<p><br></p><p>Sheslay Free Mike terrorized the north for more than a decade. His real name was Michael Oros, and he's been remembered as a legend of the north, the other “mad trapper”, a folk hero… and a cold-blooded killer. But there's much more to this story than meets the eye...</p><br><p><em>This two-part series takes a look back at a well-known, historic case that was sensationalized through headlines, to show that behind it was a real, human story. </em></p><br><p><em>Special thanks to </em><a href="https://dyingwords.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Garry Rodgers</em></a><em>, Bob Buday, and Ed Hill, and to </em><a href="https://canadaehx.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Craig Baird of Canadian History EhX </em></a><em>for voiceover of the Oros diaries.</em></p><br><p><strong>Release schedule:</strong></p><p>Part 2 will be released to all on Monday April 22. Listen ad-free and early on our<a href="https://panda-ukulele-paec.squarespace.com/adfree" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;premium feeds</a>.</p><br><p><strong>Additional Content Warning:</strong></p><p>This series includes brief mentions of the death of an animal.</p><br><p><strong>Monthly Donation:</strong></p><p>Canadian True Crime has donated to the <a href="https://crcvc.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime</a></p><br><p><strong>Full list of resources, information sources and credits:</strong></p><p>See the page for this series at <a href="https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/155</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>

Canadian True Crime

Kristi Lee | Canadian True Crime

The Teslin Lake Incident—Part 1

APR 15, 202458 MIN
Canadian True Crime

The Teslin Lake Incident—Part 1

APR 15, 202458 MIN

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<p><br></p><p>Sheslay Free Mike terrorized the north for more than a decade. His real name was Michael Oros, and he's been remembered as a legend of the north, the other “mad trapper”, a folk hero… and a cold-blooded killer. But there's much more to this story than meets the eye...</p><br><p><em>This two-part series takes a look back at a well-known, historic case that was sensationalized through headlines, to show that behind it was a real, human story. </em></p><br><p><em>Special thanks to </em><a href="https://dyingwords.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Garry Rodgers</em></a><em>, Bob Buday, and Ed Hill, and to </em><a href="https://canadaehx.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Craig Baird of Canadian History EhX </em></a><em>for voiceover of the Oros diaries.</em></p><br><p><strong>Release schedule:</strong></p><p>Part 2 will be released to all on Monday April 22. Listen ad-free and early on our<a href="https://panda-ukulele-paec.squarespace.com/adfree" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;premium feeds</a>.</p><br><p><strong>Additional Content Warning:</strong></p><p>This series includes brief mentions of the death of an animal.</p><br><p><strong>Monthly Donation:</strong></p><p>Canadian True Crime has donated to the <a href="https://crcvc.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime</a></p><br><p><strong>Full list of resources, information sources and credits:</strong></p><p>See the page for this series at <a href="https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/155" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes/155</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>