In November 2014, emergency services arrived at a quiet home in Alberta to find an unthinkable scene — an 11-day-old infant dead, and his mother, 31-year-old Michelle Rice, at the center of a case that would ignite a national conversation about mental health, isolation, and the darker edges of postpartum despair.

In this episode of Verona Investigates: Women Who Kill, we explore the emotional unraveling that led to this tragedy, the complex psychological factors at play, and the intense courtroom battle that followed. Through timelines, documented reports, and expert insights, we break down how a new mother slipped into a dangerous state of crisis and how the system missed the signs.

This case is deeply painful — but it is also critically important.

Trigger Warning: Infant death, postpartum mental health.

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On December 2, 2012, a supervised visitation in Drummondville, Quebec turned into a nightmare. Sonia Blanchette, a mother embroiled in custody disputes and emotional turmoil, committed an unfathomable act: the murder of her three young children — all under the age of six.

This episode of Verona Investigates: Women Who Kill examines the months leading up to the killings, documenting Blanchette’s deteriorating mental state, escalating paranoia, and the red flags that were tragically overlooked. We explore the visitation room where the crime occurred, the community’s overwhelming grief, and the legal aftermath that raised urgent questions about mental health and child protection systems.

A chilling and heartbreaking case — one that continues to resonate across Canada more than a decade later.

Trigger Warning: Violence involving children.

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On New Year’s Day 2008, Toronto police were called to a snow-covered alley where they found the body of 14-year-old Stefanie Rengel. What began as a high school love triangle quickly spiraled into one of Canada’s most disturbing cases of teen manipulation and obsession.

At the center of it all was 15-year-old Melissa Todorovic — a girl who never touched the victim, yet orchestrated every detail of Stefanie’s murder. Fueled by jealousy, control, and months of emotional manipulation, Melissa pressured her boyfriend, David Bagshaw, to “prove” his love by killing Stefanie.

This episode unpacks:
• The toxic relationship between Melissa and David
• The disturbing text messages that revealed her psychological grip
• How a fantasy turned into a deadly plan
• The investigation that exposed a calculated teen mastermind
• What happened to both teens after the trial — and where they are today

It’s a shocking case that forces us to confront the darker side of teenage relationships and the power of coercion.

“How does a 15-year-old become the architect of a murder?”
Verona investigates the jealousy, manipulation, and emotional violence behind one of Canada’s most heartbreaking teen crimes.

In the haunting Season 2 premiere of Verona Investigates: Women Who Kill, we unravel the chilling case of Elaine Campione — a mother from Ontario whose descent into darkness shocked the nation.

In 2006, the quiet town of Barrie awoke to unthinkable news: Elaine had taken the lives of her two young daughters, Serena and Sophia. What could drive a mother to commit such an unthinkable act? Was it mental illness, desperation, revenge — or something even more tragic?

Join Verona as she retraces Elaine’s troubled past, her turbulent marriage, and the psychological unraveling that led to one of Canada’s most disturbing family tragedies. Through court testimony, recorded confessions, and the haunting final video Elaine made before the murders, we explore how love, loss, and control collided in a devastating act that would change everything.

This episode marks the beginning of Women Who Kill — a powerful new season that examines the hidden darkness behind Canada’s most notorious female criminals.

Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of child murder, mental illness, and domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised.

In Season 2 of Verona Investigates, we turn the spotlight toward the women behind Canada’s most shocking crimes. From calculated murders to crimes of passion, these stories reveal that evil isn’t always who you expect.

Verona Investigates: Women Who Kill — new episodes coming soon....

He was clean-cut, athletic, and friendly—a young man from a small Canadian town with no obvious signs of darkness. But behind Cody Legebokoff’s boy-next-door charm was a brutal killer responsible for the violent deaths of four women, including a legally blind 15-year-old girl.

In this episode of Verona Investigates, we unravel the chilling double life of one of Canada’s youngest serial killers. From online lures to bloodied gravel pits, I follow the trail of a man who hunted vulnerable women under the guise of normalcy—and the traffic stop that cracked the case wide open.

I also examine the lives of his victims—Loren Leslie, Natasha Montgomery, Cynthia Maas, and Jill Stuchenko—whose stories deserve more than headlines.

Was this calculated violence, or a storm of impulse and opportunity?

And how does someone with no violent history suddenly explode into murder?

Peter Woodcock was a child murderer whose crimes shook Toronto in the 1950s. Despite an outward appearance of shyness, he harbored dark fantasies that led him to take the lives of three young children. Sent to a psychiatric hospital instead of prison, Woodcock would later prove that his violent urges never faded.

In this episode of Verona Investigates, I explore his disturbing past, the failure of the mental health system, and the shocking crime he committed decades later while on a day pass from the hospital.

In this episode of Verona Investigates, I uncover the chilling crimes of Dellen Millard and Mark Smich, two men responsible for a series of brutal murders that shocked Canada.

I begin by exploring Millard’s privileged upbringing as the heir to an aviation empire and his descent into crime, alongside his troubled associate, Mark Smich. Their reign of terror started with the disappearance of 23-year-old Laura Babcock in 2012, followed by the murder of Millard’s own father, Wayne Millard, later that year. However, it wasn’t until the tragic killing of Tim Bosma in 2013—after he innocently listed his truck for sale online—that their deadly pattern was exposed.

Through in-depth analysis of police investigations, trial proceedings, and chilling quotes from the perpetrators, we examine how Millard and Smich covered their tracks and the disturbing lengths they went to in order to eliminate evidence—including the use of a specialized incinerator. I also discuss the trials, sentencing, and the lasting impact on the victims’ families.

Finally, I compare their crimes to other notorious Canadian killers, such as Paul Bernardo and Luka Magnotta, shedding light on the psychology of individuals who kill for power and control.

Tune in for a deep dive into one of the most infamous crime cases in modern Canadian history.