<p>ALBERTA</p><br><p>An elderly woman is found dead in her own home, the victim of a brutally violent attack in a typically sleepy community. At first it appears to be a robbery gone wrong, but further investigation reveals a complex web of lies — and a much more disturbing truth. </p><br><p><em>The intention of this episode is to take a detailed look back at a tragic crime that played out through the media and highlight the societal problems that contributed to it.</em></p><p><em>To protect and respect the privacy of those close to the case, some names have been changed.</em></p><br><p><strong>Recommended resources: </strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Elder abuse: </strong>visit <a href="https://canada.ca/seniors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">canada.ca/seniors</a> or the <a href="https://www.cnpea.ca/en/what-is-elder-abuse/responding-to-abuse" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse</a>.</li><li><strong>Gambling: </strong>visit <a href="https://responsiblegambling.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ResponsibleGambling.org</a><a href="https://www.responsiblegambling.org/for-the-public/about-gambling/gambling-faqs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a></li><li><strong>The CBC’s The Detectives</strong>: watch <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/television/thedetectives/season-3-episode-2-out-of-lies-1.5404697%20https://gem.cbc.ca/the-detectives/s03" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Season 3 Episode 2: Out of Lies</a> on CBC Gem for those in Canada or <a href="https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7qpfl3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Listen ad-free and early:</strong></p><p>CTC premium feeds are available on <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fbe63977-5737-4910-a067-1745b99fae36/canadian-true-crime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon Music</a> (included with Prime), <a href="https://apple.co/3LZBCxa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/canadiantruecrime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon </a>and <a href="https://canadiantruecrime.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Supercast</a>, giving you access 24 hours early without the ads. Please note: case-based episodes will always be available to all, we will never put them exclusively behind a paywall.</p><br><p><strong>Canadian true crime donates monthly to those facing injustice.</strong> </p><p>This month: <a href="https://www.cnpea.ca/en/what-is-elder-abuse/responding-to-abuse" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.</a></p><br><p><strong>Full list of resources, information sources, credits and music credits:</strong></p><p>See the page for this episode at <a href="https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
