I am thrilled to tell you that Cold Case Canada is up for a Webby Award – the only Canadian nominee in the Crime and Justice podcast category. This is a really big deal. The New York Times called the Webby’s “the Internet’s highest honor.”
There are two parts to the award. The Webby Award is decided by judges from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences in New York. The Webby People’s Voice Award is decided by you.
I host, produce, research, write, interview, edit and get the word out about Cold Case Canada. In other words, it’s a small indie podcast put together in my home. I’m up against four other shows (three are American and one is based in Qatar). All are network productions with staff and resources.
Episode 41—the Alley Murders has been shortlisted and it was the most difficult and complex case I’ve written about so far.
The Alley Murders
Between April 1988 and August 1990, a serial killer murdered six sex trade workers and dumped their bodies in the laneways of Vancouver. Officially, the murders are unsolved and two (Lisa Gavin and Glenna Sowan) were just added to the Vancouver Police Department’s cold case website in 2022. Although these cases remain officially unsolved, two retired detectives who worked on a joint RCMP/VPD task force called E-Alley, take us through the investigation. They say they know who killed these women, and he died in 2007.
Sharon Tuerlings, Lisa Gavin’s foster sister, talks about the thirty-five heart-breaking years she and her family tried to find answers.
You can listen to the full episode here: The Alley Murders or on Apple, Spotify or wherever you usually listen to your podcasts. Or you can read a summary of the case here: Transcript.
With thanks to Mark Dunn for being script editor on this episode and for his introduction and voiceovers; to Vancouver composer and musician Andrea Schuld for his beautiful music; and to Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours for sponsoring the show.
Please support Cold Case Canada and cast your vote here: The Webby Awards
Thanks so much,
Eve