From the Vault - The Pig Farm Murders

From the Vault - The Pig Farm Murders

From Crime at Bedtime by Jack Laurence

June 7, 2026 · 27 min · Season 1 · Episode 179

About this episode

This episode uncovers the terrifying story of Robert Pickton, a pig farmer turned serial killer in Canada.

Hello legends, Jack here, host of Crime at Bedtime . I'm currently travelling to the US because my other show, One Minute Remaining , was lucky enough to be nominated for an award. I’ll be back very soon, but while I’m away, I’m diving into the vault to bring you some of my favourite and most terrifying Crime at Bedtime stories from the past three years. One of my favourite movies of all time is Snatch — a brilliant UK crime comedy. In that film, there’s a character called Brick Top, and he says you should never trust a man who keeps pigs. Why? Well… today’s episode from the vault explains it perfectly. In this episode of Crime at Bedtime, we uncover the terrifying story of Robert Pickton—a pig farmer turned serial killer responsible for one of Canada’s darkest chapters. For years, women disappeared from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside without a trace. What police eventually discovered on Pickton’s farm would shock the nation and haunt investigators forever. Get early and ad free access to Crime at Bedtime and One Minute Remaining now!  Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details here Subscribe to…

People in this episode

Host: Jack Laurence

Topics covered

  • serial killer
  • true crime
  • Canada
  • missing women
  • pig farm murders
  • investigation

Keywords

  • Robert Pickton
  • pig farm murders
  • true crime
  • missing women
  • Vancouver
  • Snatch
  • Jack Laurence

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Snatch

Places: Canada, Vancouver, Downtown Eastside

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