Evil Walked Through the Door
- Apr 23, 2024
- 1:23:34
- Full Episode
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The separate murders of two women in Toronto ignite an investigation that spans four decades, taking detectives from the big city to a remote, northern town. Josh Mankiewicz reports.
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Brief Summary
George Sutherland confesses to the 1983 murders of Aaron Gilmore and Susan Tice after decades of investigation.
Key points
- The Investigation Expands. Detectives explored various leads, including Erin's social life and her father's business dealings.
- The Pressure on Police. The murder of a prominent family member put immense pressure on police to solve the case.
- The Investigation Grows. Dozens of detectives chased hundreds of leads after Aaron's murder, but progress was slow.
- A Ghost for 17 Years. Aaron's killer evaded capture for nearly two decades until a breakthrough in crime solving.
- DNA Links Two Murders. DNA evidence revealed that the same man killed both Susan Tice and Aaron Gilmore.
- Project Never Give Up. In 2015, a new cold case unit began investigating the unsolved murders of Susan and Aaron.
Episode highlights
- The Investigation ExpandsDetectives explored various leads, including Erin's social life and her father's business dealings.“Finding the killer would take detectives to the limits of their patience.”8:46Apr 23, 2024
- The Pressure on PoliceThe murder of a prominent family member put immense pressure on police to solve the case.“This was obviously a big deal in Toronto.”9:36Apr 23, 2024
- The Investigation GrowsDozens of detectives chased hundreds of leads after Aaron's murder, but progress was slow.“They wanted to solve this so badly but we just had absolutely no traction.”25:12Apr 23, 2024
- A Ghost for 17 YearsAaron's killer evaded capture for nearly two decades until a breakthrough in crime solving.“Aaron's killer may have been a ghost, but like all ghosts, this one had a past.”26:51Apr 23, 2024
- DNA Links Two MurdersDNA evidence revealed that the same man killed both Susan Tice and Aaron Gilmore.“It's one offender sexually assaulted and murdered both Susan Tice and Aaron Gilmore.”28:33Apr 23, 2024
- Project Never Give UpIn 2015, a new cold case unit began investigating the unsolved murders of Susan and Aaron.“Gallen's appeal was posted on the Toronto Police Service website.”35:37Apr 23, 2024
- A Breakthrough in DNA TechnologyDetectives began using investigative genetic genealogy to solve the cold cases.“It certainly piqued my interest, and I started digging into how we could use it here in Canada.”43:45Apr 23, 2024
- Narrowing Down the SuspectsAfter extensive research, detectives narrowed the suspect pool to just 26 families.“We got to 26 families. And you know it's one of them.”50:20Apr 23, 2024
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