Largest Art Heist in Canadian History | The Skylight Caper (1972)

Six Teenagers Vanish Without a Trace | The Lost Boys of Pickering

Episode 47 - On the night of March 17, 1995, something strange happened in the quiet lakeside city of Pickering, Ontario. Six teenage boys vanished mysteriously due to unknown circumstances that continue to haunt families, investigators, and true crime buffs. Despite extensive searches, multiple leads, and decades of speculation, no definitive evidence has ever explained where these teens went or what truly happened that night. Parents waited for sons who did not come home. Friends assumed someone else had heard from them. Police initially believed they were simply runaways. But as weeks turned into months and months into years, one chilling question refused to go away: How could six boys vanish — and no one know why? SHOW NOTES 30 years since The Lost Boys of Pickering went missing [https://www.durhamregion.com/news/the-lost-boys-of-pickering-a-haunting-cold-case-remains-open-after-30-years/article_bd0ab683-9a7c-5a54-ab0c-7411291c613e.html] The mystery of the Lost Boys: Part 1 [https://www.durhamregion.com/news/the-mystery-of-the-lost-boys-part-1/article_fbf8b83c-e889-5ce1-8f8a-d87d62dfb340.html] Decades later, no new clues to fate of all six Pickering Boys [https://www.ucfiles.com/Files/1995/lost-boys/] Pickering Ontario – The Lost Boys [https://mysteriesofcanada.com/ontario/pickering-ontario-lost-boys/] March 17 marks 29 years of the ‘Lost Boys of Pickering’ [https://www.durhamregion.com/news/march-17-marks-29-years-since-the-lost-boys-of-pickering-disappeared/article_b069b7a4-c263-5281-b810-c646cf7fa353.html] The Pickering Lost Boys. Six Men, One Night, No Trace | by Nikki Young | Medium [https://medium.com/@nikyoung/the-pickering-lost-boys-5e4a1f42084f] 20 years later, the Lost Boys mystery remains [https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/20-years-later-the-lost-boys-mystery-remains/article_e23127c6-7b4f-5615-a5fd-6adcd635a57e.html] The night 6 boys vanished without a trace haunts suburban town 30 years later - World News - News - Daily Express US [https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/192462/30-years-later-night-6] The Lost Boys of Pickering: Six Teens Boys; 28 Years Of Mysterious Disappearance. | by Apotheosis of Knowledge | Medium [https://medium.com/@knowledgeapotheosis/the-lost-boys-of-pickering-six-teens-boys-28-years-of-mysterious-disappearance-d149d7fe2325] 2025 marks 30 years since The Lost Boys of Pickering went missing [https://ground.news/article/2025-marks-30-years-since-the-lost-boys-of-pickering-went-missing] MISSING: The Lost Boys of Pickering, ON (1995) – True Crime Canada [https://truecrimecanada.ca/missing-the-lost-boys-of-pickering/] It's the mystery that still haunts a suburb. Six boys walked into the dark and were never seen again. A grainy tape and a 'vision' may finally reveal the truth | Daily Mail Online [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/crime-desk/article-15321819/Lost-Boys-Pickering-Canada-teenagers-vanished.html] Families mark 23 years since the Lost Boys went missing in Pickering [https://www.durhamregion.com/news/families-mark-23-years-since-the-lost-boys-went-missing-in-pickering/article_72ca77bd-b7a8-5b16-9fc7-28d26c5a3976.html] The Story of the Lost Boys of Pickering; Vanished Without a Trace | by Nikki Young | Medium [https://medium.com/@nikyoung/the-story-of-the-lost-boys-of-pickering-vanished-without-a-trace-6020ef03f0a8] 27 years since six boys disappeared in Pickering, Ontario - MissingPeople.ca [https://missingpeople.ca/27-years-since-six-boys-disappeared-in-pickering-ontario/]

Largest Art Heist in Canadian History | The Skylight Caper (1972)

