About this episode
This episode features two survivors recounting their near-death experiences with serial killer Bruce McArthur and the investigation that followed.
They each met him online and knew him only as 'Bruce.' He gained their trust, only to turn on them when they were at their most vulnerable. In this episode, two men reveal their near-death experiences at the hands of notorious serial killer Bruce McArthur. The exclusive details of their 9-1-1 call that led to McArthur being questioned by police, but later released, and ultimately going on to kill two more people. The terrifying revelations about what McArthur was planning for them, discovered only after McArthur's arrest. And the detective who finally connected the dots. Catherine McDonald reports on this story of grief and guilt - and a haunting question: could lives have been saved if McArthur was caught sooner? Premiered Feb 20, 2021 For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/ Subscribe to Crime Beat TV HERE: https://youtu.be/87RBEw6sTg8?si=RGDoMRXXAn_3xevi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Catherine McDonald
Guests: Unnamed Survivor 1, Unnamed Survivor 2
Topics covered
- true crime
- serial killer
- survivor stories
- law enforcement
- vulnerability
Keywords
- Bruce McArthur
- serial killer
- survivor
- 9-1-1 call
- investigation
- true crime
- Catherine McDonald
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