After escaping, all three moved to the US and regrouped, beginning an incredible string of more than 50 bank robberies.

As sophisticated as forensic science has become, the human factor opens the door to fallibility. "Double Jeopardy" presents a tragic example of what happens when forensic science fails. In this case, a forensic scientist misinterprets the facts surrounding a shooting, thereby allowing the guilty party to walk free. But the victim's mother won't let the case rest.

A finger print from a piece of broken glass sets in motion what becomes an investigation spanning 2 provinces and involving numerous police forces and social agencies. A deranged murderer is on the loose, and needs to be stopped before he kills again.

Two young sisters are murdered and recovered DNA points a "finger from the grave" at the killer. The police determine the crime scene had been staged to look like a 'break and enter' and the primary motive for the crime was homicide not theft.