S8 E7 Darkness & Light
From Island Crime by Laura Palmer
December 12, 2025 · 38 min · Season 8 · Episode 7
About this episode
The episode explores the aftermath of Bree's murder and the insights gained from her life and messages shared by friends.
The aftermath of Bree’s murder reveals more than just the tragedy of her death; it speaks volumes about the life she led. And may also reveal something about the circumstances surrounding her murder. 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 . Bree's vocals on 'Wash Me Away' appear in this episode. You can hear the full song on Don's Soundcloud account 'Fields of Presence', Jorge Lozano's film about his daughter, can be found here on Vimeo . Bree's closest friends shared messages and texts she had sent them in the years leading up to her death. The messages help inform Bree's victimology and allow Bree herself to play a more direct role in the series. I've included Bree's words at the start of episodes 2-7. Episode 4 includes a voicemail her friend Don saved. I used a cloned voice created by ElevenLabs for the other messages. This was a decision made in consultation with Bree's former partner, Steve and his daughter, Meleya. If you have information…
People in this episode
Host: Laura Palmer
Topics covered
- murder investigation
- victimology
- musical collaboration
- personal messages
- true crime
Keywords
- Bree
- murder
- victimology
- musical collaboration
- true crime
- messages
- investigation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit, Acast, SoundCloud, Vimeo
Books & works: Shake it for me, Baby, Wash Me Away, Fields of Presence
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