Episode Details

When 22-year-old Tess Richey disappeared after a night out in downtown Toronto, police believed she’d simply taken off to calm down. But her mother knew something was wrong and took the investigation into her own hands. What she found would shatter a family, spark public outrage, and expose a terrifying truth: the man who seemed like a helpful, friendly stranger… was actually a cold-blooded killer. Kalen Schlatter was a self-proclaimed “local hero”—known for volunteering, helping others, and charming everyone he met. But behind the mask was something far more sinister. This is the chilling story of how a young woman’s final hours were overlooked by the very people meant to protect her—and how her killer almost got away with it.

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