About this episode

The episode discusses the brutal murder of a senior in rural Alberta and the subsequent investigation that went cold.

A beloved senior was found beaten to death in his home in rural Alberta- leaving neighbours and surrounding communities shaken and fearful for their own safety. The 75-year-old lived a frugal life, officials believed he was targeted for the little money he had. Join Global News Senior Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares how the case went cold despite exhaustive efforts by investigators. Contact: Instagram: ⁠⁠@nancy.hixt⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Nancy Hixt

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder
• investigation
• community safety
• cold case

Keywords

• murder
• Alberta
• senior
• investigation
• cold case
• Nancy Hixt
• crime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Alberta

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