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Island Crime

Laura Palmer

Each season of Island Crime focuses on one crime story based on Vancouver Island. Season 4: 'Finding Amber' follows the case of a Port Alberni woman who disappeared on July 8, 2022. Season 3...

Island Crime Podcast Guide

Listen to Island Crime, a True Crime podcast by Laura Palmer . Stream 103 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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S9 E3 What Wasn't in the Newspapers

In 1959, South Wellington residents Andrew “Curly” Kosteniuk and his wife Lizzie are found stabbed to death, and the killer is never caught....

36:46Jun 12, 2026

S9 E2 What the Bodies Revealed

In June 1959, newspapers pile up outside the Kostyniuk home in South Wellington until neighbours find the house ransacked, the phone line cu...

41:39Jun 5, 2026

S9 E1 They Should Have Felt Safe

In the summer of 1959, Andrew and Elizabeth Kostyniuk, known to everyone in South Wellington, BC, as Curly and Lizzie, were stabbed to death...

39:06May 29, 2026

S9 Trailer: The Dead File

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 do...

2:58May 15, 2026

S7 E7 A Bug in Pitch

Jeff Ingram discusses his experiences with dissociative amnesia, where memory loss leads him to wander, unable to recall past events. Dr. Da...

37:53Jan 9, 2026

S8 E7 Darkness & Light

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 revea...

37:54Dec 12, 2025

S8 E6 Hot Shot

On her final night alive, Bree was with her friend Sara. In this episode, you’ll hear Sara’s account of what happened the night of the murde...

48:28Dec 5, 2025

S8 E5 Soul Mate?

This episode contains mature themes and content related to domestic abuse, which some listeners may find disturbing or triggering. Please ta...

31:59Nov 28, 2025

S8 E4 Chicas

Bree's friendships were deep and profound. She sometimes called her girlfriends her 'Chicas'. In this episode, some of Bree's closest 'gal p...

34:49Nov 21, 2025

S8 E3 An Open Heart

“After the pain of this disappointment, her heart once more stood empty, and the succession of identical days began again.” ― Gustave Flaube...

29:31Nov 14, 2025

S8 E2 Rumbero

Bree Gamble was known for her passion, fearlessness, and vibrant energy—a woman who seemed to live life in full colour until her tragic murd...

34:54Nov 7, 2025

S8 E1 Peacocks

How does a woman described as exotic, vibrant, and passionate end up murdered—her body abandoned near an oceanside park? What secrets does t...

39:16Oct 31, 2025

S8 Trailer My Best Friend Bree

In the early hours of March 3rd, 2021, a woman named Bree Gamble (Lozano) is found unresponsive on the grass near Dallas Road in Victoria. D...

2:14Oct 17, 2025

Update Summer of 2025

Between seasons of Island Crime, I update earlier stories and begin research on the season ahead. I wanted to take a quick moment to let you...

9:23Aug 8, 2025

S2 E8 An Update to Kelly McLeod's Story

An update to missing man Kelly McLeod's case. Kelly's mother, Lorraine and his Auntie Sandy share their memories of Kelly and their hope tha...

52:37Jun 27, 2025

S3 E14 The Brown Van Tip

The Victoria police say the brown van tip was their best lead when Michael Dunahee was taken. But over the years, questions have been raised...

1:01:12May 30, 2025

S1 E18 No Body No Crime

'The ultimate act of control. I killed you, but nobody knows where you are' -Tad Dibiase, Author of No Body Homicide Cases. No body, no crim...

52:09May 2, 2025

S1 E 17 Resolute

It's been almost five years since the Nanaimo RCMP first sat down with me to discuss Lisa Marie Young's disappearance. Now, there's a new le...

51:33Apr 15, 2025