About this episode

The episode explores the investigation into the murder of nurse Sonia Varaschin and the ongoing search for her killer.

Police say they won’t quit until they find Sonia Varaschin’s killer. The investigation into the 42-year-old nurse’s death began when she didn’t show up for work at a Mississauga pharmaceutical company. Her remains were discovered a week later in Caledon, approximately 12 kilometres from her home. Investigators say she was “brutally murdered in her residence” in Orangeville. But Sonia’s family questions why it’s taking so long to make an arrest. Will new leads solve this 10-year-old cold case? Premiered Oct 17, 2020 For more info, please go to ⁠https://globalnews.ca/tag/crime-beat/⁠ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: ⁠https://youtu.be/Lu34bMiZVKI?si=HdKNA1wsfIePmjvR ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• murder investigation
• cold case
• true crime
• family impact
• law enforcement

Keywords

• Sonia Varaschin
• murder
• cold case
• investigation
• law enforcement
• Mississauga
• Caledon
• Orangeville

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Curiouscast

Places: Mississauga, Caledon, Orangeville

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