About this episode
The episode discusses the disappearance of Shane Smith and the ongoing search for answers by his family and friends.
In the summer of 2020, 20-year-old Shane Eric James Smith vanished in Calgary. He was last seen on June 6, and within days police believed he had been shot and killed by a friend at a southeast Calgary residence. In the weeks that followed, the Calgary Police Service charged Ian Charles Abercrombie with homicide, and two others with offences related to the handling of Shane’s body, which has never been recovered . Abercrombie later pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death and indignity to a human body in connection with Shane’s death — a conviction that left many feeling the sentence didn’t match the loss. Shane’s family, friends, and volunteers have spent years searching the Bow River and surrounding areas , desperate for answers and for the chance to lay Shane to rest. In this episode, we speak with Shane’s sister, Cassandra , about who Shane was, the painful search for his remains, and the emotional toll of a case that still leaves far more questions than closure. PLEASE READ: Some TNTC+ episodes may be released publicly in the future. TNTC+ subscribers will always get first access. -- Music Composed by: Sayer Roberts - https://soundcloud.com/user-135673977 //…
People in this episode
Guest: Cassandra
Topics covered
- disappearance
- homicide
- family search
- emotional toll
- criminal justice
- closure
Keywords
- Shane Smith
- Calgary
- homicide
- Ian Abercrombie
- missing person
- Bow River
- criminal negligence
- family search
- closure
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Calgary Police Service
Places: Calgary, Bow River
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