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
- 125
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The horror that lurks | 10
In 2002, Lisa was 19 and working several jobs to put herself through university. One of which was at a Calgary tanning salon. Lisa is not her real name. Her identity is protected by a court-imposed p…
00:46:24 |
Tue 28 Jan 2020
The Disappearance of Lisa Mitchell | 9
At 29 years old, Lisa Mitchell had a lot on her plate. Lisa and her common-law husband, Allan Shyback, had two children.
In the fall of 2012, she juggled two jobs to try to make ends meet and provide…
01:16:16 |
Tue 14 Jan 2020
Special Conversation with Christopher Goffard | 8
On this special year-end episode of Crime Beat, Global News crime reporter Nancy Hixt is joined by L.A. Times journalist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Christopher Goffard, who is the reporter and host …
00:58:05 |
Mon 30 Dec 2019
The final homecoming of Lukas Strasser-Hird Part: 2 | 7
18-year-old, Lukas Strasser-Hird had aspirations of becoming a trauma surgeon.
Instead, on November 23, 2013, he laid on an operating table, as a trauma surgeon worked to try and save his life.
He wa…
01:09:28 |
Tue 17 Dec 2019
The final homecoming of Lukas Strasser-Hird Part: 1 | 6
At 18, Lukas Strasser-Hird’s future was bright. After a year studying abroad, he had aspirations to become a doctor.
The day he arrived back in Calgary, he went out with friends to celebrate his home…
00:57:37 |
Tue 03 Dec 2019
Righting a wrong, the story of Maryam Rashidi | 5
Maryam Rashidi’s life focused on creating opportunities for her son.
But in 2015, both Rashidi and her husband were laid off from their jobs in the oil and gas industry.
June 7, 2015, was her fourth…
00:51:30 |
Tue 19 Nov 2019
Brittney McInnes, The Concrete Angel | 4
On this episode of the Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story Brittney McInnes, the concrete angel.
At 17 and just months from graduation, McInnes had her whole li…
00:52:34 |
Tue 05 Nov 2019
The Boy Who Fell Through The Cracks | 3
On this episode of the Global News Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story of a young boy who fell through the cracks.
You’ll hear from those who loved Alex Radita, those who fought to…
00:59:22 |
Tue 22 Oct 2019
Darkness In The Pass: Part 2
It’s a case the family of the victims call a real life horror show.
On this episode of the Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt takes you through the details of the crimes commit…
00:56:42 |
Tue 08 Oct 2019
Darkness In The Pass: Part 1
Two people dead ...and a two year old child gone missing.
A small community in the Rocky Mountains...shattered.
On this episode of the Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt takes …
00:49:49 |
Tue 08 Oct 2019
Trailer - Season 2
Season two premieres October 8th.
Ride along with Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt, as she takes you through some of Canada’s most high profile criminal cases, shining a light into the darkness.
Learn more …
00:02:04 |
Tue 01 Oct 2019
Inside Crime Beat
Executive Producer Chris Duncombe sits down with Global News crime reporter and host of Crime Beat, Nancy Hixt, for an in depth interview about the podcast and answers audience questions.
Learn more …
00:46:24 |
Tue 06 Aug 2019
Who killed Sara and Taliyah? - Part 2
In July 2016, a Calgary mother, Sara Baillie, was found dead in her home, and her five-year-old daughter, Taliyah Marsman, was missing.
Three days later, an Amber Alert came to a heartbreaking end wh…
00:54:51 |
Tue 23 Jul 2019
The Story of Sara and Taliyah - Part 1
Crime reporter Nancy Hixt tells the story of an inseparable duo, a young Calgary mother and her little girl.
In July 2016 Sara Baillie was found dead in her house, and her five-year-old daughter was …
00:54:59 |
Tue 09 Jul 2019
The Day Mark Mariani Came Face-to-Face With Evil | 10
On this episode of Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt tells the story of a man who came face-to-face with pure evil.
Mark Mariani, 47, suffered from Crohn’s disease for more th…
01:05:08 |
Tue 25 Jun 2019
Sarah Rae: Daddy's Little Girl | 9
Nancy Hixt tells the story of an unbreakable bond between a Calgary father and daughter.
Sarah Rae was Gord Rae’s only child. In his eyes, the sun would rise and set on her.
Their special daddy-daugh…
00:52:12 |
Tue 11 Jun 2019
The Day Ryan Lane Vanished | 8
Nancy Hixt tells the story of a young Calgary father who vanished without a trace.
For several years, Ryan Lane had been involved in a battle to see his daughter.
After a breakup with the child’s mot…
01:01:55 |
Tue 28 May 2019
Surviving a Predator | 7
On this episode of Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the devastating impact of a sexual predator.
In 2003, a young Calgary woman was in her own home, when a stranger br…
01:06:30 |
Tue 14 May 2019
Kelly Cook: The Back-up Babysitter - Part 2
On this episode we're bringing you details of the Kelly Cook case that have never been reported before. In 1981, Kelly took a job to babysit for someone new named Bill Christensen. The 15-year-old wa…
00:54:04 |
Mon 29 Apr 2019
Kelly Cook: The Back-up Babysitter - Part 1
On this episode of Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt tells the story of Kelly Cook, a young girl who was abducted from Standard, Alta., 38 years ago.
Kelly had taken a job babysitting someone new…
01:00:06 |
Tue 16 Apr 2019
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