The Disappearance of Jane Smith (Sudbury, Ontario - August 9, 1975)

The Canadian Gothic

Curiouscast

Documentary, Society & Culture, History, True Crime

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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On August 9, 1975, 20-year-old Jane Smith vanished from her Sudbury apartment without a trace. Fifty years later, her family is still living with the pain of not knowing what happened. In this episode, I speak with two people at the center of this decades-old mystery: Jane’s younger brother, John Smith, and his daughter, Katie. John shares what it was like to lose his sister and how her disappearance has shaped his family’s lives over the past half-century. Katie, who never met her aunt, has taken on a different role... part investigator, part advocate... working to keep Jane’s story alive and urging anyone who knows the truth to come forward before it’s too late. Episode Links: Send information related to Jane’s disappearance to - ⁠findJaneSmith1975@gmail.com⁠ Jane Smith Profile on Crimestoppers - ⁠https://www.sudburycrimestoppers.com/sitemenu.aspx?P=MissingPersons&ID=267&SID=1371⁠ Katie Smith’s Article in the Sudbury Star - ⁠https://www.thesudburystar.com/news/local-news/50-years-on-case-of-missing-sudbury-woman-still-unresolved⁠ Links: ⁠thecanadiangothic.com⁠ Send a voicememo to the show: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact⁠ Subscribe to the show: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe⁠ Musical Theme: Noir Toyko by Monty Datta Social Links: Website: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/NightTimePod⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nighttimepod⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:19.7	In tonight's episode of the Canadian Gothic, we're going to be exploring the tragic legacy that haunts the family of the two guests that will soon be joining us.
1:24.0	It starts just over 50 years ago, back in 1975.
1:30.8	Then 20-year-old Jane Smith was living in Sudbury, Ontario and attending Laurentian University. When the school year wrapped for summer
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