Subscriptions: Suspicion | The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman
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Suspicion is the Toronto Star’s investigative true crime podcast. Season 2 brings “The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman,” an 8-part podcast – with biweekly bonus, behind-the-scenes episodes – probing the strange case of the famous Toronto couple who were found strangled in their north Toronto home in 2017. For five years, the Star’s chief investigative reporter Kevin Donovan has covered the Sherman case, fought court battles to access documents on the police investigation and the Shermans and their estate, and wrote a book about it. This podcast lets you hear directly from Donovan and his sources, those who worked on the case and friends and family of Honey Sherman and Barry Sherman. Suspicion season 1 was Death in a Small Town, also hosted by Donovan. What began as just another day for the McLellan family would end with their youngest son clinging to life in hospital and a cloud of suspicion hanging over his mother and father.
Episodes
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| 3/17/23 | Loosening lips: What Sherman friends and family might be trying to hid... | In this second bonus episode of “The Billionaire Murders,” we tak...e listeners behind the scenes of reporter Kevin Donovan’s investigation and what it took to speak openly with family and friends, and get the inside story on the lives and deaths of Honey and Barry Sherman. “The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman” is a “Suspicion” podcast probing the strange case of the famous Toronto couple who were found strangled in their north Toronto home in 2017. For five years, Donovan has covered the case for the Star, fought court battles to access documents on the police investigation and the Sherman estate, and wrote a book about it. more | Transcribed |
| 3/3/23 | The Clintons did it? A bonus episode of ‘The Billionaire Murders’ | In this bonus episode of “The Billionaire Murders,” we take liste...ners behind the scenes of reporter Kevin Donovan’s investigation into the murders of Honey and Barry Sherman. Titled “The Clintons Did It?” Donovan discusses some of the wild tips and theories he and police have hunted down, and outlines one tip that sounds promising and right out of a spy novel. “The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman” is a “Suspicion” podcast probing the strange case of the famous Toronto couple who were found strangled in their north Toronto home in 2017. For five years, Donovan has covered the case for the Star, fought court battles to access documents on the police investigation and the Sherman estate, and wrote a book about it. more | Transcribed |
| 2/24/23 | Excerpt: The Clintons did it? A bonus episode of ‘The Billionaire Mu... | This episode is available to subscribers of the Toronto Star on Febr...uary 24 at thestar.com/billionairemurders. Or it will be free in your feeds March 3. In this bonus episode of “The Billionaire Murders,” we take listeners behind the scenes of reporter Kevin Donovan’s investigation into the murders of Honey and Barry Sherman. Donovan discusses some of the wild tips and theories he and police have hunted down, and outlines one tip that sounds promising and right out of a spy novel. You can receive a 10 percent discount on a subscription with promo code PODCAST at thestar.com/subscribe. “The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman” is a “Suspicion” podcast probing the strange case of the famous Toronto couple who were found strangled in their north Toronto home in 2017. For five years, Donovan has covered the case for the Star, fought court battles to access documents on the police investigation and the Sherman estate, and wrote a book about it. more | |
| 2/17/23 | S2 The Billionaire Murders | E2 The Bodies | After Honey and Barry Sherman are found hanging, police sources say... it is a murder-suicide and cause outrage among Sherman friends who believe otherwise. Veteran investigative reporter Kevin Donovan cold calls sources and gets a promising lead. This is episode two of “The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman,” a “Suspicion” podcast probing the strange case of the famous Toronto couple who were found strangled in their north Toronto home in 2017. For five years, Donovan has covered the case for the Star, fought court battles to access documents on the police investigation and the Sherman estate, and wrote a book about it. Toronto Star subscribers will also get exclusive early access to behind-the-scenes bonus episodes. If you are not a subscriber, use promo code PODCAST to save 10% on an annual subscription at thestar.com/subscribe. more | |
| 2/10/23 | S2 The Billionaire Murders | E1 The Man on the Inside | Where are Honey and Barry Sherman? It’s a typical day for these ec...centric billionaires but they’re not answering the phone. After a gruesome discovery, the Sherman children decide to tear down the mansion where they grew up. Before wreckers arrive, a mysterious intruder discovers signs of an investigation gone wrong. This is episode one of “The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman,” a “Suspicion” podcast probing the strange case of the famous Toronto couple who were found strangled in their north Toronto home in 2017. For five years, Kevin Donovan has covered the case for the Star, fought court battles to access documents on the police investigation and the Shermans and their estate, and wrote a book about it. more | |
