The Podcast Host Who Solved A Murder When Police Couldn't
04/16/25 • 33 min
In 1993, a teenage girl vanished on her way to school in a quiet town in Ontario, Canada. That morning, she’d argued with her mother, Mary Ann—nothing serious, just one of those everyday fights about going to school. It would be the last time they ever spoke.
Her name was Christine Harron. She never made it to class.
The case went cold for years—until filmmaker and podcast host David Ridgen started asking questions. He dug into old leads, uncovered long-buried secrets, and eventually helped bring a killer to justice.
But even now, one question remains... Where is Chrissy?
Listen to David Ridgen's podcast, Someone Knows Something, here.
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Host: Claire Murphy
Producer: Tahli Blackman
Audio Producer: Jacob Round
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In 1993, a teenage girl vanished on her way to school in a quiet town in Ontario, Canada. That morning, she’d argued with her mother, Mary Ann—nothing serious, just one of those everyday fights about going to school. It would be the last time they ever spoke.
Her name was Christine Harron. She never made it to class.
The case went cold for years—until filmmaker and podcast host David Ridgen started asking questions. He dug into old leads, uncovered long-buried secrets, and eventually helped bring a killer to justice.
But even now, one question remains... Where is Chrissy?
Listen to David Ridgen's podcast, Someone Knows Something, here.
CREDITS
Guest: David Ridgen
Host: Claire Murphy
Producer: Tahli Blackman
Audio Producer: Jacob Round
GET IN TOUCH
Email us at [email protected] or send us a voice note to give us feedback or suggest a case for the podcast.
Rate or review us on Apple by clicking on the three dots in the top right-hand corner, click Go To Show then scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on the stars at the bottom and write a review. You can also leave a comment for us on Spotify.
If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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True Crime Conversations - The Podcast Host Who Solved A Murder When Police Couldn't
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True Crime Conversations acknowledges the traditional owners of land and waters that this podcast was recorded on. In nineteen ninety three, fifteen year old Canadian Chrissy Harn was being a typical teenager. She didn't love school. In fact, she had a history of skipping classes. She was messy, a bit of a tomboy, and, according to a friend, a bit of an easy target for bullies too. She'd been struggling with her parents' divorce. Her dad lived to
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