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. In early 2002, the body of a 21-year-old woman was found in a ditch,

in a rural area about an hour's drive south of Calgary.

Adrian McCall had been murdered.

Investigators worked around the clock as they gathered evidence

in hopes of catching her killer.

But despite their best efforts, the case went cold.

That's probably one of the hardest things to wake up every day

and know that somebody responsible

is having a life of their own right now.

You know, we do crime reporter for Global Muse. Today, on Crime Beat, I share the lengthy and heartbreaking journey her family took on the long road to justice. In February of 2002, just days into the homicide investigation.

Officers spoke to all of Adrian McCall's family, friends,

co-workers, anyone who might have information

that could lead them to her killer. That's when police

learned Adrian had a boyfriend. But no one had seen or heard from Stephen Perrant in

days.

He didn't attend her funeral and no one had been able to reach him.

Adrian's father, Blair McCall, remembers meeting him for the first time.

A fancy dresser, jewelry, lots of gel in his hair,

big watch, really expensive clothing. We'd go out for supper and he would only order the

most expensive wines and and it appeared to me the relationship between the two of

them was was pretty good. He seemed to

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