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Island Crime

Laura Palmer 101 Episodes Aug 7, 2026

Each season of Island Crime delves into an unsolved murder or missing person case on Vancouver Island. Host and producer Laura Palmer updates the cases when she finds new evidence or fresh perspectives. The podcast features original journalism, leaving no stone unturned. Seasons cover cases such as the double stabbing of a husband and wife, the murder of Bree Gamble, the disappearance of Ian Indridson, and the murders of three teenage girls in Victoria, Canada.

Episodes

S9 E9 The Investigation Continues
S9 E9 The Investigation Continues Aug 7, 2026 1:00:15 A newly released prison file offers the clearest picture yet of Joseph Phillips—and confirms he was intensively questioned by the RCMP about the murders of his in-laws. Meanwhile, Laura and Shauna receive significant news in their battle to uncover the long-hidden police file, raising new questions about what remains secret nearly 70 years later.Note: Joseph's prison file was too long and too dens
S9 E8 Open & Shut
S9 E8 Open & Shut Jul 10, 2026 35:12 After more than 67 years, a fresh tip comes in, which leaves Laura wondering whether police had another suspect on their radar back then. Also, throughout the series, Laura & Shauna have been pushing for the release of 'The Dead File.' In this episode, the case for and against opening up cold cases to the public. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 E7 The Murder House
S9 E7 The Murder House Jul 3, 2026 36:07 In this episode, Shauna steps inside the infamous murder house in South Wellington, where the unsolved 1959 murders of her great-great-grandparents Curly and Lizzie Kostyniuk, took place. The new owners learn about the house’s dark history and its connection to Shauna's family tragedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S9 E6 The Paper Trail
S9 E6 The Paper Trail Jun 26, 2026 41:13 After months of searching, the police file on the 1959 murders of Curly and Lizzie Kostyniuk has finally arrived, but it's not what Shauna and I hoped for. Over 100 pages of heavily redacted administrative paperwork instead of the real investigative file. Still, buried inside: new names, hints of an undercover operation, and a suspect who may have still been alive years later.Retired RCMP homicide
S9 E5 Bad Grandpa Part 2
S9 E5 Bad Grandpa Part 2 Jun 19, 2026 42:40 Janet Piper is the great-granddaughter of the victims, Lizzie and Curly Kostyniuk. In this episode, she speaks publicly for the first time about the man she believes committed the murders, a man who was her grandfather. A man who went to jail twice. A man who terrorized three generations of women and children. The episode delves into the intergenerational trauma of abuse, secrecy, and justice. Fea
S9 E4 Bad Grandpa
S9 E4 Bad Grandpa Jun 19, 2026 40:30 A double murder. A robbery motive that doesn't add up. And a family theory that's been passed down in whispers for decades.In this episode, host Laura Palmer digs into the suspect, Shauna's family calls "Bad Grandpa" Joseph Charles Phillips, a convicted predator with a grudge, a motive, and, according to someone who knew him, sudden money after the killings. Through long-buried psychiatric records
S9 E3 What Wasn't in the Newspapers
S9 E3 What Wasn't in the Newspapers Jun 12, 2026 36:46 In 1959, South Wellington residents Andrew “Curly” Kosteniuk and his wife Lizzie are found stabbed to death, and the killer is never caught. Host Laura Palmer reexamines the case through archives and family memories. New details from Margaret Kostyniuk’s psychiatric records suggest escalating family conflict and a key suspect connected to secrets that never made the papers.This series includes ori
S9 E2 What the Bodies Revealed
S9 E2 What the Bodies Revealed Jun 5, 2026 41:39 In June 1959, newspapers pile up outside the Kostyniuk home in South Wellington until neighbours find the house ransacked, the phone line cut, and the bodies of Andrew “Curly” and Elizabeth “Lizzie” Kostyniuk in the bedroom. Police back then suspect robbery, but the coroner’s inquest and autopsies suggest a more complex story. I've posted the full Coroners Inquest report, including autopsies,
S9 E1 They Should Have Felt Safe
S9 E1 They Should Have Felt Safe May 29, 2026 39:06 In the summer of 1959, Andrew and Elizabeth Kostyniuk, known to everyone in South Wellington, BC, as Curly and Lizzie, were stabbed to death in their own home. The case was never solved, and for 67 years, their names faded into silence.Now, their great-great-granddaughter, Shauna, has asked host Laura Palmer to take on her coldest case yet. In this first episode, Laura travels to South Wellington
S9 Trailer: The Dead File
S9 Trailer: The Dead File May 15, 2026 2:58 Island Crime Season 9: The Dead File — In 1959, Curly and Lizzie Kostyniuk were stabbed to death in their rural home near Nanaimo, BC — a double murder that was never solved and virtually forgotten for over six decades. Now, host Laura Palmer is reopening the case, chasing paper trails and reexamining evidence with the help of the victims' descendants, who have long suspected the truth is darker t
S7 E7 A Bug in Pitch
S7 E7 A Bug in Pitch Jan 9, 2026 37:53 Jeff Ingram discusses his experiences with dissociative amnesia, where memory loss leads him to wander, unable to recall past events. Dr. David Spiegel provides insights into the disorder's link to trauma. Gloria, whose husband Ian Indridson is missing, wonders if Ian may have experienced this kind of episode on the morning he disappeared. She shares her ongoing hope and emotional struggle as the
S8 E7 Darkness & Light
S8 E7 Darkness & Light Dec 12, 2025 37:54 The aftermath of Bree’s murder reveals more than just the tragedy of her death; it speaks volumes about the life she led. And may also reveal something about the circumstances surrounding her murder.Thank you to Bree's musical collaborators, Willem Weiss and Don Vaillancourt, for allowing me to use songs they created with Bree in the series. 'Shake it for me, Baby' is the theme song for Seaso

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