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Crime Beat

Crime Beat

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 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 Edward R. Murrow Award (RTDNA).2022 Curiouscast Politics & Government Social Sciences True Crime World
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  • New Season Coming Soon

    New Season Coming Soon
    Mar 10 2026
    Global News Senior Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt, has been covering stories of senseless and horrific violence for 30 years. . This season she'll take you inside shocking cases that show how careless people can be with human life. And what happens when greed and selfishness take over. You might listen to a lot of true crime podcasts this year, but they’re not Crime Beat. Season 8 drops April 21st but you can hear the first story one month early - only on Amazon Music. https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/da11ab35-08e1-4cf0-9f43-0eff9aa23b31/crime-beat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • I Survived A Serial Killer

    I Survived A Serial Killer
    Feb 24 2026
    They each met him online and knew him only as 'Bruce.' He gained their trust, only to turn on them when they were at their most vulnerable. In this episode, two men reveal their near-death experiences at the hands of notorious serial killer Bruce McArthur. The exclusive details of their 9-1-1 call that led to McArthur being questioned by police, but later released, and ultimately going on to kill two more people. The terrifying revelations about what McArthur was planning for them, discovered only after McArthur's arrest. And the detective who finally connected the dots. Catherine McDonald reports on this story of grief and guilt - and a haunting question: could lives have been saved if McArthur was caught sooner? Premiered Feb 20, 2021 For more info, please go to ⁠https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/⁠ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: ⁠https://youtu.be/87RBEw6sTg8?si=RGDoMRXXAn_3xevi ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • A Random Encounter

    A Random Encounter
    Feb 10 2026
    64-year-old Annie Hang-Kam Chiu was looking forward to retirement when she was viciously murdered. Within approximately three hours, her killer had turned himself in. The accused surrendered to the police carrying a type of homemade-looking bomb-like device… but what investigators would uncover went far beyond one homicide – the case would lead them into the dark world of international terrorism. Premiered Oct 28, 2022 For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: https://youtu.be/CS8tQy6dqck?si=pmYifMKNiNl0OcM3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
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