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Golden Years Gone Part 02 | 02

In August of 1995, a beloved father and grandfather vanished. A note was left on his kitchen table, suggesting he had gone fishing, but Bill Vomastic’s family was suspicious. As loved ones took a closer look at his home, they found signs of violence and reported him missing to the police. Join Global News Senior Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares the chilling details uncovered as investigators made a haunting connection to another unsolved homicide. Contact: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@nancy.hixt⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/nancy.hixt/] Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/] Email: ⁠⁠⁠nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca⁠ [nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Golden Years Gone Part 01 | 01

A beloved senior was found beaten to death in his home in rural Alberta- leaving neighbours and surrounding communities shaken and fearful for their own safety. The 75-year-old lived a frugal life, officials believed he was targeted for the little money he had. Join Global News Senior Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares how the case went cold despite exhaustive efforts by investigators. Contact: Instagram: ⁠⁠@nancy.hixt⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/nancy.hixt/] Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/] Email: ⁠⁠nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca⁠ [nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Sneak Peek: Golden Years Gone

A rural Alberta community was shocked when a beloved senior was found beaten to death in his own home. Despite exhaustive efforts by investigators, the murderer eluded arrest. You can hear the whole story now - one month early - only on Amazon Music. [https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/da11ab35-08e1-4cf0-9f43-0eff9aa23b31/crime-beat?ref_=dmm_brd_pgr_ca_pod_psm_ig_exc_trc_tst4_crm_v1] https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/da11ab35-08e1-4cf0-9f43-0eff9aa23b31/crime-beat?ref_=dmm_brd_pgr_ca_pod_psm_ig_exc_trc_tst4_crm_v1 [https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/da11ab35-08e1-4cf0-9f43-0eff9aa23b31/crime-beat?ref_=dmm_brd_pgr_ca_pod_psm_ig_exc_trc_tst4_crm_v1] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

New Season Coming Soon

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 available now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

I Survived A Serial Killer

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/⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazlDc296YlluLURZVHhiWjJXRHNJNjRaeVk0UXxBQ3Jtc0ttNHpTVElfeUpGaXpzSDN1M0VwQkotcEpRQlRXQzZTcTg3Y3NicUFBdmkxUnZKSi15LWtldjJGY1p5VUNZVTJZZU1GU2k0U0RuNnBBRXFOaGViY1pLUWs5bGIxQWs4dlZFVDV0Y0dfOXQ5TUdXakotRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fglobalnews.ca%2Ftag%2Fcrime-beat%2F&v=87RBEw6sTg8] Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: ⁠https://youtu.be/87RBEw6sTg8?si=RGDoMRXXAn_3xevi ⁠ [https://youtu.be/87RBEw6sTg8?si=RGDoMRXXAn_3xevi] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]