Each season of Island Crime delves into an unsolved murder or missing person case on Vancouver Island. Host/Producer Laura Palmer updates the cases when she finds new evidence or fresh perspectives. Original journalism, leaving no stone unturned. Season 9: 'The Dead File' The unsolved double stabbing of a husband & wife in their own home. Season 8: 'My Best Friend Bree' -the unsolved murder of Bree Gamble (Lozano) Season 7: 'Evaporated' explores the disappearance of Victoria's Ian Indridson. Season 6: ‘Sweethearts’ examines the unsolved cases of three teenage girls who were murdered in Victoria, Canada between 1990 and 1991. Season 5: ‘Whiskey Creek’ is the untold story of a Halloween night massacre. Season 4: ‘Finding Amber’ follows the case of a Port Alberni woman who disappeared on July 8, 2022. Season 3: ‘Missing Michael’ is the story of Michael Dunahee, a little boy from Victoria, BC, who vanished from a playground in 1991 at the ag
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Signup to Generate a PitchEach season of Island Crime delves into an unsolved murder or missing person case on Vancouver Island. Host/Producer Laura Palmer updates the cases when she finds new evidence or fresh perspectives. Original journalism, leaving no stone unturned. Season 9: 'The Dead File' The unsolved double stabbing of a husband & wife in their own home.
Island Crime is hosted by Laura Palmer. The show has published 111 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "S2 E9 An Empty Cage" (2 October 2026, 39 minutes), "Update Summer of 2026" (4 September 2026, 18 minutes), and "S9 E9 The Investigation Continues" (7 August 2026, 62 minutes).
Island Crime publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 111 episodes.
Booking probability for Island Crime is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Island Crime requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Island Crime's contact route on record: verified email.
Laura Palmer hosts Island Crime, a society podcast with 111 episodes published.
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Episode #9
Ten years after Everet Jones disappeared, his mother, Myra reflects on the son she has spent a decade searching for. And now, a new tip raises fresh questions about what happened to Everet after he walked away that...
Island Crime
In this update, Laura takes a road trip around Vancouver Island from Bamfield and Pacheena Bay to Alert Bay, Port Hardy and beyond. Along the way, she reflects on the places, people and stories that make the Island...
Episode #9
A newly released prison file offers the clearest picture yet of Joseph Phillips—and confirms he was intensively questioned by the RCMP about the murders of his in-laws. Meanwhile, Laura and Shauna receive significant...
Episode #8
After more than 67 years, a fresh tip comes in, which leaves Laura wondering whether police had another suspect on their radar back then. Also, throughout the series, Laura & Shauna have been pushing for the release of...
Episode #7
In this episode, Shauna steps inside the infamous murder house in South Wellington, where the unsolved 1959 murders of her great-great-grandparents Curly and Lizzie Kostyniuk, took place. The new owners learn about the...
Episode #6
After months of searching, the police file on the 1959 murders of Curly and Lizzie Kostyniuk has finally arrived, but it's not what Shauna and I hoped for. Over 100 pages of heavily redacted administrative paperwork...
Episode #5
Janet Piper is the great-granddaughter of the victims, Lizzie and Curly Kostyniuk. In this episode, she speaks publicly for the first time about the man she believes committed the murders, a man who was her grandfather...
Episode #4
A double murder. A robbery motive that doesn't add up. And a family theory that's been passed down in whispers for decades. In this episode, host Laura Palmer digs into the suspect, Shauna's family calls "Bad Grandpa"...
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