Episode 46 - In the early morning hours of September 4, 1972, three masked men entered the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts through the roof via a skylight and successfully stole valuable paintings, figurines and jewelry and escaped into the night. Despite another heist occurring in Montreal already that weekend, this heist’s bold execution and mysterious aftermath captured global attention and imaginations across Canada. Decades later, the identities of the perpetrators and the whereabouts of most stolen pieces remain unknown. This case came to be known as the Skylight Caper and is officially Canada’s largest art heist. In this episode we are going to examine the case, look at the aftermath, and determine what might have happened to the stolen items. 1972 Montreal Museum of Fine Arts robbery - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Montreal_Museum_of_Fine_Arts_robbery] 1972 Montreal Museum of Fine Arts robbery (nonfiction) - Gnomon Chronicles [https://gnomonchronicles.com/wiki/1972_Montreal_Museum_of_Fine_Arts_robbery_(nonfiction)] 50 years after major Montreal art theft, trail has gone cold and nobody's talking | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/trail-cold-50-years-montreal-art-theft-1.6573423] The true story of Canada's largest art heist | CBC Arts [https://www.cbc.ca/arts/skylight-caper-video-9.6978121] Skylight Caper (1972 Montreal Art Heist) | The Canadian Encyclopedia [https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/skylight-caper-1972-montreal-art-heist] Art-Canada-Institute-Newsletter_Stealing-the-Show_Art-Crime-in-Canada-1.pdf [https://www.aci-iac.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Art-Canada-Institute-Newsletter_Stealing-the-Show_Art-Crime-in-Canada-1.pdf] What Canada’s Largest Art Heist Reveals about the Art World’s Shady Side | The Walrus [https://thewalrus.ca/canadas-biggest-art-theft/] Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Robbery — Priceless [https://pricelessblog.squarespace.com/articles/montreal-museum-of-fine-arts-robbery] Largest art heist in Canadian history still a mystery after 50 years [https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/largest-art-heist-in-canadian-history-still-a-mystery-after-50-years/] Five of the most daring museum heists | CNN [https://www.cnn.com/style/stolen-art-famous-museum-heists] Fifty years after major Montreal art theft, trail has gone cold and nobody's talking - Rocky Mountain News [https://www.rmoutlook.com/lifestyle/fifty-years-after-major-montreal-art-theft-trail-has-gone-cold-and-nobodys-talking-5778205] These Art Museums Were the Sites of Dramatic Heists | National Geographic [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/visit-museums-art-heists-forgeries-louvre-gardner-montreal] Still Missing: The Skylight Caper - Rehs Galleries [https://rehs.com/eng/2024/02/still-missing-the-skylight-caper/] Stolen Some 50 Years Ago, And Still Missing [https://rehs.com/eng/2022/09/stolen-some-50-years-ago-and-still-missing/] 1972 Montreal Museum of Fine Arts robbery [https://grokipedia.com/page/1972_montreal_museum_of_fine_arts_robbery] The greatest art heist in Canadian history happened in Montreal 50 years ago today [https://cultmtl.com/2022/09/the-greatest-art-heist-in-canadian-history-happened-in-montreal-50-years-ago-today/] art heist | The McGill Tribune [https://www.thetribune.ca/art-heist/] Unsolved '72 Theft of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts [https://unsolved-1972-theft-montreal.blogspot.com/]

