Scarred but not broken - part one |15

Crime Beat

Curiouscast

Society & Culture, Documentary, True Crime, News

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🗓️ 4 May 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

On a cool rainy day in the summer of 1999, an old Chevy van was seen speeding on a highway from the backcountry eastbound towards Rocky Mountain House, Alta. There was a large piece of canvas attached to the bumper and it dragged behind the van. A short time later, the vehicle pulled into the ambulance bay at the Rocky Mountain House hospital. A man went in and identified himself as Brian Hogg. He was covered in blood and had lacerations to both of his wrists. Hogg asked the doctor to check on his son, who was still in the van. A little boy was found seated in the front passenger seat. He had blood on his neck, face, chest, arms and legs. His throat was cut, but he was responsive. The seven-year-old was rushed into the emergency room. But he wasn’t the only child inside the van. There was a little girl, unresponsive, on top of some sleeping bags. The doctor who made the horrific discovery noted the two-year-old was cold to the touch. She had no vital signs when was rushed into the emergency room and was later pronounced deceased by the local medical examiner. The case was now considered a homicide. In part one of this two-part series of Crime Beat, Global News crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares how this senseless crime continues to impact the officers who investigated the case. Contact: Twitter: @nancyhixt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/ Email: nancy.hixt@globalnews.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Nancy. Before we begin today, I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to crime beat early and add free on Amazon music included with Prime.
0:12.0	A listener's note, the following episode contains course language, adult themes, and content of a violent and disturbing nature, and may not be suitable for everyone.
0:22.0	Listener discretion is advised.
0:25.0	On a cool rainy day in the summer of 1999, an old Chevy van was seen speeding on a highway in West Central Alberta, from the backcountry towards Rocky Mountain House.
0:41.0	There was a large tarp or tent attached to the rear bumper, and it was flapping as it dragged behind the vehicle.
0:48.0	Less than an hour later, the van pulled into the Rocky hospital.
0:53.0	It was the starting point of a story that haunted me ever since.
0:58.0	That is one of the worst things that could end up happening to any young child.
1:05.0	And then, when it's all over, you've got to sit down and you say, what the hell just happened? Oh my God.
1:16.0	I'm Nancy Hicks, a crime reporter for Global News. Over the next two episodes of crime beat, I'll share a story with many unexpected and tragic twists and turns.
1:33.0	This is part one of scarred but not broken.
1:40.0	At the center of today's story is John Houdak, a former mounting.
1:51.0	He's retired now, but when I first met him in the late 90s, he was already a veteran police officer and served 25 years with the RCMP.
2:01.0	His final posting was in Rocky Mountain House, where he did extensive work with search and rescue.
2:08.0	Rocky Mountain House is located in a beautiful area of Alberta, about a two hour drive northwest of Calgary.
2:16.0	The town boasts the slogan, where adventure begins. It's pretty amazing to be able to explore places that look like postcards.
2:26.0	There's a national historic site where visitors can learn about the role of the fur trade in Canadian history and tour through an archaeological site that contains remains of several forts.
2:37.0	You can also camp in indigenous trappers tents, teapies, and cabins.
2:43.0	Rocky is Treaty 6 territory and a traditional meeting ground and home for many indigenous peoples.
2:50.0	The town is nestled on the edge of the Rocky Mountains, and if you drive another hour west, there are some incredible hiking trails.
2:59.0	I covered a horrible event in the backcountry that Houdak responded to.
3:05.0	That was one of those incidents where you just say, whoa.
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