Crime Beat
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).
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 126
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
When a choice crosses the line - The story of John Clark |7
In the fall of 2013, a little boy was taken to a Calgary hospital by his parents.
The 14-month-old child was in “severe medical distress.”
Soon after, he was transferred by ambulance to the nearby Ch…
00:47:43 |
Tue 12 Jan 2021
The Evidence Tells a Story |6
If you watch CSI or crime shows on TV, this special edition of the Crime Beat podcast is a must-listen.
Global News crime reporter Nancy Hixt takes you on a behind-the-scenes look at forensic investi…
00:40:24 |
Tue 29 Dec 2020
The Girl who became a Warrior |5
In early November 2011, Cherry Ledesma was looking forward to a fresh start.
She was living in temporary housing, run by a social agency while waiting to get into a substance abuse treatment program.…
01:12:19 |
Tue 15 Dec 2020
Introducing: Whatever Happened To...?
You’ve heard the stories. You’ve felt for the people involved. But what happens after the cameras shut off and the reporters walk away? Just because a story disappears from the news doesn’t mean it’s…
00:11:06 |
Fri 04 Dec 2020
Brooke Clapson and the violence that followed her |4
On this episode of the Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story of Brooke Clapson and the violence that followed her.
As a child, Brooke was a ray of sunshine in her…
00:59:22 |
Tue 01 Dec 2020
The evil and senseless plot against Ray Johnson |3
On this episode of the Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story of the evil and senseless plot against Ray Johnson.
Johnson was a kind and generous soul, the kind of…
01:12:57 |
Tue 17 Nov 2020
Introducing... 13 Hours: Inside the Nova Scotia Massacre
The deadliest shooting spree in Canada’s modern history left us with far more questions than answers. Join Sarah Ritchie, a reporter for Global News in Halifax, as she tries to unravel how something …
00:11:24 |
Mon 09 Nov 2020
Stolen second chances: The Jessica Newman story |2
On this episode of the Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story of a young mother who’s plans to rebuild her life were tragically interrupted.
March 10, 2015, was a …
01:12:41 |
Tue 03 Nov 2020
Two doors down: the tragic case of Mr. Kelloway |1
On this episode of the Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story that will leave you questioning what horrors you can encounter-- just two doors down.
May 4, 2013 was…
00:46:09 |
Tue 20 Oct 2020
Trailer - Season 3
Nancy Hixt has been a crime reporter for nearly 25 years and in that time she's pretty much seen it all.
Things she never imagined possible, things she never believed one human would do to another.
…
00:01:37 |
Tue 06 Oct 2020
A Crime Beat Update| 21
Global News crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares new information and insight into cases from the past two seasons in this special episode of Crime Beat.
Listen to updates and insights to the following ca…
00:33:46 |
Tue 30 Jun 2020
Update on Daniel's story | 20
After the release of Crime Beat: Daniel, silenced at 26 days, crime reporter Nancy Hixt received countless messages from listeners who reached out about the case—including many who knew Shelby Hercha…
00:35:27 |
Tue 16 Jun 2020
Daniel, Silenced at 26 days | 19
On this episode of the Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares a story of a child whose life was silenced, snuffed out and stolen-- so young he never had a chance.
In the sum…
00:54:34 |
Tue 02 Jun 2020
The Paths That Choose Us | 18
On this episode of the Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story of a man who became the victim of a senseless crime and the unfortunate hands life dealt him througho…
00:59:52 |
Tue 19 May 2020
The boy who overcame the odds | 17
This episode begins with an investigation that rocked Alberta's foster care system.
Garry Prokopishin took in troubled teenage boys: kids with behavioural and substance abuse issues. His foster home …
00:52:49 |
Tue 05 May 2020
Crime, the Courts, and Covid-19 | 16
In this episode, Global News crime reporter Nancy Hixt, turns to the experts including police, judges and lawyers, to answer your questions about crime, the courts and COVID-19 -- and what it all mea…
00:42:02 |
Tue 21 Apr 2020
The Brentwood Five Massacre - Part 3 | 15
On this episode of the Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt brings us to Part 3 of her special series, the Brentwood five massacre.
This episode takes an in-depth look at what it…
01:07:02 |
Tue 07 Apr 2020
The Brentwood Five Massacre - Part 2 | 14
Lawrence Hong, Kaiti Perras, Jordan Segura, Josh Hunter and Zackariah Rathwell were a group of talented young people with promising futures.
On this episode of the Global News podcast Crime Beat, cri…
01:11:25 |
Tue 24 Mar 2020
The Brentwood Five Massacre - Part 1 | 13
On April 14, 2014, a group of friends had a small get-together at their home near the University of Calgary campus in the northwest neighbourhood of Brentwood.
Five young people shared a small, grey-…
00:51:56 |
Tue 10 Mar 2020
Conversation with retired homicide Det. Tom Barrow | 12
On this episode Global News crime reporter Nancy Hixt is joined by an investigator who’s worked on many of the high profile cases featured on Crime Beat.
In this special conversation with retired hom…
00:44:16 |
Tue 25 Feb 2020
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