Crime Beat

Golden Years Gone Part 03 | 03

In 1994, a beloved senior was found beaten to death in his rural Alberta home. Despite exhaustive efforts, the killer eluded arrest. More than a year later, a Calgary senior disappeared. A note was left behind suggesting he’d gone fishing, but a search of the home revealed something much more violent had happened. Join Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares how the two cases intersected, the senseless motive behind the murders and the shocking events that unfolded after the cases were closed. 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 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]