Episode 06: The Widow
05/24/19 • 26 min
Sidney Colbourne lived in Oak Bay, Victoria and frequently beat up his wife Vera and their five-year-old daughter. One night, the gun that Sid bought to keep Vera in line, went off and shot him in the head. It was 1938. Vera was arrested for murder, and Inspector Vance was asked to investigate.
This podcast is based on original research from a chapter in my book Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance.
For show credits, sources, and information about my true crime books, blog or podcast, please visit evelazarus.com
Sidney Colbourne lived in Oak Bay, Victoria and frequently beat up his wife Vera and their five-year-old daughter. One night, the gun that Sid bought to keep Vera in line, went off and shot him in the head. It was 1938. Vera was arrested for murder, and Inspector Vance was asked to investigate.
This podcast is based on original research from a chapter in my book Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance.
For show credits, sources, and information about my true crime books, blog or podcast, please visit evelazarus.com
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Episode 05: Victoria's Ghost
In 1936, Doris Gravlin's strangled corpse was found on the 7th fairway of the Victoria Golf Course. People soon started reporting sightings of her ghost. According to local legend, if a couple saw her, they would immediately break up, and her ghost wouldn’t leave until her son was told the truth about her murder. Episode includes an interview with a history professor who had an eerie encounter with Doris.
This podcast is based on original research from a chapter in my book Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance.
For show credits, sources and information about my true crime books, blog or podcast, please see evelazarus.com
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Episode 07: Murder at the Canford Indian Reserve
Inspector Vance is called to a crime scene at Merritt, B.C. in 1934. Two police officers are missing, believed murdered and the investigation focuses in on an abandoned Model B Ford and members of the Canford Indian Band.
This podcast is based on original research from a chapter in my book Blood, Sweat, and Fear: The Story of Inspector Vance.
Image: Crime scene photo of the wrecked Model B Ford just below the Merritt-Spence’s Bridge Road. From the personal files of the Vancouver Police Department's Inspector John Vance.
For show credits, sources, and information about my true crime books, blog or podcast, please visit evelazarus.com
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