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Valley of Secrets is an independent true crime podcast hosted and produced by Nicci Ruth. This podcast takes you on an immersive journey that focuses on the victims of murder, mysterious disappearances, and haunting unsolved cases in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. Each episode sheds light on the stories behind the headlines, ensuring the victims are never forgotten.
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The Vanishing of Nick and Lisa Masee
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Valley of Secrets, Nicci Ruth delves into one of British Columbia's most perplexing unsolved disappearances. When Vancouver couple Nick and Lisa Masee vanished in…
The Attack on Laura Szendrei
Send us Fan MailOn a warm September afternoon in North Delta, 15-year-old Laura Szendrei walked through Mackie Park to meet friends — and never came home. In this episode of Valley of Secrets, we…
The Hogue Family Massacre
Send us Fan MailIn 1965, a police officer, his wife, and their six children are found dead inside their suburban British Columbia home. Authorities quickly declare it a murder-suicide and name…
The Murders of Aaron Kaplan and Genoa May
Send us Fan MailIn 1985, two children are taken from their beds in the middle of the night and murdered. One man is convicted for one of the crimes…But did he commit both—or is another killer still…
The Hunt For Trina
Send us Fan MailIn January 2021, 48 year old Trina Hunt vanished from her quiet Port Moody neighbourhood. Two months later, her remains are discovered near Hope, BC. For years, her family and…
Serial Killer: Robert "Willie" Pickton Finale
Send us Fan MailIn this final episode, Nicci Ruth dives into what led to the arrest and conviction of Robert Pickton—and what happened in the years that followed, including the chilling details that…
Serial Killer: Robert "Willie" Pickton Part 4
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, disturbing witness accounts and overlooked tips begin to paint a darker picture of what may have been happening at the Pickton farm. Piece by piece, the investigation…
Serial Killer: Robert "Willie" Pickton Part 3
Send us Fan MailPart 3 of the Robert “Willie” Pickton case dives deeper into the growing number of women disappearing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in the late 1990s. We focus on the lives of…
Serial Killer: Robert “Willie” Pickton Part 2
Send us Fan MailIn Part Two, we continue the story of Robert “Willie” Pickton and the women who vanished from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. We revisit the night in March 1997 when one woman survived…
Serial Killer: Robert “Willie” Pickton
Send us Fan MailIn Part one, Nicci Ruth explores the early 1980s on the Pickton farm, where disturbing behavior, criminal activity, and unchecked violence became normalized. It’s a look at the…
Where is Kris Couture?
Send us Fan MailIn January 2019, Kristofer Couture’s car was found abandoned at the Elk–Thurston trailhead, sitting there for months before an investigation into his disappearance began. What…
The Milkshake Murder: Rene and Esther Castellani
Send us Fan MailIn 1965, Esther Castellani dies from a mysterious illness that leaves even Vancouver’s top doctors confused — until a shocking revelation changes everything. Her husband, Rene…
The Heather Thomas Story
Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Nicci Ruth explores the disappearance and murder of Heather Lynn Thomas, a 10-year-old girl who vanished from Cloverdale, B.C. The search for Heather would eventually…
The Beast of British Columbia: Clifford Olson Jr 2
Send us Fan MailSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts – This is the most impactful way to support the show. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/valley-of-secrets/id1835568930Contact…
The Beast of British Columbia: Clifford Olson Jr 1
Send us Fan MailPart One of this two-part series examines the early life of Clifford Olson Jr. and the beginning of one of Canada’s most notorious serial killers. Through the stories of his first…
Murder in Pacific Spirit Park
Send us Fan MailOn a bright spring afternoon in 2009, 53-year-old Wendy Ladner-Beaudry went for a run in Pacific Spirit Park — a route she’d taken for decades — and never came home. What happened in…
The Kowbel Family Tragedy
Send us Fan MailA quiet Chilliwack neighborhood. A forged cheque. A fire meant to erase everything. In this episode, we dive deep into the 1987 Kowbel family attack—one of the Fraser Valley’s most…
The Murder of Chelsey Gauthier
Send us Fan MailWhen 22-year-old Chelsey Gauthier doesn’t come home after spending the day on a rural property in Mission, the people who love her know something is wrong. Days pass with no word……
The Mysterious Death of Cindy James-Part 2
Send us Fan MailBefore Cindy James was found dead under impossible circumstances, she spent seven years living in terror—cut phone lines, threatening letters, fires, and attacks that no one could…
The Mysterious Death of Cindy James- Part 1
Send us Fan MailIn May 1989, forty-four-year-old nurse Cindy James vanished from Richmond, British Columbia after years of reporting that someone was stalking her. When her car was found parked…
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Valley of Secrets has published 32 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Education, News.
Valley of Secrets is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 31m.
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