The Attack on Laura Szendrei

The Vanishing of Nick and Lisa Masee

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528386/fan_mail/new] In this episode of Valley of Secrets, Nicci Ruth delves into one of British Columbia's most perplexing unsolved disappearances. When Vancouver couple Nick and Lisa Masee vanished in August 1994 after plans to meet a mysterious businessman offering a $10 million investment, they left behind more questions than answers—and a mystery that remains unsolved more than thirty years later. MISSING: Nick and Lisa Masee (1994) - Vancouver, British Columbia — CANADA UNSOLVED [https://www.canadaunsolved.com/cases/nick-and-lisa-masee-1994-vancouver-britishcolumbia] https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/august-27-1994-page-4-118/docview/2241699241/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/august-11-1996-page-12-152/docview/3212233854/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/august-6-2004-page-38-160/docview/3213003696/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-27-1994-page-29-68/docview/2242042892/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/september-3-1994-page-2-114/docview/2242233245/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/march-4-1995-page-26-124/docview/2242285885/se-2 Nick and Lisa Masee: looking back on the mysterious disappearance | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nick-and-lisa-masee-looking-back-on-the-mysterious-disappearance-1.2738150] Downtown: Defunct VSE had colourful history - Vancouver Is Awesome [https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/courier-archive/community/downtown-defunct-vse-had-colourful-history-2927226] Missing North Vancouver, BC couple may have been murdered - Vancouver Is Awesome [https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/history/vancouver-cold-case-files-high-rolling-couple-disappeared-in-1994-or-were-they-murdered-4225608] https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-4-2001-page-23-100/docview/3203529869/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/august-13-2000-page-16-176/docview/3212457490/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-27-2000-page-4-56/docview/3203464692/se-2 Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528386/support] * Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930 [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930] * Contact the show: valleyofsecretspod@gmail.com * Follow me on social media  * Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_ * Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_ * LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4c [https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4c] * Join the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at valleyofsecretspod@gmail.com  * Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

