On Aug. 15, 1967, James and Evelyn Peterson and seven of their children were murdered in their home near Shell Lake, Sask. in a shocking crime that still stands as one of the worst random mass murders in Canadian history. More than 50 years later, a new podcast from Rawlco Radio explores the untold story of the Peterson family and the events surrounding their deaths. Over six episodes, you'll get to know the Petersons with the help of Kathy Hill, the only remaining family member, as she shares the most intimate details of their story in this exclusive series. Listeners will meet the...
Latest episodes
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17 min
The Shell Lake Massacre Episode 7 - The Final Chapter
Even Kathy Hill's four children didn't know the full details of the tragedy that overshadowed her earlier life until The Shell Lake Massacre podcast debuted last August. "Now my fa…
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22 min
The Shell Lake Massacre Episode 6 - The Aftermath
On January 11th, 1968, Victor Ernest Hoffman was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the murders of James and Evelyn Peterson... but our story doesn't end there. It's been mo…
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21 min
The Shell Lake Massacre Episode 5 - The Confession
They say there are three sides to every story: your side, my side, and the truth... But when one of us is dead, can the truth ever really be known? We’ll never know with complete c…
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21 min
The Shell Lake Massacre Episode 4 - The Killer
Less than three weeks after being discharged from a hospital for the mentally ill, 21 year old Victor Hoffman found himself driving along the highway away from his family's farm. A…
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23 min
The Shell Lake Massacre Episode 4 - The Killer
Less than three weeks after being discharged from a hospital for the mentally ill, 21 year old Victor Hoffman found himself driving along the highway away from his family's farm. A…
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23 min
The Shell Lake Massacre Episode 4 - The Killer
Less than three weeks after being discharged from a hospital for the mentally ill, 21 year old Victor Hoffman found himself driving along the highway away from his family's farm. A…
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21 min
The Shell Lake Massacre Episode 3 - The Last of the Petersons
19 year old Kathy Hill was just over one month into life as a newlywed when an unexpected knock on the door changed everything. Within hours she was in a car heading toward the hom…
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20 min
The Shell Lake Massacre Episode 2 - The Night of Fear
On the morning of August 15th, 1967, the community of Shell Lake was thrust into chaos with the discovery of a horrific crime. 9 members of the Peterson family were found dead in t…
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20 min
The Shell Lake Massace Episode 2 - The Last of the Petersons
On Aug. 15, 1967, James and Evelyn Peterson and seven of their children were murdered in their home near Shell Lake, Sask. in a shocking crime that still stands as one of the worst…
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21 min
The Shell Lake Massacre Episode 1 - The Petersons
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 15th, 1967, a complete stranger entered a small white farmhouse near Shell Lake, Saskatchewan. By the time this stranger left, nine pe…