Beverley Rowbotham's Family Speaks Out: 25 Years Later

Canadian True Crime

Kristi Lee

True Crime, History, Society & Culture

4.7 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this special update episode we’re joined by Beverley’s sister Barb Kilpatrick and niece Melanie to mark a milestone in one of the most high-profile cases the province has seen, reflect on the impact, and share new details - including some sad family news and a public plea for information.

25 years ago today, the body of 42 year old mother of two Beverley Rowbotham was found in the family car at an abandoned gas station in Selkirk, Manitoba. Beverley’s political advisor husband, Mark Stobbe, was acquitted of her murder 12 years later.

The case has remained unsolved. Beverley’s remaining family members hope to finally get answers and justice for Beverley.

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Public plea to help locate a potential credible lead - “Paul and Ann from Calgary”

They are from Calgary, Alberta and drove to Rocky Mountain House in March of 2018 to deliver a handwritten note.

See an image of the Paul and Ann note,

Paul was very well spoken, Anne had a cane and walked with a bit of a limp. They indicated that they were scared, but needed to share their information in person.

If you have information to locate this this couple, please contact Canadian True Crime podcast or find us on Facebook or Instagram and we will connect you.

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More information:

Obituary for Beverley’s sister Betty Rowbotham who passed away October 18, 2025.

Clinging to hope: Twenty-five years after Beverley Rowbotham was slain, her family believes a mysterious letter could shed light on the case that gripped Manitoba by Chris Kitching for Winnipeg Free Press, October 24, 2025

Canadian True Crime donates monthly to help those facing injustice.

This month we have donated in Beverley Rowbotham's name to: The Alpha House Project - Winnipeg

Full list of resources, information sources, credits and music credits:

See the page for this episode at www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episodes

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0:00.0	Canadian True Crime is a completely independent production, funded mainly through advertising.
0:04.6	You can listen to Canadian True Crime ad-free and early on Amazon music included with Prime,
0:09.6	Apple Podcasts, Patreon, and Supercast. The podcast often has disturbing content and course language.
0:16.1	It's not for everyone. Please take care when listening.
0:19.4	Hi everyone. I hope you're well and thanks for all your patience and understanding recently.
0:24.5	There's been a lot going on behind the scenes and today's episode is about one of those things.
0:30.3	It's been a long time coming.
0:32.8	Two years ago, to the day, we released an episode on the brutal murder of Beverly Robotham in
0:39.0	Manitoba in October 2000. The case has been described as one of the most high-profile
0:45.4	Manitoba murder cases in recent memory, in part because Beverly's husband, Mark Stobie,
0:52.0	was a political advisor to the Premier of Manitoba.
0:56.2	You don't have to have listened to our original episode to listen to this one, but regular
1:01.0	listeners might remember some of the other themes of the case, a large man riding a bike
1:06.7	on the highway at night, and a theory about a mosquito that bit two people and then got swatted.
1:14.3	But at the centre of it all is one woman, 42-year-old Beverly, the beloved mother of two young
1:22.0	sons, and perhaps most notably the youngest of three tight-knit sisters.
1:32.1	This is from a press conference 12 years after Beverly's murder.
1:38.7	We're hearing for the first time today from the sisters of Beverly Robotham following a shocking verdict yesterday. Mark Stobie was acquitted in the murder of his wife back in 2000.
1:44.8	The sisters today expressed shock and disbelief at what they heard in court yesterday.
1:50.7	It's like reliving the murder.
1:53.0	We did not know that it was that person.
1:55.6	We didn't know there was 16 chops to her head.
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