Crime Beat

Righting a wrong, the story of Maryam Rashidi

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 shift working at a Calgary gas station — a job she took to make ends meet. That morning, Rashidi said goodbye to her husband and son, and went to work — the last time they would get to talk to her. Just hours later, they would learn Rashidi was taken by ambulance to the hospital. She’d been run over while trying to stop a gas-and-dash. Follow the twists and turns this case took and hear from the ⁠⁠offender himself⁠⁠ [https://globalnews.ca/news/3447834/joshua-mitchell-to-be-sentenced-for-manslaughter-in-fatal-calgary-gas-and-dash-hit-and-run/], who chose to run Rashidi over rather than pay for $113 worth of fuel. In this episode, you’ll also hear the far-reaching the impact this crime has had. If you enjoy ⁠⁠Crime Beat⁠⁠ [https://curiouscast.ca/podcast/crime-beat], please take a minute to rate it on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts, tell us what you think and share the show with your friends. Contact: Twitter: ⁠⁠@nancyhixt⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/NancyHixt] 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]

A Fatal Decision | 09

A heavy-duty pickup truck was driving erratically and cut into traffic. Onlookers were shocked to see a woman chasing behind it on foot.  It was a chaotic scene that very quickly turned violent. The driver fled the scene, sparking a major crimes investigation. Join Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares new voices with fresh perspectives to an ongoing story that gripped countless witnesses who watched this deadly gas and dash happen.  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]

The Night Shift Part 02 | 08

As homicide detectives investigated the violent beating death of a sandwich shop clerk, they soon realized the young woman wasn’t the only one savagely attacked that night. As the hunt for a killer intensified, Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares how evidence discovered from a robbery at a nearby ATM led to police identifying a suspect in this violent crime spree. 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]

The Night Shift Part 01 | 07

Two men arrived at a local sandwich shop and found the store clerk lying in a pool of blood. They called for help, but despite their best efforts, the young woman passed away. That’s when officers noticed the cash register was missing. Join Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares the trail of evidence that investigators followed to track the killer responsible for this senseless and violent crime. 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]

Vanished Part 02 | 06

When a young mother and toddler disappeared, police were shocked to learn their footprints of life came to an abrupt stop. Interviews with loved ones led detectives to identify and interview a suspect- but there wasn’t enough evidence to charge him. Join Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares the investigative twist and development that led officers deep into the wild and forested mountains of Kananaskis Country and the disturbing discovery that followed. 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]