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Small Town Dicks

Epilogue

Small Town Dicks

Audio 99

True Crime, Paul Holes, History, Small Town, Yeardley Smith, Society & Culture, Police

4.79.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In 1973, two seemingly unrelated murders in Toronto leave families shattered and the public searching for answers. Detectives chase every lead, but the case goes cold.
Decades later, Detective Sergeant Steve reopens the investigation, armed with advanced DNA technology. But solving this case isn’t just about science—it requires earning the trust of a remote Indigenous community and holding onto the hope that justice can finally be served.

Detective Sergeant Steve is a seasoned investigator with 28 years of service in the Toronto Police Service, where he currently leads the Homicide Cold Case Unit—home to the largest caseload of unsolved cases in Canada. In addition to overseeing the Cold Case Unit, Steve also manages the Forensic Video Unit and played a key role in the establishment of the Missing Persons Unit, guiding its development from the ground up.Throughout his distinguished career, Steve has held various positions in specialized units, including the Drug Squad, Major Crime Unit, Major Projects, ROPE (Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement) Squad, and the Hold Up Squad. Notably, while in the Hold Up Squad, he was instrumental in solving the high-profile multi-national bank robbery series known as the "Vaulter Bandit." A graduate of Brock University, Steve holds a major in Political Science and a minor in Business Entrepreneurship. His early career interests in law enforcement were sparked by his work with the Canada Border Services Agency during his time at university.

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0:00.0

Hey, Smalltown Fam, it's Yardley. I want to remind you that if you want access to bonus episodes

0:08.0

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0:14.9

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0:26.1

join do it. Hey small town fam. It's Yardley. How are you guys? I hope you're all well.

0:41.1

The case we bring you today is a cold case and a quintessential whodunit.

0:47.3

It comes to us from Detective Sergeant Steve, who heads the cold case unit at his agency up in Canada

0:53.9

and recently gave us a case we called Square One. who heads the cold case unit at his agency up in Canada,

0:57.8

and recently gave us a case we called Square One.

1:01.7

You know, with the advent of genetic genealogy and the way investigators can use it to help zero in on unknown offenders

1:06.7

by testing even the tiniest bit of DNA,

1:11.0

it's tempting to get lulled into a false sense of promise

1:14.6

that a case which has been cold for decades

1:17.6

can now easily and automatically be solved,

1:21.7

that science will do most of the work

1:23.7

and all that's left is for the investigators to put a bow on it.

1:29.1

But of course, it's not that simple.

1:32.2

It's never that simple.

1:34.2

And this case proves the rule, which is, there is no substitute for hard work, for the

1:41.2

dotting of eyes and the crossing of teas when it comes to making sure the bad guy is held responsible

1:47.4

for the horrific crimes he committed many years ago

1:50.7

and the families of the victims get some long-awaited answers.

1:56.5

Here is epilogue.

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