In 2010 and elderly couple set out on a road trip across Canada only to have their travels and lives cut short by a ruthless killer. The trauma of the double murder and the courtroom battles that ensued remain an unforgettable incident for those living in Alberta and the whereabouts of Lyle and Marie McCann are still a mystery.
The Episode
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police: Elderly St. Albert Couple Missing.
- Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada): Missing couple’s motorhome found on fire, by Mariam Ibrahim.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Alberta couple’s disappearance devastates family, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Search for missing Alberta couple continues, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: RCMP ignored tip about missing couple’s SUV, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Missing couple’s SUV found near Edson, Alta., by CBC News.
- National Post (Toronto, Ontario, Canada): ‘We’re all devastated’, by Kenyon Wallace.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: RCMP scour area where Alberta couple’s SUV found, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: 2 arrests made in McCann disappearance, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: McCann search focuses on campground, home, by CBC News.
- Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada): Crime Stoppers on the trail of missing St. Albert couple, by Thandiwe Vela.
- Red Deer Advocate (Red Deer, Alberta, Canada): Money needed to assist search: family, by The Canadian Press.
- Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada): Family offers $11,000 to help find parents, by Brent Wittmeier.
- Canadian Broadcasting Company: Vader a suspect in McCann disappearance, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: McCann investigation targets Alta. Property, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Divers to search pond for McCann couple, by CBC News.
- CTV News (Toronto, Ontario, Canada): Dive team wraps up search of pond west of Edmonton.
- Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada): Search for McCanns resumes near campground, by Journal Staff.
- Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada): McCanns launch their own search, by Conal Pierse.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Suspect in Alta. couple’s disappearance denied bail, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: New site searched for missing Alberta couple, by CBC News.
- The Sault Star (Sault St. Marie, Ontario, Canada): A year later, search for couple continues, by QMI Agency.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: McCanns killed on day of disappearance, RCMP believe, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: McCanns appeal to hunters in missing parents case, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: RCMP hitch tow bar to missing McCanns case, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: McCanns’ son elated by charges in 2010 disappearance, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: McCann couple’s remains still missing 2 years later, by CBC News.
- Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada): Vader reserves plea in McCann deaths, by Ryan Cormier.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: McCann murder case to go straight to trial, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader, accused in murders of the McCanns, sues RCMP, by Charles Rusnell and Jennie Russell.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader charges stayed in McCann murder case, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader claims malicious prosecution in McCann murder case, by Charles Rusnell.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: McCann family makes another plea to find missing couple, by CBC News.
- Global News: Travis Vader found not guilty on 9 charges unrelated to McCann deaths, by Staff, Global News, and The Canadian Press.
- Canadian Broadcasting corporation: Missing couple: Timeline of the McCann case, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader arrested as murder charges reactivated in McCann case, by CBC News.
- Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada): Tuesday court date for Vader on murder, by Jana G. Pruden.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader, accused of McCann murders, released on bail, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Crown prosecutor lost confidence in RCMP to turn over evidence in Travis Vader case, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Vader hearing has restored his faith, says son of St. Albert murder victims, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Crown prosecutor felt ‘betrayed’ by RCMP in Travis Vader investigation, by Janice Johnston.
- Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada): Documents detail Vader investigation, by Ryan Cormier.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Case against Travis Vader includes evidence from paid informant, court documents show, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: DNA and fingerprint part of Travis Vader case, by Briar Stewart.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader loses stay request, will be tried in deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann, by Nola Keeler.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader defence says other suspects will be named during trial, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader trial reveals dysfunction in the McCann family, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: DNA issue at Travis Vader trial may resolve itself, defence lawyer says
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Evidence from McCanns’ burned-out motorhome ended up in dumpster, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Bret McCann sent plea to Travis Vader two weeks after parents disappeared, court told, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Evidence from McCanns’ burned motorhome lost to investigators, court told, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader murder trial hears testimony about stolen pickup truck, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Crown in Vader case reveals possible motive for murder of McCanns, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Company: Trial witness told RCMP that Vader admitted he ‘stole the wrong vehicle at the wrong time’, by Janice Johnston.
- Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada): Vader’s lawyer appears to hint at new theory in elderly couple’s deaths, by Tony Blais.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader driving SUV similar to McCanns’, witness testifies, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader sent love texts on McCanns’ phone the day they were killed, Crown says, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader fixated on love life the day McCanns disappeared, texts reveal, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Vader’s DNA found in McCann SUV, murder trial hears, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader’s ex-girlfriend testifies at accused killer’s trial, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader trial: Crown wants to question sister as hostile witness, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader trial: RCMP expert testifies about blood-spatter evidence, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader’s beer buddy testifies under heavy security at murder trial, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Company: Travis Vader torched pick-up truck, friend testifies, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Company: Travis Vader back in jail as police investigate stolen truck, copper wire, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader trial: Defence witnesses cast doubt on Crown’s murder timeline, by Janice Johnston.
- Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada): Vader in Edmonton day of alleged killing: witness, by Tony Blais.
- Canadian Broadcasting Company: Vader verdict coming this summer, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader denied bail, to remain in jail, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader tells CBC he’ll be acquitted of McCann slayings, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting corporation: Travis Vader killed Alberta seniors in roadside robbery, Crown alleges, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Case against Travis Vader in McCann deaths mere speculation, lawyer says, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader and the McCanns: 6 years to a decision, by CBC News.
- CTV News (Toronto, Ontario, Canada): Travis Vader’s 2nd-degree murder conviction a ‘huge relief’: victims’ son, by CTVNews.ca Staff.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader trial: Citing judge’s mistake, defence will file appeal, by Mack Lamoureux and Alexandra Zabjek.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader murder trial judge rips apart DNA expert’s testimony for defence, by Jennie Russell and Charles Rusnell.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader’s lawyer foresees stay of proceedings in McCann murder case, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: McCann family shocked that Travis Vader’s convictions may be legally invalid, by Wallis Snowdon.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader’s defence team asks judge to declare mistrial, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: What’s next for convicted murderer Travis Vader?, by The Canadian Press.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Judge to announce decision on Travis Vader mistrial application Oct. 31, by Bill Stadel and Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader lawyer calls murder conviction a ‘colossal’ error of law, by Janice Johnston.
- Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario, Canada): Travis Vader murder verdict changed to manslaughter as judge admits error, by Chris Purdy.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: ‘Nightmare forever’: Victims’ family haunted as Travis Vader sentencing opens, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: ‘Thrown to the wolves’: Travis Vader testifies about violence and humiliation in custody, by Rick McConnell and Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Defence argues Travis Vader should serve no more jail time after claims of pre-trial abuse, by Janice Johnston and Alexandra Zabjek.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Vader sentencing: Second McCann killing ‘close to near murder,’ Crown argues, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader’s account of strip search contradicts agreed facts, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Sparring over broken wrist bogs down Travis Vader sentencing hearing, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader’s strip-search complaint dismissed by sentencing judge, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Vader could walk free if defence argument holds, by Natasha Riebe.
- CTV News (Toronto, Ontario, Canada): Travis Vader sentenced to life in prison, by Julia Parrish.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader files notice of appeal two days after life sentence handed down, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: McCann family ‘shocked’ to hear killer soon eligible to apply for unescorted absences, by Andrea Ross.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Spruce Grove MP hopeful would introduce ‘no body, no parole’ rule for convicted murderers, by Janice Johnston.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader to appeal manslaughter convictions for McCanns’ deaths Nov. 30, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Lawyers seek new trial for Travis Vader in deaths of missing Alberta couple, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: No new trial for Travis Vader, appeal court rules, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader’s bid for appeal in Alberta couple’s deaths dismissed by Supreme Court, by CBC News.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader seeks reduced sentence in killings of St. Albert couple, by Josee St-Onge.
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Travis Vader’s appeal for reduced sentence in killings of St. Albert couple dismissed, by CBC News.
- Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario, Canada): ‘No body, no parole’: How the killing of an elderly couple led to the push for a new Canadian law, by Rosa Saba.
- Albert Gazette (St. Albert, Alberta, Canada): MP reintroduces McCann’s law, by Jessica Nelson.
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