It could happen to you
Fri, 23 May 2025
Kevin Donovan’s conversation with Canada’s Dean of lawyers who advocates for the wrongfully conv...
Smokescreen
Fri, 16 May 2025
There can be problems when using confidential informants and hearsay evidence, especially when a m...
Colour Blinded
Fri, 09 May 2025
In this bonus episode, we hear a top cop’s story of being Black and on the job in one of Canada’...
Choices
Fri, 02 May 2025
It’s now been 13 years. Chris reflects on decisions he made. The friends he had. Staying out that ...
Trial and Error
Fri, 25 Apr 2025
A trial scheduled for one month becomes two. The Judge is not pleased. It’s now down to 12 jurors ...
The Third Man Theory Rocks Trial
Fri, 18 Apr 2025
The day of the murder from all sides. Chris, Awet Asfaha, two young women — each give a different ...
Two Down, One To Go
Fri, 11 Apr 2025
Chris is out on bail leading up to the trial. Toronto Police show up at his house one night. They en...
Why did Kevin Donovan investigate this case?
Thu, 10 Apr 2025
Kevin Donovan talks about why he decided to look at Chris Sheriffe's case. Hear from him, and catch ...
Bodies To His Name
Fri, 04 Apr 2025
Bombshell. On the eve of the murder trial, a young Toronto police officer emerges with two confident...
The Story So Far...
Thu, 03 Apr 2025
This Friday, April 4, the second half of Murder on Mount Olive's season starts with episode 6, Bodie...
Playing For Your Country
Fri, 28 Mar 2025
Who is Chris Sheriffe? Elite soccer player. Aspiring carpenter. Good family. We hear from the people...
Where's The Gun?
Fri, 21 Mar 2025
The forensics. How three bullets killed a man. The gun shot residue. Where it landed and where it di...
Gladiator School
Sat, 15 Mar 2025
Twelve years into his life sentence for murder, Chris Sheriffe is a model prisoner. He’s doing all...
Video: Kevin Donovan talks with Chris Sheriffe behind bars
Thu, 13 Mar 2025
Watch or listen to this bonus video footage, where Kevin Donovan sits down with Chris Sheriffe in pr...
The Hunt
Fri, 07 Mar 2025
Homicide detectives get lucky. The best witness possible, and he’s talking, and he’s got a parti...
A second sneak peak: Suspicion Season 4, Murder on Mount Olive
Thu, 06 Mar 2025
Coming Friday, March 7, episodes 1, 2 and 3 (for subscribers) will be available for Suspicion Season...
Suspicion returns March 7 with Season 4, Murder on Mount Olive
Mon, 03 Mar 2025
Toronto Star Chief Investigative Reporter Kevin Donovan, who brought you the Billionaire Murders, is...
S2 The Billionaire Murders | E12 Domestic Troubles and More
Fri, 27 Dec 2024
In episode 12 of “The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman” ...
S2 The Billionaire Murders | E11 Gift Bags and Blood Stains Part 2
Fri, 20 Dec 2024
In episode eleven of “The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman...
S2 The Billionaire Murders | E10 Gift Bags and Blood Stains Part 1
Sat, 14 Dec 2024
In episode ten of “The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman”...
S3 40 Years Cold | E4 The Impact
Mon, 08 Jul 2024
With court decisions in place, do Tice and Gilmour’s families ever find closure? The complicated c...
S3 40 Years Cold | E3 The Killer
Mon, 01 Jul 2024
Who is Joseph George Sutherland? What would lead him to such depraved acts? In Moosonee, Ontario, we...
S3 40 Years Cold | E2 The Science
Mon, 24 Jun 2024
A scientific breakthrough helped catch a notorious American serial killer. Could that same technolog...
S3 40 Years Cold | E1 The Victims
Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Susan Tice and Erin Gilmour were living separate lives. One, a newly divorced mom of four; the other...
Introducing Suspicion Season 3, 40 Years Cold
Mon, 10 Jun 2024
On Monday, June 17, the Toronto Star's crime podcast Suspicion launches Season 3, "40 Years Cold." I...
S2 The Billionaire Murders | E9 Succession
Fri, 26 May 2023
The four children of slain billionaires Honey and Barry Sherman squabble over their new-found riche...
S2 The Billionaire Murders | E8 Perfect Storm
Fri, 19 May 2023
Honey and Barry Sherman had nothing on their calendar, friends were away and Barry’s life was a w...
S2 The Billionaire Murders | E7 Pointing Fingers
Fri, 12 May 2023
A long, winding road takes reporter Kevin Donovan to a most unusual meeting in a cold garage with Ho...
S2 The Billionaire Murders | E6 Family Matters
Fri, 05 May 2023
All the money in the world can’t buy happiness and the home of Honey and Barry Sherman tells th...
S2 The Billionaire Murders | E5 Wrong Turns
Fri, 28 Apr 2023
When the lead Toronto homicide detective avoids the crime scene and juniors can’t walk across the...
S2 The Billionaire Murders | E4 King and Queen
Fri, 21 Apr 2023
Barry Sherman the Generous, the Brilliant, the Tough Negotiator. Honey Sherman the Ferocious, the Br...
S2 The Billionaire Murders | E3 The Day They Died
Fri, 14 Apr 2023
We follow the footsteps of Honey and Barry Sherman and the mysterious "Walking Man" as they converge...
S2 The Billionaire Murders | E2 The Bodies
Fri, 17 Feb 2023
After Honey and Barry Sherman are found hanging, police sources say it is a murder-suicide and ca...
S2 The Billionaire Murders | E1 The Man on the Inside
Fri, 10 Feb 2023
Where are Honey and Barry Sherman? It’s a typical day for these eccentric billionaires but they’...
Introducing Suspicion Season 2, The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman
Fri, 03 Feb 2023
Launching Feb. 10, Season 2 of “Suspicion” brings “The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the k...
Update: New name and new season coming soon
Fri, 27 Jan 2023
Thank you so much for listening to Death in a Small Town. With the trial beginning this fall, we'll ...
S1 Death in a Small Town | E7 Graduation Day
Mon, 27 Jun 2022
As the McLellans prepare to celebrate son Luke’s graduation, the Ontario Provincial Police make an...
S1 Death in a Small Town | E6 Shattered Faith
Mon, 20 Jun 2022
The small-town rumour mill is in overdrive. When Rose-Anne and Kent see a police car they expect to ...
S1 Death in a Small Town | E5 A Mother Fights Back
Mon, 13 Jun 2022
What is normal behaviour when your child is dying? Rose-Anne and Kent confront doctors and learn wha...
S1 Death in a Small Town | E4 The Daycare
Mon, 06 Jun 2022
As the tunnel vision of police and doctors narrows even further, we investigate. The daycare operato...
S1 Death in a Small Town | E3 The Case
Mon, 30 May 2022
Shortly after Nathaniel is buried, police use a ruse to bring his parents in for interrogation. Rose...
S1 Death in a Small Town | E2 Suspicion
Mon, 23 May 2022
Detectives zero in on parents Rose-Anne and Kent McLellan, while their son clings to life. While the...
S1 Death in a Small Town | E1 Just Another Day
Mon, 16 May 2022
Roll out of bed, get the kids to school, then off to work. Just before noon, disaster. A mysterious ...
Introducing Suspicion Season 1, ‘Death in a Small Town,’ a new podcast hosted by Kevin Donovan
Wed, 04 May 2022
What began as just another day for the McLellan family would end with their youngest son clinging t...