| 2/8/23 | Early excerpt: Episode 1, The Man on the Inside | This is an early excerpt from The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for th...e killers of Honey and Barry Sherman, episode 1, The Inside Man. The full episode drops Friday, February 10. Suspicion is the Toronto Star’s investigative true crime podcast. Season 2 brings “The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman,” a podcast probing the strange case of the famous Toronto couple who were found strangled in their north Toronto home in 2017. For five years, the Star’s chief investigative reporter Kevin Donovan has covered the case, fought court battles to access documents on the police investigation and the Shermans and their estate, and wrote a book about it. This podcast lets you hear directly from Donovan and his sources, those who worked on the case and friends and family of Honey and Barry Sherman. more | |
| 2/3/23 | Introducing Suspicion Season 2, The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for ... | Launching Feb. 10, Season 2 of “Suspicion” brings “The Billionai...re Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman,” a podcast probing the strange case of the famous Toronto couple who were found strangled in their north Toronto home in 2017. Barry Sherman was the multibillionaire founder of Canadian pharmaceutical company Apotex and a well-known philanthropist. Honey was a tireless fundraiser involved in charity boards and committees. Hosted by the Star’s award-winning chief investigative reporter Kevin Donovan, the series will feature eight original episodes with friends and family who knew the Shermans best and reveals the inside story of the hunt for the killers. For five years, Donovan covered the case for the Star, fought court battles to access documents on the police investigation and the Sherman estate, and wrote a book about it. This podcast lets you hear directly from him and his sources. Toronto Star subscribers will also get exclusive early access to behind-the-scenes bonus episodes. If you are not a subscriber, use promo code PODCAST to save 10% on an annual subscription at thestar.com/subscribe. more | |
| 1/27/23 | Update: New name and new season coming soon | Thank you so much for listening to Death in a Small Town. With the tri...al beginning this fall, we'll continue to update you as news comes in. Meantime, we want to bring you more true crime investigations. So we're renaming this podcast Suspicion, to make room for a brand new investigation that's coming soon. Like Death in a Small Town, this podcast has been years in the making. So please stay tuned. more | |
| 6/27/22 | S1 Death in a Small Town | E7 Graduation Day | As the McLellans prepare to celebrate son Luke’s graduation, the Ont...ario Provincial Police make an arrest in Nathaniel’s case. It’s been six years. Why are child death investigations this hard and how can they be done better? Audio sources: Toronto Star, CTV News London more | |
| 6/21/22 | S1 Death in a Small Town | E6 Shattered Faith | The small-town rumour mill is in overdrive. When Rose-Anne and Kent se...e a police car they expect to be pulled over. Their extended family is torn – some say fight on, others say drop it. Then, an eerily familiar request from police. Come to the station, we have news. Audio sources: Toronto Star, CTV News London more | |
| 6/13/22 | S1 Death in a Small Town | E5 A Mother Fights Back | What is normal behaviour when your child is dying? Rose-Anne and Kent ...confront doctors and learn what they were saying behind their back. Rose-Anne digs deeper and discovers missed clues. Audio sources: Toronto Star, CTV News London more | |
| 6/6/22 | S1 Death in a Small Town | E4 The Daycare | As the tunnel vision of police and doctors narrows even further, we in...vestigate. The daycare operator’s media posts and interviews with locals help fill in some of the blanks in Nathaniel’s story, while a court victory provides access to previously secret police notes. Audio sources: Toronto Star, CTV News London more | |
| 5/30/22 | S1 Death in a Small Town | E3 The Case | Shortly after Nathaniel is buried, police use a ruse to bring his pare...nts in for interrogation. Rose-Anne and Kent reveal new information and the mystery of what happened to their son deepens. Audio sources: Toronto Star, CTV News London more | |
| 5/23/22 | S1 Death in a Small Town | E2 Suspicion | Detectives zero in on parents Rose-Anne and Kent McLellan, while their... son clings to life. While their every action is called into question, police conduct unauthorized searches and interview Nathaniel’s three brothers in a basement room. Audio sources: Toronto Star, CTV News London more | |
| 5/16/22 | S1 Death in a Small Town | E1 Just Another Day | Roll out of bed, get the kids to school, then off to work. Just before... noon, disaster. A mysterious injury to young Nathaniel McLellan puzzles doctors at two hospitals and sparks what would become a six-year police investigation. Audio sources: Toronto Star, CTV News London more | |
| 5/4/22 | Introducing Suspicion Season 1, ‘Death in a Small Town,’ a new pod... | What began as just another day for the McLellan family would end with... their youngest son clinging to life in hospital and a cloud of suspicion hanging over his mother and father. Why did Nathaniel collapse at the babysitter’s home? And why did police keep their focus on his parents? Listen to the seven-part podcast series by Toronto Star investigative reporter Kevin Donovan. The series starts Monday, May 16, here, or at thestar.com/deathinasmalltownpodcast. Audio sources: Toronto Star, CTV News London more |