Tea Time Crimes

Highway of Tears: Part 2

Episode Summary

PART TWO. In Canada, there is a stretch of highway between the cities of Prince Rupert and Prince George that covers 725 km (or 450 miles). For over 50 years, this dark, isolated road has swallowed up women and girls in the night from 1969 to present. Because of the despair that has happened along this corridor, it is now known as the Highway of Tears. In this three-part series, we will be exploring this area and the devastating stories found alongside it. If you have any information for any of these cases, please call the E-PANA Tip Line at 1.877.543.4822.

Episode Notes

PART TWO. In Canada, there is a stretch of highway between the cities of Prince Rupert and Prince George that covers 725 km (or 450 miles). For over 50 years, this dark, isolated road has swallowed up women and girls in the night from 1969 to present. Because of the despair that has happened along this corridor, it is now known as the Highway of Tears. In this three-part series, we will be exploring this area and the devastating stories found alongside it. 

If you have any information for any of these cases, please call the E-PANA Tip Line at 1.877.543.4822.

Content Warning: Sexual assault 

Reservation Dogs episode mentioned: Reservation Dogs: Season 3, Episode 3

Tea of the Day: Tribal Tea Co. Juniper-Berry Tea

Theme Music by Brad Frank

Sources:

• Native Womens Wilderness - https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/mmiw
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• Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk, “We Were Children.” Produced by Kyle Irving, Starring Rene Batson, Taya Ayotte Bourns, Alice Dano, Release by Eagle Vision Inc. 2013. https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07FQ3GZKX/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r
• McDiarmid, Jessica, “Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference, and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.” Narrated By Emily Nixon, Simon and Schuster, November 12th, 2019
• “The Highway of Tears: The Road Where Women Disappear” by Bipin Dimri October 4, 2022 https://www.historicmysteries.com/highway-of-tears/
• “Highway of Tears,” 48 Hours, Season 25, Episode 7 with Peter Van Sant, November 17th, 2012
• “The Disappearance of Delphine Nikal.” Hue and Cry https://thehueandcry.com/delphine-nikal
• Simnett, Chris, “Life in limbo - coping after a daughter disappears,” The Interior News - 03 Aug 1994, Wed ·Page 8 https://www.newspapers.com/image/508815339/
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• The Vancouver Sun, 15 Sep 1990, Sat ·Page 8, https://www.newspapers.com/image/495090395/
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• “The Murder of Roxanne Thiara.” Feb 15th, 2022 https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2022/02/15/the-murder-of-roxanne-thiara/
• “The Murder of Roxanne Thiara.” Hue and Cry https://thehueandcry.com/roxanne-thiara
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• Mallam, Teresa, “Moms vie for body.” The Province, 23 Oct 1994, Sun ·Page 5  https://www.newspapers.com/image/503110558/
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• “Loving mother misses daughter.” The Interior News - 05 Apr 1995, Wed ·Page 5 https://www.newspapers.com/image/508834051/
• The Interior News, 24 Aug 1994, Wed ·Page 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/508817882/
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• Young, John, “Murder probe launched after body found.”  The Interior News, 19 Apr 1995, Wed ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/508834839/
• “The Disappearance of Lana Patricia Derrick.” Hue and Cry https://thehueandcry.com/lana-derrick
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• Siwa, Salim, “Mom fears for missing student, 19.” The Province (Vancouver), 25 Oct 1995, Wed Page 9 https://www.newspapers.com/image/503180516/
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• Terrace Standard - 02 Oct 1996, Wed ·Page 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/328897316/
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• Terrace Standard - 30 Sep 1998, Wed ·Page 17 https://www.newspapers.com/image/329045263/
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• North Bay Nugget, 12 Dec 1994, Mon ·Page 10 https://www.newspapers.com/image/732025733/
• Quesnel Cariboo Observer, 14 Dec 1994, Wed ·Page 15 https://www.newspapers.com/image/329787836/
• Quesnel Cariboo Observer, 05 Jun 2002, Wed ·Page 23 https://www.newspapers.com/image/327383720/
• Lake District News, 19 Jul 1995, Wed ·Page 7 https://www.newspapers.com/image/325310472/
• “Jailed former B.C. judge dies in New Brunswick.” PUBLISHED JANUARY 20, 2008 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/jailed-former-bc-judge-dies-in-new-brunswick/article1050897/
• Alex Hamilton and Christiana Wiens, “Families wait for new leads in old cases.” Terrace Standard, 02 Dec 1998, Wed ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/329047169/
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• Quesnel Cariboo Observer, 07 Nov 1999, Sun ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/330030020/
• Quesnel Cariboo Observer, 29 Sep 1999, Wed ·Page 6 https://www.newspapers.com/image/330123971/
• Horner, Neil, “Homicide: Human Remains found at Pinnacles Park were those of missing Quesnel teenager Deena Lyn Braem.” Quesnel Cariboo Observer 19 Dec 1999, Sun ·Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/330040576/
• Proctor, Jason, “Towns fear serial killer.” The Province 14 Jan 2000, Fri ·Page 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/504600443/
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• “The Murder of Ramona Wilson.” Hue and Cry, https://thehueandcry.com/ramona-wilson
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/508830047/
• “The Murder of Alberta Williams.” Hue and Cry, https://thehueandcry.com/alberta-williams
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• The Province, 21 Sep 1989, Thu ·Page 19 https://www.newspapers.com/image/502360637/
• Trick, Bernice, “Serial killer behind deaths, retired RCMP officers say.” PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 18, 2006 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/serial-killer-behind-deaths-retired-rcmp-officers-say/article18155775/

*Please refer to Part One  for a full list of sources for all the Highway of Tears episodes