ND EP: 23 - Who Killed Brenda Way? The Wrongful Conviction of Glen Assoun

A young woman is found murdered behind a Dartmouth apartment building in 1995. Police quickly zero in on her ex-partner, Glen Assoun — but the truth behind this case is far more complicated. Missing files, alternate suspects, and a dangerous serial killer in Halifax raise a haunting question: did the system pursue the wrong man?

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Episode Notes

Primary Investigations & Long-Form Reporting

1. Halifax Examiner – Dead Wrong (Part 1) https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigation/dead-wrong/
2. Halifax Examiner – Dead Wrong (Part 2) https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/investigation/dead-wrong-part-2/
3. CBC News – Glen Assoun granted freedom after wrongful conviction https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/glen-assoun-justice-supreme-court-1.5038635
4. CBC News – Serial killer Michael McGray once considered a strong suspect https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/michael-mcgray-serial-killer-brenda-way-glen-assoun-1.5209623
5. Innocence Canada – The Case of Glen Assoun https://www.wrongfulconvictions.ca/cases/glen-assoun/
6. Innocence Canada – Public Case Summaries https://www.innocencecanada.com
7. Global News – Wrongfully convicted man laid to rest in Nova Scotia https://globalnews.ca/news/11245324/wrongfully-convicted-man-halifax-laid-rest/
8. Global News – Daughter seeks answers after wrongful conviction https://globalnews.ca/news/10172551/glen-assoun-daughter-wrongful-conviction-probe/
9. Alberta/Nova Scotia oversight investigation into handling of Assoun files https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2025/10/16/alberta-watchdog-will-investigate-n-s-police-handling-of-wrongful-murder-conviction/