Entire Village Goes Missing | Angikuni Lake Mystery

Episode 45 - This story is about an indigenous settlement near Angikuni Lake in Nunavut, Canada that was reported to have vanished entirely without a trace. This report comes from a fur trapper who visited the village only to find no one was there. Huts, personal items of value, and food was left behind. Even a fire was still smoldering in front of a hut. It was as if they simply vanished into thin air. But is this story rooted in fact or fiction and why is there such controversy? In this episode we will examine the story and how it has evolved over the years, turning from an obscure newspaper report into a widespread legend.   SHOW NOTES Lake Anjikuni Village | Unsolved Mysteries Wiki | Fandom [https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Lake_Anjikuni_Village] The Disappearance of Lake Anjikuni Village - Unsolved Canadian Mysteries [https://unsolvedcanadianmysteries.ca/blog/the-disappearance-of-lake-anjikuni-village/] Lake Anjikuni: How Did an Entire Village Disappear? - Historic Mysteries [https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/lake-anjikuni/23871/] Vanishing Villages: Unearthing the Enigma of Lake Anjikuni and the Chilling Saga of Kuldaura | History [https://vocal.media/history/vanishing-villages-unearthing-the-enigma-of-lake-anjikuni-and-the-chilling-saga-of-kuldaura] Angikuni Lake | Creepypasta Wiki | Fandom [https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Angikuni_Lake] The Angikuni Lake Vanishing | FYI [https://vocal.media/fyi/the-angikuni-lake-vanishing] Dogs starved, food left uneaten: This entire village disappeared overnight without any clue | - The Times of India [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes/trending/dogs-starved-food-left-uneaten-this-entire-village-disappeared-overnight-without-any-clue/articleshow/124335029.cms] The Whole Village Disappeared Without Traces || The Anjikuni Mystery / Bright Side [https://brightside.me/articles/the-whole-village-disappeared-without-traces-the-anjikuni-mystery-815004/] Ghost Stories of Canada - John Robert Colombo - Google Books [https://books.google.ca/books?id=7bbqZdgMmtEC&pg=PA204&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false] The Village That Vanished Without a Trace: The village of Lake Anjikuni Mystery | by Olaleye Ademola Samuel | Medium [https://winterstales.medium.com/the-village-that-vanished-without-a-trace-the-village-of-lake-anjikuni-mystery-232d2e66e8b3] Lake Anjikuni Mystery: Conspiracy Theories Behind the Disappearance of an Entire Village [https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/48364/20240129/lake-anjikuni-mystery-conspiracy-theories-behind-disappearance-entire-village.htm] The Vanishing Village of Angikuni Lake — Canada's Great Disappearance - Malorie's Adventures [https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/the-vanishing-village-of-angikuni-lake-canadas-great-disappearance] The Mystery at Angikuni Lake [https://www.dailygrail.com/2016/02/the-mystery-at-angikuni-lake/] How Did An Entire Village Vanish? | by Diana Lux | Medium [https://medium.com/@luxeleanor/how-did-an-entire-village-vanish-35058823bc15] Anjikuni Lake – Canada: The Mysterious Disappearance – COSMOS SAILOR [https://cosmossailor.com/?p=68] The Anjikuni Lake Mystery: How an Entire Village Disappeared Without a Trace from 1930 [https://readerin.com/place-review/anjikuni-lake-mystery/] Lake Anjikuni: The Village That Vanished Without a Trace ‣ Weird Why [https://weirdwhy.com/people/lake-anjikuni-the-village-that-vanished-without-a-trace/]

