Twilight at Clinton: The Lynne Harper Tragedy and a Town’s Unraveling (Trailer)

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Twilight at Clinton: The Lynne Harper Tragedy and a Town’s Unraveling

Picture a warm summer evening in 1959. The sun dips low, bathing RCAF Station Clinton in golden light. A military base 180 kilometers west of Toronto, where 3,500 souls live in harmony—children chase the twilight, laughter echoes through the streets, and trust binds this tight-knit world. But on June 9, as dusk settles over Ontario, a shadow stirs—a darkness that will tear this idyllic town apart.

Meet Lynne Harper, a cautious 12-year-old dreamer, stepping into the fading light with summer on her mind. And Steven Truscott, the 14-year-old golden boy—athletic, popular, offering her a ride on his bike. They pedal off together, classmates from a small school, silhouettes against the amber sky. But what happens next will shock a nation. A girl vanishes. A frantic search grips the base. And in the tangled depths of Lawson’s Bush, a brutal truth emerges—Lynne’s body, her life stolen in a savage act.

The town reels. Suspicion falls on Steven Truscott, thrusting him into a nightmare of injustice. Arrested, tried, condemned—a 14-year-old sentenced to death. But was he the killer? Or did the real monster slip away, leaving a community fractured and a family broken? For decades, the case haunted Canada—appeals, a book, a documentary—until 2007, when Truscott was acquitted. Yet the question remains, pulsing like a heartbeat in the shadows: Who really killed Lynne Harper?

This Sunday, April 27, Ontario Cold Cases: Canada’s True Crime Podcast dives into Twilight at Clinton: The Lynne Harper Tragedy and a Town’s Unraveling. Step into a mystery where every clue hides a secret, every shadow whispers doubt, and the truth is a phantom waiting to be caught. Join us as we unravel the enigma that shattered a town and gripped a nation.

Tune in this Sunday. The twilight is deep, and the answers are out there—waiting.

Because every case deserves answers—and every victim deserves justice.

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