Crime Beat - Season 5 - Eps 18: Incendiary Circumstances
On November 17, 2004, a young Calgary family settled in for the evening. At about 9 pm, the husband left for work as a security guard, while his wife stayed home with their two children. In the middle of the night, she woke to the sound of shattered glass. Within minutes the entire home was engulfed in flames. After desperate attempts to reach her children failed, the mother managed to escape. The children didn’t survive. Senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the unexpected twists the investigation took into who was responsible for the devastating double-fatal fire.
About Crime Beat

Title: Crime Beat
First Air Date: 2020-03-07
Last Air Date: 2025-03-23
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5.2/10 (from 8 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 123
Network: Global TV
Genres: Documentary, Crime, Reality
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
A true crime series that takes viewers deep into some of Canada’s most infamous criminal cases. Using extensive archives and intimate family interviews, each week new details are revealed that go beyond the news headlines giving a voice to victims and their families, unraveling how each case was solved, and exploring lasting impacts on the community and justice system.
Cast

Antony Robart

Nancy Hixt

Caryn Lieberman