Valley of Secrets
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.
Valley of Secrets
Murder in Pacific Spirit Park
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On 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 those silent minutes beneath the trees remains one of Vancouver’s most haunting unsolved murders.
🔗 Source List
Vancouver Magazine – “A Pacific Spirit Murder” (long-form profile)
https://www.vanmag.com/city/general/a-pacific-spirit-murder/
Frances Bula – “The Life and Death of Wendy Ladner-Beaudry”
https://francesbula.com/uncategorized/the-life-and-death-of-wendy-ladner-beaudry/
CityNews Vancouver – Anniversary Coverage & Case Summaries
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/04/03/vancouver-murder-wendy-ladner-beaudry-unsolved/
CityNews Vancouver – Reward Renewed in Unsolved Murder
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2019/04/03/reward-renewed-wendy-ladner-beaudry/
Global News – 10-Year Anniversary Appeal
https://globalnews.ca/news/5125477/wendy-ladner-beaudry-murder-anniversary/
Global News – 4-Year Anniversary Article (2013)
https://globalnews.ca/news/454079/who-killed-wendy-ladner-beaudry/
RCMP E-Division – 12-Year Anniversary Release (Google Groups archive)
https://groups.google.com/g/bc.rcmp.news/c/G6D8iH9lXHE
BC Local News – Unsolved B.C. Homicides Overview
https://www.bclocalnews.com/news/unsolved-b-c-homicides-continue-to-haunt-families/
Vancouver Sun – Early Reporting & Family Statements
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/reward-renewed-in-death-of-wendy-ladner-beaudry
Wikipedia – Community of Ladner (background context)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladner,_British_Columbia
Wikipedia – Shaughnessy, Vancouver (background context)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaughnessy,_Vancouver
Crime Stoppers – SolveCrime Tip Website
https://www.solvecrime.ca/
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‼️ Disclaimer ‼️
Valley of Secrets covers real true crime cases using public sources, archival reports, and family or community input when available. Episodes may include sensitive topics such as violence, trauma, and loss. Viewer discretion is advised. All individuals are presumed innocent unless prove...