The Nation River Lady | Cold Case Cracked After 50 Years

Episode 44 - On the morning of May 3rd, 1975, a farmer stumbled across something that they would never forget. A body was floating face-down in a river. Authorities came to the scene and recovered the body only to find that it belonged to a woman who was bound and wrapped in cloth and towels. For nearly five decades, the identity of this woman and the circumstances of her death remained unknown. She came to be known as the Nation River Lady and for years it seemed her case would never be solved. However, through the use of forensic genealogy the case was cracked, providing long-awaited answers. 239UFON [https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/239ufon.html] Nation River Lady Jane Doe 1975 | DNA Doe Project [https://dnadoeproject.org/case/nation-river-lady-jane-doe-1975/] OPP re-open 40-year-old murder case | Quinte News [https://www.quintenews.com/2017/08/01/opp-re-open-40-year-old-murder-case-nation-river-lady/] The 1975 murder of Canada's "Nation River Lady" has finally been solved | National [https://dailyhive.com/canada/nation-river-lady-jewell-parchman-langford] 'Nation River Lady' case: Woman found dead in a Canadian river nearly 50 years ago has been identified [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/nation-river-lady-case-woman-found-dead-canadian-river-nearly-50-years-rcna92838] DNA Doe Project identifies Nation River Lady in 1975 cold case [https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/she-was-there-waiting-for-us-to-find-her-nation-river-lady-identified-in-1975/article_49716309-03f4-511f-aec5-6eb87041d990.html] 'Nation River Lady' Canadian murder cold case victim identified [https://www.wbaltv.com/article/cold-case-murder-nation-river-lady-dna-canada/44454634] Accused suspect in 1975 eastern Ontario 'Nation River Lady' murder returning to Canada [https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/accused-suspect-in-1975-eastern-ontario-nation-river-lady-murder-returning-to-canada/] Jewell “Lalla” Parchman Langford (1927-1975) - Find a Grave Memorial [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152414471/jewell-langford] Body found floating in Canadian river in 1975 identified as prominent U.S. businesswoman Jewell "Lalla" Langford - CBS News [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jewell-langford-nation-river-lady-identified-body-nation-river-ottawa-1975-cold-case/] U.S. authorities arrest man charged with murder in Nation River Lady case | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/florida-police-arrest-nation-river-lady-1.6918676] Forensic genealogy helps crack 1975 cold case of ‘Nation River Lady’ in eastern Ontario | Globalnews.ca [https://globalnews.ca/news/9811833/1975-cold-case-ontario-nation-river-lady/] U.S. man accused in 1975 homicide extradited to Canada | Ottawa Citizen [https://ottawacitizen.com/news/man-accused-in-1975-nation-river-lady-homicide-en-route-to-canada] How one of Canada’s ‘oldest unsolved and most unique’ cases was cracked | Canada | The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/12/canada-nation-river-lady-case-solved-genetic-genealogy] Accused in Nation River Lady Murder Returns to Face Ontario Court - Les éditions André Paquette [https://editionap.ca/2023/12/07/accused-in-nation-river-lady-murder-returns-to-face-ontario-court/] Decades-old murder case of woman found in Ont. river delayed over concerns accused not fit for trial [https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/decades-old-murder-case-of-woman-found-in-ont-river-delayed-over-concerns-accused-not-fit-for-trial/] Accused in 'Nation River Lady' murder returns to Canada [https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2023/12/02/accused-in-nation-river-lady-murder-returns-to-canada/] How cold case DNA technique came to Ottawa from California — and where it’s headed next | Radio-Canada.ca [https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/2128884/how-cold-case-dna-technique-came-to-ottawa-from-california-and-where-its-headed-next] 'Nation River Lady' identified decades after death, Florida man charged in connection - Canada Info [https://canada-info.ca/en/nation-river-lady-identified-decades-after-death-florida-man-charged-in-connection/] Police finally crack 1975 cold case | Radio-Canada.ca [https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/1993645/police-finally-crack-1975-cold-case] Nation River Lady: Woman is identified nearly 5 decades after she was found floating in river, Canadian police say | CNN [https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/06/americas/nation-river-lady-missing-woman-identified-canada] Family of woman ID'd 45 years after disappearing never gave up, niece says | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/jewell-parchman-langford-family-never-gave-up-1.6897850] Man arrested in 'Nation River Lady' cold case of woman found in Ontario [https://www.chch.com/chch-news/man-arrested-in-nation-river-lady-cold-case-of-woman-found-in-ontario/] 1975 ‘Nation River Lady’ cold case cracked with forensic genealogy, U.S. women identified | Watch News Videos Online [https://globalnews.ca/video/9813454/1975-nation-river-lady-cold-case-cracked-with-forensic-genealogy-u-s-women-identified] Police solve eastern Ontario cold case from 1975. A Florida man is charged with murder | NCPR News [https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/48100/20230711/police-solve-eastern-ontario-cold-case-from-1975-a-florida-man-is-charged-with-murder] Police finally crack 1975 cold case | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/nation-river-lade-cold-case-1.6895262#:~:text=X-,One%20of%20Canada] Media Update - 1975 'Nation River Lady' case [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJT4vBAzu0A]