The Attack on Laura Szendrei

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528386/fan_mail/new] On a warm September afternoon in North Delta, 15-year-old Laura Szendrei walked through Mackie Park to meet friends — and never came home. In this episode of Valley of Secrets, we uncover the disturbing investigation, escalating attacks leading up to Laura’s murder, and the undercover operation that finally exposed her killer. curious! https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/september-29-2010-page-86-92/docview/3213213198/se-2 (Obituary) https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-14-2010-page-5-82/docview/2494300278/se-2 (Parents plea) Laura Szendrei memorial scholarship founded at KPU | Kwantlen Polytechnic University [https://www.kpu.ca/news/2014/06/03/laura-szendrei-memorial-scholarship-founded-kpu#:~:text=Tue%2C%20Jun%203%2C%202014,Szendrei%20family%20and%20many%20volunteers.] https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/september-27-2010-page-3-64/docview/3213313854/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-3-2010-page-6-136/docview/3213211903/se-2 (Funeral) https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/september-30-2010-page-6-112/docview/3213202914/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/september-29-2010-page-3-92/docview/3213213145/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-10-2010-page-6-152/docview/3213388293/se-2  https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-14-2010-page-3-104/docview/3213516305/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-27-2010-page-4-84/docview/3213206214/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-1-2010-page-6-128/docview/3213337370/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-20-2010-page-4-92/docview/3212920575/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/october-9-2010-page-2-144/docview/2494305314/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/september-27-2010-page-1-48/docview/2494296368/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/september-27-2010-page-4-48/docview/2494296386/se-2 Teenager pleads guilty to murder in death of Delta, B.C., teen Laura Szendrei | Globalnews.ca [https://globalnews.ca/news/293850/teenager-pleads-guilty-to-murder-in-death-of-delta-b-c-teen-laura-szendrei/#:~:text=SURREY%2C%20B.C.%20%E2%80%93%20A%20young%20man,Vancouver%20feared%20for%20their%20safety.] Slain B.C. girl's parents issue appeal | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/slain-b-c-girl-s-parents-issue-appeal-1.935213#:~:text=%22Every%20parent's%20nightmare%20is%20now,time%20as%20the%20attack%20occurred.] Wyatt DeBruin identified as Szendrei's murderer - Delta Optimist [https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/wyatt-debruin-identified-as-szendreis-murderer-2967738#:~:text=However%2C%20following%20DeBruin's%20sentencing%20as,first%20woman%20who%20came%20by.&text=she%20screamed%2C%20he%20hit%20her,of%20parole%20for%20seven%20years.] Laura Szendrei's teen killer sentenced to life | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/laura-szendrei-s-teen-killer-sentenced-to-life-1.2125352] Laura Szendrei Memorial Award established for women’s soccer - University of Victoria Athletics [https://govikesgo.com/news/2015/1/14/WSOC_0114152057.aspx] Doctor says Laura Szendrei's killer should get adult term [https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/doctor-says-laura-szendreis-killer-should-get-adult-term/] Laura Szendrei's killer sentenced as an adult [https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2013/10/18/laura-szendreis-killer-sentenced-as-an-adult/]  [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wyatt-debruin-identified-as-laura-szendrei-s-killer-1.2508497] Wyatt DeBruin identified as Laura Szendrei's killer  [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wyatt-debruin-identified-as-laura-szendrei-s-killer-1.2508497] | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wyatt-debruin-identified-as-laura-szendrei-s-killer-1.2508497] Accused in Laura Szendrei murder pleads guilty | Vancouver Sun [https://vancouversun.com/news/metro/accused-in-laura-szendrei-murder-pleads-guilty] Man’s anxiety led to teen’s murder:court - BC | Globalnews.ca [https://globalnews.ca/news/726839/mans-anxiety-led-to-teens-murdercourt/] Police sting led to capture of Laura Szendrei's killer | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/police-sting-led-to-capture-of-laura-szendrei-s-killer-1.1276492] Publication ban lifted on killer of Delta teen [https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/publication-ban-lifted-on-killer-of-delta-teen/] Convicted killer tells B.C. court he doesn’t deserve forgiveness [https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/convicted-killer-tells-b-c-court-he-doesn-t-deserve-forgiveness/article_35e11ab2-0db0-53d5-8354-d720e40b63e6.html] B.C. killer believed rape would cure his anxiety, court told | CBC News [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-killer-believed-rape-would-cure-his-anxiety-court-told-1.1337382] Young man who murdered Laura Szendrei sentenced as adult to life [https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/young-man-who-murdered-laura-szendrei-sentenced-as-adult-to-life/#:~:text=In%20the%20months%20that%20followed,Baird%20said%20during%20Friday's%20sentencing.] Laura Szendrei’s killer to be sentenced on Oct. 18 | Surrey Now-Leader [https://surreynowleader.com/2013/09/27/laura-szendreis-killer-to-be-sentenced-on-oct-18/] Teenager pleads guilty to murder in death of B.C. teen Laura Szendrei | Globalnews.ca [https://globalnews.ca/news/294092/teenager-pleads-guilty-to-murder-in-death-of-b-c-teen-laura-szendrei/#:~:text=SURREY%2C%20B.C.%20%E2%80%93%20A%20young%20man,Vancouver%20feared%20for%20their%20safety.] Laura Szendrei killer sentenced as an adult to life in prison | Cloverdale Reporter [https://cloverdalereporter.com/2013/10/18/laura-szendrei-killer-sentenced-as-an-adult-to-life-in-prison/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CI%20now%20want%20to%20see,an%20urge%20to%20have%20sex.] Mike and Rachel Szendrei release a statement on the death of their 15-year-old daughter - YouTube [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tdillUqvXf4]Funeral planned for murdered teen Laura  [https://globalnews.ca/news/98383/funeral-planned-for-murdered-teen-laura-szendrei/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528386/support] * Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930 [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930] * Contact the show: valleyofsecretspod@gmail.com * Follow me on social media  * Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_ * Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_ * LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4c [https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4c] * Join the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at valleyofsecretspod@gmail.com  * Share this episode with a friend! 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The Hogue Family Massacre

