On a quiet Thanksgiving night in 2008, 18-year-old Lucas Shortreed was walking home along a rural road near Alma, Ontario. A white Dodge Neon struck him — and the driver disappeared.

For fourteen years, the case haunted the community until a single tip led police to a hidden trailer, a false wall, and a shocking confession. Now, Lucas’s family has filed a $1-million civil lawsuit against the couple convicted in his death — seeking accountability after years of silence.

Episode Resources

• Episode Resources
  1. Toronto Star – Forsaken: 14 Years, 140 Officers and a Dark Secret that Consumed a Small Ontario Town
  2. Wellington Advertiser – Lucas a “Gentle Giant” (Letter to the Editor by Judie Moore, Oct. ...