About this episode
The episode reopens the cold case of the unsolved double murder of Curly and Lizzie Kostyniuk in 1959 near Nanaimo, BC.
Island Crime Season 9: The Dead File — In 1959, Curly and Lizzie Kostyniuk were stabbed to death in their rural home near Nanaimo, BC — a double murder that was never solved and virtually forgotten for over six decades. Now, host Laura Palmer is reopening the case, chasing paper trails and reexamining evidence with the help of the victims' descendants, who have long suspected the truth is darker than the official robbery theory. This is her oldest cold case yet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Laura Palmer
Topics covered
- cold case
- true crime
- unsolved murder
- historical investigation
- family legacy
Keywords
- cold case
- double murder
- Nanaimo
- Curly Kostyniuk
- Lizzie Kostyniuk
- true crime
- unsolved
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Nanaimo, BC
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