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528386/fan_mail/new] In 1965, a police officer, his wife, and their six children are found dead inside their suburban British Columbia home. Authorities quickly declare it a murder-suicide and name Leonard Hogue as the killer. But as secrets tied to corrupt cops, stolen money, and a possible cover-up begin to surface, one terrifying question remains: Was Leonard Hogue a family annihilator… or a scapegoat for something much bigger? FamilySearch Record – Leonard Hogue Family Records [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C395-GDT6?i=19&cc=3005862&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQPL6-BCT1&utm_source=chatgpt.com] ProQuest Archive – April 22, 1965 (Page 1) [https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-22-1965-page-1-38/docview/2379840658/se-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com] ProQuest Archive – June 4, 1965 (Page 38) [https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/june-4-1965-page-38/docview/2379802446/se-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com] ProQuest Archive – April 24, 1965 (Page 2) [https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-24-1965-page-2-78/docview/2379818190/se-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com] ProQuest Archive – April 23, 1965 (Page 1) [https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-23-1965-page-1-86/docview/2240369058/se-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com] ProQuest Archive – April 28, 1965 (Page 17) [https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-28-1965-page-17-48/docview/2379802453/se-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com] ProQuest Archive – April 22, 1965 (Page 2) [https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-22-1965-page-2-38/docview/2379840679/se-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com] ProQuest Archive – April 22, 1965 (Page 3) [https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-22-1965-page-3-66/docview/2240798337/se-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com] ProQuest Archive – February 6, 1999 (Page 137) [https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/february-6-1999-page-137-146/docview/3203739652/se-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com] ProQuest Archive – February 6, 1999 (Page 138) [https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/february-6-1999-page-138-146/docview/3203739649/se-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com] ProQuest Archive – April 27, 1965 (Page 2) [https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-27-1965-page-2-50/docview/2379793429/se-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com] ProQuest Archive – April 24, 1965 (Page 1) [https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-24-1965-page-1-125/docview/2240610878/se-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Housecreep PDF Archive [https://cdn3.housecreep.com/9/93/93253386b98c0290be5204856e62964e.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528386/support] * Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930 [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930] * Contact the show: valleyofsecretspod@gmail.com * Follow me on social media  * Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_ * Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_ * LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4c [https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4c] * Join the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at valleyofsecretspod@gmail.com  * Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

The Murders of Aaron Kaplan and Genoa May

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528386/fan_mail/new] In 1985, two children are taken from their beds in the middle of the night and murdered. One man is convicted for one of the crimes… But did he commit both—or is another killer still hiding in the shadows? Sources https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/january-12-1992-page-4-190/docview/2380920089/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/january-12-1992-page-5-190/docview/2380920084/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/november-19-2010-page-3-144/docview/3213174018/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-7-2008-page-9-160/docview/3212978311/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-1-1986-page-2-48/docview/2242099028/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-22-1985-page-3-140/docview/2380293337/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/december-24-1985-page-23-112/docview/2380374155/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/april-2-1986-page-146/docview/2241795494/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/july-29-1985-page-4-56/docview/2380471395/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/july-30-1985-page-4-88/docview/2380487898/se-2 https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/july-27-1985-page-2-114/docview/2241524440/se-2 Sunshine Coast murderer who changed name dies in prison [https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/convicted-murderer-who-changed-his-name-dies-in-bc-prison/] A menorah has become a symbol of hope after surviving a 1985 firebombing at a Vancouver synagogue | CBC [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/a-menorah-survived-arson-in-vancouver-synagogue-1.7052528] In memory of Genni May - Coast Reporter [https://www.coastreporter.net/opinion/in-memory-of-genni-may-3385023] Families struggle as Genni May's killer faces parole - Coast Reporter [https://www.coastreporter.net/local-news/families-struggle-as-genni-mays-killer-faces-parole-3386315] https://crcvc.ca/docs/consecutive-sentencing-2012.pdf [https://crcvc.ca/docs/consecutive-sentencing-2012.pdf] BC Gov News [https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024HLTH0133-001434#:~:text=Legislative%20changes%20are%20now%20in,a%20person%20who%20has%20been:] Family fights back - Coast Reporter [https://www.coastreporter.net/opinion/family-fights-back-3384529] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528386/support] * Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930 [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930] * Contact the show: valleyofsecretspod@gmail.com * Follow me on social media  * Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_ * Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_ * LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4c [https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4c] * Join the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at valleyofsecretspod@gmail.com  * Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

