Maryam Rashidi’s life focused on creating opportunities for her son.
But in 2015, both Rashidi and her husband were laid off from their jobs in the oil and gas industry.
June 7, 2015, was her fourth shift working at a Calgary gas station — a job she took to make ends meet.
That morning, Rashidi said goodbye to her husband and son, and went to work — the last time they would get to talk to her.
Just hours later, they would learn Rashidi was taken by ambulance to the hospital. She’d been run over while trying to stop a gas-and-dash.
Follow the twists and turns this case took and hear from the offender himself, who chose to run Rashidi over rather than pay for $113 worth of fuel.
In this episode, you’ll also hear the far-reaching the impact this crime has had.
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Aug 11
51 min
A heavy-duty pickup truck was driving erratically and cut into traffic.
Onlookers were shocked to see a woman chasing behind it on foot.
It was a chaotic scene that very quickly turned violent. The driver fled the scene, sparking a major crimes investigation. Join Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares new voices with fresh perspectives to an ongoing story that gripped countless witnesses who watched this deadly gas and dash happen.
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Aug 11
42 min
As homicide detectives investigated the violent beating death of a sandwich shop clerk, they soon realized the young woman wasn’t the only one savagely attacked that night. As the hunt for a killer intensified, Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares how evidence discovered from a robbery at a nearby ATM led to police identifying a suspect in this violent crime spree.
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Jul 28
55 min
Two men arrived at a local sandwich shop and found the store clerk lying in a pool of blood. They called for help, but despite their best efforts, the young woman passed away. That’s when officers noticed the cash register was missing. Join Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares the trail of evidence that investigators followed to track the killer responsible for this senseless and violent crime.
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Jul 14
27 min
When a young mother and toddler disappeared, police were shocked to learn their footprints of life came to an abrupt stop. Interviews with loved ones led detectives to identify and interview a suspect- but there wasn’t enough evidence to charge him. Join Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares the investigative twist and development that led officers deep into the wild and forested mountains of Kananaskis Country and the disturbing discovery that followed.
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Jun 30
49 min
Just days away from a family Easter dinner in 2019, a young single mom and her 22-month-old daughter vanished. As time passed, their loved ones became increasingly concerned and contacted the police. Join Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares shocking details of the investigation and the exhaustive steps officers took to find Jasmine Lovett and Aliyah Sanderson.
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Jun 16
35 min
On this episode of Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt goes through the evidence as it was uncovered by investigators in their quest for justice for Meika Jordan.
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Jun 2
59 min
A six-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital after her father and stepmother said she had fallen down the stairs.
But Meika Jordan’s injuries didn’t match that explanation.
Her hair was matted with clumps missing, her tiny body was covered with bruises, a third-degree burn covered the palm of her hand, and she had severe abdominal injuries.
She died in hospital, sparking a lengthy police investigation that uncovered incomprehensible details of violent abuse.
The story of “The Broken Princess” is the first Nancy Hixt ever shared on the Crime Beat. Now, join her for the shocking new developments, less than ten years after the court case ended.
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Jun 2
40 min
In 1994, a beloved senior was found beaten to death in his rural Alberta home. Despite exhaustive efforts, the killer eluded arrest. More than a year later, a Calgary senior disappeared. A note was left behind suggesting he’d gone fishing, but a search of the home revealed something much more violent had happened. Join Global News Senior Crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares how the two cases intersected, the senseless motive behind the murders and the shocking events that unfolded after the cases were closed.
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May 19
37 min
In August of 1995, a beloved father and grandfather vanished. A note was left on his kitchen table, suggesting he had gone fishing, but Bill Vomastic’s family was suspicious. As loved ones took a closer look at his home, they found signs of violence and reported him missing to the police. Join Global News Senior Crime Reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares the chilling details uncovered as investigators made a haunting connection to another unsolved homicide.
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May 5
31 min
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