Over my 25-year career as a crime reporter, each case I cover stays with me.

But there are some that haunt me.

Stue strong Nathan, stue strong.

When we looked at the likenesses and Nathan, their footprints of life stopped.

You know, I still had hope that he was somewhere alive.

Their heart breaking and horrific, and I find them difficult to revisit.

Because to bring you these stories, I have to go through hundreds of photos, court exhibits,

graphic evidence.

We were going in pretty much blind, we didn't have anything, we didn't know anything

of what happened, there was no witnesses, there was no idea of what to expect.

No question, he has got something on that farm, he does not want us to see.

This season on Crime Beat, I'll share the high profile cases you've asked me about,

and others that maybe are not as familiar with.

I knew Dustin was going to do something, something stupid, not to this extent, but I knew

Dustin wasn't going to make it in the real world.

I'm Nancy Hicks, a senior crime reporter with Global News.

Join me on season 4 of Crime Beat, as I take you beyond the headlines.

I'll introduce you to the people directly impacted by these crimes, and bring you the

stories behind the stories.

He just, he was blindsided, I think he let his guard down somewhat because he was in Canada

and every perception was that it was safe, that you don't have to actually look over your

shoulders.

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