The Hunt For Trina

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528386/fan_mail/new] In January 2021, 48 year old Trina Hunt vanished from her quiet Port Moody neighbourhood. Two months later, her remains are discovered near Hope, BC. For years, her family and community pushed for justice, but answers never came, Now, four years later, a charge has finally been laid-but it’s not the charge anyone expected.  MissingTrinaHunt [https://www.reddit.com/r/MissingTrinaHunt/] Husband charged with ‘indignity to human remains’ 4 years after body found near Hope | Chilliwack Progress [https://theprogress.com/2025/02/04/husband-of-murdered-port-moody-woman-charged-with-indignity-to-human-remains/] The former Port Moody home of Trina Hunt has new owners - Vancouver Is Awesome [https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/new-owners-of-trina-hunts-former-home-in-port-moody-want-to-change-its-address-but-it-will-cost-them-6945973] Trina Hunt’s husband’s trial won’t start until October 2027 - BC | Globalnews.ca [https://globalnews.ca/news/11717034/trina-hunt-husband-trial-october-2027/] Trina Hunt’s husband charged with indignity to human remains - BC | Globalnews.ca [https://globalnews.ca/news/11001713/trina-hunt-husband-charged-indignity-human-remains/] Trina Hunt - Information about the seeking of Justice for the Murder of Trina Hunt - 38 Hawthorn Drive, Port Moody [https://trinahunt.com/] Rally organized in honour of Trina Hunt following husband’s criminal charge – CTVNews [https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/rally-organized-in-honour-of-trina-hunt-following-husbands-criminal-charge/] Trina Hunt murder: Husband charged [https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/02/04/bc-trina-hunt-murder-husband-charged/] Trina Hunt's husband charged with indignity to human remains | Vancouver Sun [https://vancouversun.com/news/trina-hunt-husband-charged-indignity-human-remains-port-moody] Trial for Trina Hunt's husband set for 2027 [https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/03/05/trial-for-trina-hunts-husband-set-for-2027/] Trial for Iain Hunt to be judge alone - Freshet News [https://www.freshetnews.ca/] Why the Iain Hunt Trial Delay Does Not Automatically Violate Canada’s 18 Month Rule – Dhanu Dhaliwal Law Group (DDLaw) [https://ddlaw.ca/why-the-iain-hunt-trial-delay-does-not-automatically-violate-canadas-18-month-rule/] IHIT speaks to the media on charges laid in connection to Trina Hunt’s death | Watch News Videos Online [https://globalnews.ca/video/11002467/ihit-speaks-to-the-media-on-charges-laid-in-connection-to-trina-hunts-death] ‘It just seemed strange’: Trina Hunt’s family says text messages raise questions about her final days - BC | Globalnews.ca [https://globalnews.ca/news/7852637/trina-hunt-family-text-messages/] Charge laid in murder of Port Moody woman Trina Hunt - Vancouver Is Awesome [https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/charge-laid-four-years-after-the-murder-of-trina-hunt-10181847] Trina Hunt's husband charged with indignity to human remains 4 years after death | BC | thecanadianpressnews.ca [https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/bc/trina-hunts-husband-charged-with-indignity-to-human-remains-4-years-after-death/article_79ca51c7-7278-506c-baf2-999e477f8de6.html] Family of missing Port Moody woman Trina Hunt makes a statement Monday | Watch News Videos Online [https://globalnews.ca/video/7670283/family-of-missing-port-moody-woman-trina-hunt-makes-a-statement-monday] Trina Hunt $50,000 Reward Offered For Information Leading To Murderer’s Arrest & Charges - YouTube [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MQvlv9Yp8Rw&pp=ygUZVHJpbmEgaHVudCAkNTAsMDAwIHJld2FyZA%3D%3D] IHIT remains tight-l [https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/01/17/ihit-port-moody-trina-hunt-murder-anniversary/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2528386/support] * Rate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930 [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930] * Contact the show: valleyofsecretspod@gmail.com * Follow me on social media  * Instagram: instagram.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_ * Facebook: Facebook.com/valleyofsecretspodcast_ * LinkedIn: https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4c [https://linktr.ee/Valleyofsecretspod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=dcc25e02-4ea9-44c0-a0b4-7195ff67ab4c] * Join the conversation: Comment on Instagram or send me a message at valleyofsecretspod@gmail.com  * Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.