The Shell Lake Massacre

Publisher:
Rawlco Radio Ltd.

The Shell Lake Massacre

1.0/5

Critic Rating

On Aug. 15, 1967, James and Evelyn Peterson and seven of their children were murdered in their home near Shell Lake, Sask. in a shocking crime that still stands as one of the worst random mass murders in Canadian history. More than 50 years later, a new podcast from Rawlco Radio explores the untold story of the Peterson family and the events surrounding their deaths. Over six episodes, you'll get to know the Petersons with the help of Kathy Hill, the only remaining family member, as she shares the most intimate details of their story in this exclusive series. Listeners will meet the...


Critic Reviews

Score: 1

Rebecca Lavoie, Kevin Flynn, Lara Bricker & Toby Ball • Crime Writers On Oct 18, 2023

"...its telling here was hampered by its format as much as anything....it's edited tightly like a news feature and is missing the elegance and pacing of a prestige podcast. It had the ingredients; they just should have followed a recipe. "

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