The Disappearance of Lisa Marie Young ft. Laura Palmer of the Island Crime Podcast

About this episode

This episode explores the mysterious disappearance of Lisa Marie Young and her connection to Christopher William Adair, featuring insights from Laura Palmer of the Island Crime Podcast.

In this special episode of LAGIM: A Filipino True Crime Podcast, I delve into a case that, at first glance, seems to have no ties to the Philippines. But dig a little deeper, and an unexpected connection begins to surface. Lisa Marie Young was a vibrant, young Indigenous woman from Nanaimo, British Columbia. She was on the brink of major life changes when she vanished without a trace just before Canada Day in 2002. More than two decades later, no one has been arrested or held accountable for her disappearance. The last person seen with Lisa was Christopher William Adair— a man who has never been thoroughly investigated, arrested, or charged in connection with her case . Yet, many believe he may hold the answers to what truly happened on that fateful night in June 2002. Adair left Canada years ago and has since built a new life abroad. Today, it’s believed that he is living in the Philippines, having fallen in love with a Filipina and integrating into an expat community. Despite the silence he’s maintained over the years, Lisa’s family still hopes he’ll come forward—and finally offer the closure they so desperately deserve. To bring more attention to this cold case, I speak with…

People in this episode

Host: LAGIM Podcast

Guest: Laura Palmer

Topics covered

• disappearance
• cold case
• Indigenous woman
• investigation
• true crime
• Canada
• Philippines

Keywords

• Lisa Marie Young
• disappearance
• cold case
• Christopher William Adair
• Laura Palmer
• Island Crime Podcast
• true crime
• Indigenous woman
• Canada
• Philippines

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Island Crime Podcast

Places: Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, Philippines

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