Karen and Krista Hart—Part 1

01/15/22 • 57 min

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[ Part 1 of 2 ] On August 4, 2002, Nelson Hart took his three-year-old twin daughters, Karen and Krista to play by Gander Lake. They both ended up in the water, and the decisions Nelson made in the aftermath baffled everyone—including the RCMP.

This is the shocking case of a murder investigation that forever changed the face of the Canadian justice system.

Part 2 will be released on Saturday January 22, and it's available now, ad-free on Supercast and Patreon.

Podcast recommendation:

Voices for Justice - a true crime podcast hosted by Sarah Turney.

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Black Lives Matter Canada

Credits:

Research and writing: Emily G. Thompson and Eileen Macfarlane

Content advice: Aja Romano

Sound design, additional research and writing: Kristi Lee

Audio editing and production: We Talk of Dreams

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This is the shocking case of a murder investigation that forever changed the face of the Canadian justice system.

Part 2 will be released on Saturday January 22, and it's available now, ad-free on Supercast and Patreon.

Podcast recommendation:

Voices for Justice - a true crime podcast hosted by Sarah Turney.

Canadian True Crime donates monthly. This month we have donated to:

Black Lives Matter Canada

Credits:

Research and writing: Emily G. Thompson and Eileen Macfarlane

Content advice: Aja Romano

Sound design, additional research and writing: Kristi Lee

Audio editing and production: We Talk of Dreams

Disclaimer voiced by the host of True

The full list of credits and information sources can be found on the page for this episode at canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes.

Thanks for supporting our sponsors!

See the special offer codes here

Ad-free episodes:

All episodes, ad-free and often early on Patreon and Supercast.

Website and social medias:

Website: www.canadiantruecrime.ca

Facebook: facebook.com/CanadianTrueCrime

Twitter: @CanadianTCpod

Instagram: @CanadianTrueCrimePod

Instagram: @kristileehello

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Special thanks to Rachel M Friars for help with local knowledge