S8 E1 Peacocks

S8 E1 Peacocks

From Island Crime by Laura Palmer

October 31, 2025 · 39 min · Season 8 · Episode 1

About this episode

The episode explores the murder of Bree Gamble and the secrets surrounding her death at Beacon Hill Park.

How does a woman described as exotic, vibrant, and passionate end up murdered—her body abandoned near an oceanside park? What secrets does the crime scene hold about who killed Bree Gamble, and why? This season of Island Crime opens at Beacon Hill Park, the crown jewel of Victoria’s parks—and home to dozens of peacocks. When I first visited the scene, they were everywhere: striking, untamed, impossible to ignore. In her too-short life, Bree Gamble seemed to share their restless beauty. Those who knew her say she was searching—for something, or someone—always just out of reach. The peacock, long seen as a symbol of immortality and the soul’s quest for enlightenment, becomes both metaphor and wish in this story. Thank you to Bree's musical collaborators, Willem Weiss and Don Vaillancourt, for allowing me to use songs they created with Bree in the series.  'Shake it for me, Baby' is the theme song for Season 8. You can hear the song in its entirety on Willem's SoundCloud account . Thank you to Chek News Reporter Kori Sidaway, who appears in the series. If you have information, please get in touch with the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit at 250-380-6211. If that's…

People in this episode

Host: Laura Palmer

Topics covered

  • murder
  • investigation
  • secrets
  • peacocks
  • life stories
  • true crime

Keywords

  • Bree Gamble
  • murder
  • Beacon Hill Park
  • peacocks
  • true crime
  • investigation
  • Victoria

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit

Places: Beacon Hill Park, Victoria

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