Ship Goes Missing on Lake Superior | Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Episode 43 - On November 10th 1975, the largest ship on the Great Lakes sailed into one of the worst storms Lake Superior had ever seen. The ship attempted to make it to shore in Whitefish Bay but ended up vanishing without a trace, never reaching its destination. The SS Edmund Fitzgerald, considered the pride of American inland shipping, was lost along with twenty-nine crew members. At the time nobody knew what happened to the ship as it had simply disappeared. It was eventually found a few days later at the bottom of Lake Superior split in two parts. What happened to the boat and why did it sink the night of November 10th? To understand this event and the tragic loss of life we must first look at the life of the ship, its final voyage, and the fury of the storm that claimed her.   SHOW NOTES SS Edmund Fitzgerald - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald] The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wreck_of_the_Edmund_Fitzgerald] The Legend of the Edmund Fitzgerald | Northern Michigan History [https://northernmichiganhistory.com/the-legend-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald/] The Storm and Voyage — S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald Online [https://ssedmundfitzgerald.org/storm-and-voyage] S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald | Detroit Historical Society [https://www.detroithistorical.org/learn/online-research/encyclopedia-of-detroit/ss-edmund-fitzgerald] The Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald -- BackgroundThe Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald -- Background [https://www.weather.gov/mqt/fitz_fitza] The Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald -- Aftermath [https://www.weather.gov/mqt/fitz_fitzc] The Gales of November: remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald [https://blog.ontarioparks.ca/edmund-fitzgerald-50-years-later/] Sinking of the Fitzgerald [https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxwise/fitz.html] Edmund Fitzgerald (1958) - WI Shipwrecks [https://wisconsinshipwrecks.org/Vessel/Details/854?region=Index] Edmund Fitzgerald | Sinking, Ship, Bodies, Song, & Facts | Britannica [https://www.britannica.com/topic/Edmund-Fitzgerald] Did they ever find the bodies from the Edmund Fitzgerald? | Britannica [https://www.britannica.com/question/Did-they-ever-find-the-bodies-from-the-Edmund-Fitzgerald] The Fateful Journey - Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society [https://shipwreckmuseum.com/the-fateful-journey/] 50 years on, Edmund Fitzgerald remembered through song and mystery | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/edmund-fitzgerald-50-year-anniversary-9.6971199] Remembering the Edmund Fitzgerald – National Museum of the Great Lakes [https://nmgl.org/fitzgerald50/] The Storm that Sunk the Edmund Fitzgerald | Teaching Great Lakes Science [https://www.michiganseagrant.org/lessons/lessons/by-broad-concept/earth-science/data-sets/the-storm-that-sunk-the-edmund-fitzgerald/] How Much of “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” is True? - Great Lakes Museum [https://greatlakesmuseum.ca/how-much-of-the-wreck-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald-is-true/] The Edmund Fitzgerald sank in the Great Lakes 50 years ago. This is its legacy : NPR [https://www.npr.org/2025/11/06/nx-s1-5518215/edmund-fitzgerald-shipwreck] Edmund Fitzgerald® | Great Lakes Brewing Company [https://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/edmund-fitzgerald/] 2015 $20 Lost Ships in Canadian Waters: S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald - Pure [https://cdncoin.com/products/2015-20-ss-edmund-fitzgerald?srsltid=AfmBOoovO7dTS6yg3HnDvEBgzUJbOVAmaxBg0IrYEpeFJlDfNo9d6bW5]