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Program: Someone Knows Something

Season 2: New case. New leads. New hope.

Documentarian David Ridgen is back, investigating another cold case. This time, he heads to Hamilton, Ontario to investigate the disappearance of Sheryl Sheppard. On December 31, 1997, at a New Year's Eve party broadcast on live TV, Sheppard accepted a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Michael Lavoie. Two days later, she disappeared. In Season 2 of SKS, David Ridgen joins Sheppard's mother Odette on her search for answers.

Season 1: David Ridgen investigates the case of Adrien McNaughton, a five-year-old who vanished during a family fishing trip in 1972.

He explores the mysterious circumstances of Adrien's disappearance, providing insights into the investigation and the impact on the family.

This is a CBC podcast.

Documentarian David Ridgen is back, investigating another cold case. This time, he heads to Hamilton, Ontario to investigate the disappearance of Sheryl Sheppard. On December 31, 1997, at a New Year's Eve party broadcast on live TV, Sheppard accepted a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Michael Lavoie. Two days later, she disappeared. In Season 2 of SKS, David Ridgen joins Sheppard's mother Odette on her search for answers.

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S2 Episode 1: The Trailer Park

When Odette Fisher returned from holidays in New Brunswick, she expected her daughter, Sheryl Sheppard, to pick her up at the train station. Sheryl never showed up. And Sheryl's new fiancé said he hadn't seen her for days.

Published: 15 Dec 2024Sun 15 Dec 2024 at 1:30pm

Duration: 43 minutes

S2 Episode 2: The Hammer

Who was Sheryl Sheppard? David speaks to her family, friends and coworkers to try to find out if there was anything in her past that could provide clues to explain her sudden disappearance.

Published: 15 Dec 2024Sun 15 Dec 2024 at 1:35pm

Duration: 44 minutes

S2 Episode 3: Blondie

Who was Sheryl Sheppard? David speaks to her family, friends and coworkers to try to find out if there was anything in her past that could provide clues to explain her sudden disappearance.

Published: 15 Dec 2024Sun 15 Dec 2024 at 1:40pm

Duration: 1 hour 16 minutes

S2 Episode 4: Intimation

In the weeks surrounding Sheryl's disappearance, Michael Lavoie began a relationship with another woman, Sheila Darbyson. Sheila talks for the first time about many surprising details.

Published: 15 Dec 2024Sun 15 Dec 2024 at 1:42pm

Duration: 46 minutes 30 seconds

S2 Episode 5: Girlfriend

David tracks down Michael Lavoie's stepbrother, Mark Dempsey, and talks to him about family, betrayal and the criminal code.

Published: 15 Dec 2024Sun 15 Dec 2024 at 1:45pm

Duration: 43 minutes 36 seconds

S2 Episode 6: Stepbrother

David drives cross-country to meet with Gwen, Michael Lavoie's partner of many years. Retired detectives share new details about their investigation. And a local reporter reveals a previously unreported story about Lavoie.

Published: 15 Dec 2024Sun 15 Dec 2024 at 1:48pm

Duration: 32 minutes

S2 Episode 7: Ghost

Gwen speaks about her relationship with Michael Lavoie, what she recalls from those crucial days in January 1998, and the effect that Sheryl's disappearance had on Gwen and her family.

Published: 15 Dec 2024Sun 15 Dec 2024 at 1:50pm

Duration: 37 minutes

S2 Episode 8: Gwen

David takes a closer look at the New Year's Eve proposal video with a forensic psychologist and the TV host who was there that night. We also hear from people who say they witnessed violence between Michael and Sheryl first hand.

Published: 15 Dec 2024Sun 15 Dec 2024 at 1:55pm

Duration: 39 minutes 30 seconds

S2 Episode 9: The Appearance of Force

David speaks to people who knew Michael Lavoie as a child, as well as members of his family, including his mother, Pat Lavoie.

Published: 15 Dec 2024Sun 15 Dec 2024 at 2:00pm

Duration: 50 minutes

S2 Episode 10: Mom

As David tries to track down and speak to Brian Sweeney, Sheryl's ex-husband, evidence begins to pile up that Sheryl may have known her life was in danger.

Published: 15 Dec 2024Sun 15 Dec 2024 at 2:02pm

Duration: 1 hour 1 minute

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