The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 3 in the case of Melanie Ethier

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The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 3 in the case of Melanie Ethier

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Oct 13, 2021

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Melanie’s 10-minute walk home becomes 24 years of unanswered questions. Did someone see or hear her that night? And what about Celine’s suspicions about an old friend of the family?

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Oct 13, 2021

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Host David Ridgen joins victims' family members as they investigate cold cases, tracking down leads, speaking to suspects and searching for answers. S1: Adrien McNaughton. S2: Sheryl Sheppard. S3: Dee & Moore. S4: Greavette. S5: Kerrie Brown. S6: Donald Izzett Jr.

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S2 Episode 5: Girlfriend: In the weeks surrounding Sheryl's disappearance, Michael Lavoie began a relationship with another woman, Sheila Darbyson. Sheila talks for the first time about many surprising details. (Episode 6 will be released on Monday, January 2, 2017) by Someone Knows Something
44 min listen
S1 Episode 9: What we know: The investigation pauses as the search divers wait for Holmes Lake to thaw. In the meantime, SKS revisits the people, information and new leads that have been uncovered in the case so far. by Someone Knows Something
13 min listen
S1 Episode 4: Hello, Adrien?: Is Adrien still alive? If so, what would he look like today? Forensic artist Diana Trepkov creates a series of age-progression sketches to help SKS in their quest to solve the mystery of McNaughton's disappearance. by Someone Knows Something
28 min listen
S1 Episode 1: The family: What happened the day five-year-old Adrien McNaughton wandered into the woods and was never seen again? How does a family grieve for someone who may still be alive? And where might he be today? SKS host David Ridgen returns to his hometown to investigate. by Someone Knows Something
24 min listen
S1 Episode 7: First Attempt: A divemaster prepares to search Holmes Lake before winter arrives and the lake freezes over. And John Gervais identifies the mysterious vehicle he saw at the lake the day Adrien disappeared. by Someone Knows Something
34 min listen
S1 Episode 8: Clyde Forks: Two psychics pointed to the remote town of Clyde Forks in their readings of Adrien McNaughton's fate and whereabouts. Could the missing boy have grown up in a secluded town an hour's drive from his family home? by Someone Knows Something
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S2 Episode 9: The Appearance of Force: David takes a closer look at the New Year's Eve proposal video with a forensic psychologist and the TV host who was there that night. We also hear from people who say they witnessed violence between Michael and Sheryl first hand. by Someone Knows Something
50 min listen
S2 Episode 7: Ghost: David drives cross-country to meet with Gwen, Michael Lavoie's partner of many years. Retired detectives share new details about their investigation. And a local reporter reveals a previously unreported story about Lavoie. by Someone Knows Something
38 min listen
S1 Episode 3: The theories: SKS host David Ridgen speaks with those involved in the initial search for Adrien McNaughton, and weighs every available theory about the cause of his disappearance — from abduction to bear attack. by Someone Knows Something
39 min listen
S1 Episode 10: The Abyss: Five scuba divers conduct a search of Holmes Lake. by Someone Knows Something
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S2 Episode 3: Blondie: Who was Sheryl Sheppard? David speaks to her family, friends and coworkers to try to find out if there was anything in her past that could provide clues to explain her sudden disappearance. by Someone Knows Something
77 min listen
S1 Episode 6: The scent: The cadaver dogs continue their search for the scent of human remains in the Holmes Lake area. by Someone Knows Something
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S2 Episode 4: Intimation: The search for more information about Sheryl’s disappearance begins to both widen and focus on the details, as David uses everything from Facebook to knocking on doors to try to figure out what might have happened to Sheryl. by Someone Knows Something
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S1 Prologue: 'Do it, David. Do it.': David Ridgen considers whether he should create the podcast Someone Knows Something. by Someone Knows Something
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S1 Episode 5: Breeze & Grief: Two cadaver dogs are brought in to search the area of Holmes Lake where five-year-old Adrien McNaughton was last seen. by Someone Knows Something
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S2 Episode 8: Gwen: Gwen speaks about her relationship with Michael Lavoie, what she recalls from those crucial days in January 1998, and the effect that Sheryl's disappearance had on Gwen and her family. by Someone Knows Something
40 min listen
S1 Update: Final Response: In March 2018, David and his team of volunteers conduct a fourth search of Holmes Lake for Adrien McNaughton. It's the deepest and most thorough search to date and, with the help of cadaver dogs, leads to important discoveries. by Someone Knows Something
18 min listen
S2 Episode 1: The Trailer Park: When Odette Fisher returned from holidays in New Brunswick, she expected her daughter, Sheryl Sheppard, to pick her up at the train station. Sheryl never showed up. And Sheryl’s new fiancé said he hadn’t seen her for days. by Someone Knows Something
43 min listen
SKS Season 2 Preview: New case. New leads. New hope. David Ridgen is back, investigating another missing person cold case. Season 2 of Someone Knows Something will launch Nov 21. by Someone Knows Something
2 min listen
S1 Update: The investigation into the Adrien McNaughton case continues. Since the season finale, there have been meetings with police, two search dives and some discoveries. by Someone Knows Something
9 min listen
S1 Episode 11: Terminus: In the season finale of SKS, David Ridgen wraps up loose ends, looks into ways to continue the investigation into Adrien's disappearance, and speaks with the McNaughton family about their experience of reopening the case. by Someone Knows Something
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S3 Episode 4: Bunkley: David and Thomas search for MHSP officers and FBI agents who were present during Seale and Edwards's arrests. And Thomas looks for the support of the local community as he plans to confront the Klansmen in person. by Someone Knows Something
48 min listen
S1 Episode 2: Mr. Ring: Another witness was present in the moments leading up to Adrien’s disappearance. SKS host David Ridgen ventures into the backwoods of Eastern Ontario to find him. by Someone Knows Something
28 min listen
S3 Episode 5: The Bridge: The investigation continues, leading to the doorsteps of more former Klansmen. Then, a surprising revelation from Lampton. by Someone Knows Something
49 min listen
S5 Episode 4: Graveyard Road: A local teenager witnessed two vehicles leaving the crime scene the night Kerrie was murdered. What did he see that night? And more importantly, who? by Someone Knows Something
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S3 Episode 3: The Hornet’s Nest: David and Thomas meet journalist Jerry Mitchell, who has stacks of FBI documents about the case. They speak to people who lived through the terror of civil rights era Mississippi, and visit U.S. Attorney Dunn Lampton to try to get the case reopened. by Someone Knows Something
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S2 Episode 10: Mom: David speaks to people who knew Michael Lavoie as a child, as well as members of his family, including his mother, Pat Lavoie. by Someone Knows Something
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S2 Episode 2: The Hammer: Hamilton police discover Sheryl Sheppard’s fiancé, Michael Lavoie, parked in a storage locker overcome by exhaust fumes. SKS host David Ridgen talks to police about their original investigation to begin piecing together what happened that fateful weekend. by Someone Knows Something
44 min listen
S2 Episode 6: Stepbrother: David tracks down Michael Lavoie's stepbrother, Mark Dempsey, and talks to him about family, betrayal and the criminal code. by Someone Knows Something
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S1 & S2 Update and what's next: In a live Q&A from CBC Hamilton, David provides updates on the Adrien McNaughton and Sheryl Sheppard cases, as well as a sneak peek at what’s to come. by Someone Knows Something
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The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 3 in the case of Melanie Ethier

The Next Call with David Ridgen: Episode 3 in the case of Melanie Ethier

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