The "Shedden Massacre"
ONTARIO
A three-part series.
After a rural Ontario farmer makes a shocking discovery on a field, the quiet village of Shedden finds itself the backdrop to one of Canada’s most infamous mass murders.
It was the bloody culmination of shifting alliances in the outlaw biker underworld in Canada—but it’s also a deeper story about a search for connection and belonging… that ultimately ended in a senseless tragedy.
The intention of this episode is to take a detailed look back at a shocking crime sensationalized through headlines.
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Book recommendation:
Bandido Massacre: A True Story of Bikers, Brotherhood and Betrayal, 2010, by Peter Edwards
Credits
General script consultant: Carol Weinberg
Audio editor, voice of disclaimer: Krosby Audio
Senior producer: Lindsay Eldridge
Researcher, writer, narrator, sound design: Kristi Lee
Initial research: Gemma Harris
Music credits:
Theme songs: We Talk of Dreams
All other music from Epidemic Sound and Blue Dot Sessions.
Sources
Court documents
2007 ONCJ 295 (CanLII) | R. v. Kellestine, et al. | CanLII
2008 CanLII 3432 (ON SC) | R. v. Sandham | CanLII
2009 CanLII 58605 (ON SC) | R. v. Sandham | CanLII
2015 ONCA 250 (CanLII) | R. v. Aravena | CanLII (Appeal)
Other court documents
News archives:
Collection of articles and trial reporting published by the Toronto Star
Collection of articles and trial reporting published by the London Free Press, accessed via Winnipeg Free Press syndication
Collection of articles published by the Globe and Mail
Books
Edwards, P. (2010). The Bandido Massacre; A True Story of Bikers, Brotherhood and Betrayal.
Langton, J. (2010). Showdown: How the Outlaws, Hells Angels and Cops Fought for Control of the Streets.
Videos
Raw audio of Wayne Kellestine’s interview and farm via London Free Press youtube channel:
Clips from Wayne Kellestine’s police interview
Tour of the farm
Video of gathering at the farm
Other sources:
The Bandido Massacre - website for book
Bandidos MC Australia
Frank Lenti Updates
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2006/12/02/biker-shot-to-death-outside-vaughan-strip-club/
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2006/12/03/biker-rival-charged-in-murder-of-hells-angel/
Shawn Douse Updates:
https://www.yorkregion.com/news/four-plead-guilty-in-brutal-slaying-of-georgina-man/article_7538f7dc-6f2e-58e7-a552-1d4969c9f903.html
Aftermath: