HeyJaredCanadian True Crime
From the snowy streets of small-town Canada to the darkest corners of the big cities, join Aussie-Canadian host Kristi Lee for an immersive deep dive into the nation's most compelling crimes.With meticulous research and a trauma-informed approach, Kristi takes you beyond the…
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Major case updates: what happened next [2] (opens the original)
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[Part 2 of 2] We continue revisiting significant recent developments and updates from some of the biggest stories we’ve covered, with some of Kristi's behind-the-scenes reflections. Cases covered in this episode with approximate timestamps: Please give or take a few minutes to allow for ads. 2:00 Hockey Canada Trial - high level recap of the case and our conclusions 20:00 Newly-reported text exchange involving McLeod 24:00 Where the players are now 29:00 Personal update from Kristi (Mental toll
Major case updates: what happened next (opens the original)
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2024 to 2026 The verdict is rarely the end of the story. In the two years since our last Major case updates episodes, some of the cases we’ve covered have reached a resolution, others have had significant developments or taken unexpected turns... and some are still far from over. You don't need to remember the original episodes. Each update starts with a quick but immersive recap of the case, then picks up the story from where we left off. Part 1 | Cases covered in this episode with approximate
Behind the scenes on The Social: When the media gets it right (opens the original)
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In this special episode, Kristi Lee sits down with survivor and advocate Jessica Baker to chat about their appearance on CTV’s The Social earlier this week. Jessica was violently sexually assaulted by former Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard in 2016. He was found guilty in relation to her charge in 2022, and not guilty in relation to two other victim-complainants. In June, he was granted day parole after serving less than two years of his five-year prison sentence. In November 2025, Jessica publicly
The Murder of Rhoderie Estrada (opens the original)
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ONTARIO A dedicated nurse. A devoted mother of three. A family home that should have been the safest place in the world. In 2018, Gerald Aquintey arrives home late to find his Toronto house in disarray. The respected Filipino chef and restaurant co-owner runs upstairs to discover his beloved wife, Rhoderie Estrada, has been brutally murdered. Rhoderie was loved by all who knew her. She'd built a life centred on family, community and caring for others. As investigators race to find the person res
Jacob Hoggard finally admits the truth (opens the original)
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After nearly a decade of insisting he did nothing wrong, disgraced Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has finally admitted he was guilty of sexually assaulting the Ottawa woman known as J.B. Jessica Baker (formerly known as J.B.) shared her story on the CBC documentary Breaking Idol, directed by Tiffany Hsiung. The admission, at his first parole hearing in June 2026, was only one of several striking comments that reveal the full extent of the former Hedley frontman's years of denial, manipulation a
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