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Why Florida Project is my favorite TIFF movie of the year.

January 23, 2018

My 16-year old son Zach is a huge movie buff and an expert on box office analytics, as he seriously studies all aspects of a movie. He tells us that he finds this outlet to be a great stress reliever from ...

The Nightmare that was MacLaren Hall: Maryalice Ashbrook’s Story

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September 15, 2017

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I’m Maryalice Ashbrook and I reside in Los Angeles, California U.S.A. Forty-nine years ago I was a resident at MacLaren Hall in El Monte, California. At the time I was a mere 8 year old. Confused and scare...

Finding Shelley Desrochers: Part Eight – New Year’s Eve 2015

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July 4, 2017

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In the most dramatic episode yet, we call in the London Police after making a gruesome discovery. Karla and Chris Williams P.I. enter dangerous situations while trying to uncover the truth about Shelley De...

Finding Shelley Desrochers: Part Seven – Uncovering the Truth

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June 22, 2017

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Karla and private investigator Chris Williams of Canadian Private Investigation Services spent an entire day in London, Ontario in the area where Shelley was last seen. They speak with people who live in t...

Finding Shelley Desrochers: Part Six – Stories From the Streets

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June 13, 2017

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Karla took to the streets of London, with Chris from Canadian Private Investigation Services, to see what they could find out with regards to Shelley’s disappearance. In this mini episode, Karla talks abou...

Finding Shelley Desrochers: Part Five – Pushing for Change

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June 6, 2017

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By now you’ve heard Shelley’s story. You’ve heard about her troubled childhood, her time in the foster care system, how she was trafficked into sex work, and everything we know about Shelley’s disappearanc...

Finding Shelley Desrochers: Part Four – Series Update

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May 30, 2017

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In this mini episode, we take a look at the Finding Shelley Desrochers series so far. You’ll hear some of Karla’s radio interviews, and then get an inside view of what it’s been like behind the scenes work...

Finding Shelley Desrochers: Part Three – What Happened To Shelley?

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May 22, 2017

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Shelley Desrochers hasn’t been seen since January 2016. She’s one of three women who lived a “high-risk lifestyle” to go missing from London, Ontario, Canada in the last decade. In this series, we go beyon...

Finding Shelley Desrochers: Part Two – Shelley’s Disappearance

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May 15, 2017

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Shelley Desrochers hasn’t been seen since January 2016. She’s one of three women who lived a “high-risk lifestyle” to go missing from London, Ontario, Canada in the last decade. In this series, we go beyon...

Finding Shelley Desrochers: Part One – Getting to Know Shelley

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May 8, 2017

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Shelley Desrochers was 41 when she disappeared in London, Ontario in January of 2016. She was last seen on January 5, 2017 on Hamilton Road and at the time was known as living what police called a "high r...