Tanya Jean Brooks was 36 years old when she was murdered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in May 2009. She was a Mi'kmaq woman associated with Millbrook First Nation and the mother of five children. More than seventeen years later, no one has been charged with taking her life. Her murder remains unsolved, and investigators have... Continue Reading →
The Unsolved Murder of Judy Ann Quill
On March 22, 2009, 33-year-old Judy Ann Quill was in Pikangikum First Nation, the remote northwestern Ontario community she had called home throughout her life. Judy was a mother of two, a daughter and a woman remembered by her family as someone who regularly visited her parents and helped them with everyday things. Before that... Continue Reading →
The Girl Who Walked Away: The Disappearance of Sylvia Klayh
Sylvia has been missing since August 13, 1967.
A Halifax Mystery: The Disappearance of Kimberly McAndrew
Kimberly was last seen on August 12, 1989
Murder in Hamilton’s North End: Who Killed Shariek Douse?
Shariek was shot and killed on August 12, 2015
A Hero Who Never Came Home: The Unsolved Murder of Ronald Crawford
Late on a summer Sunday night in 2002, Ronald Joseph Crawford stopped by a Mr. Sub restaurant on Concession Street in Hamilton, Ontario. He wasn't working there, and he wasn't supposed to become part of anything dangerous that night. Ronald had simply gone to visit a friend, the man who owned and was working at... Continue Reading →
Someone Knows What Happened: The Unsolved Murder of Crystal Dawn Castle
Crystal was last seen alive on August 11, 2021.
Last Week at Someone Saw Something: August 4–9, 2026
It has been another busy week at Someone Saw Something, and this week's stories took us across Canada and into the United States, from Toronto to a lonely highway in northwestern Ontario, from a Greyhound bus travelling across the Prairies to a motel in California. Some of the people we talked about have been missing... Continue Reading →
Beyond the Garden Motel: The Disappearance of Hannah Rowell
On September 1, 1993, 29-year-old Hannah Jane Rowell was staying at the Garden Motel in Eureka, California. At some point that day, Hannah was reportedly seen walking away from her room at the motel. There was nothing about that simple act that would necessarily have seemed alarming at the time. A woman leaving a motel... Continue Reading →
When Success Hides a Predator: The Edward Gene Smith Case
For years, Edward Gene Smith appeared to be the image of success. He was a highly educated, well-connected banking executive in New York City, someone who had built an impressive career in finance and moved comfortably among the city's elite. To acquaintances and colleagues, Smith projected the image of a polished professional whose wealth, intelligence,... Continue Reading →