Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes Northern Skies
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Sep 3, 2025 Venture into the chilling skies of 1949 Montreal, where a tragic plane crash stirs a complex web of intrigue. The hosts dissect the investigation, unveiling explosive evidence like a detached seat and a mysterious package thought to contain dynamite. Personal anecdotes about language barriers and a daughter’s medical crisis add humor and depth to the narrative. As they explore dark motives tied to insurance fraud, the psychological dynamics of jealousy and control reveal a disturbing conspiracy behind the disaster.
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Taxi Ride Became Investigative Lead
- A baggage clerk remembered taking a package from a dark-haired woman in her forties who arrived by taxi and left quickly.
- Investigators used taxi records and driver memory to trace that woman as part of the inquiry.
Victimology Focused The Inquiry
- The investigation shifted to victimology to find who someone might want dead among passengers and crew.
- That method highlighted Rita Guay as a likely target because of her husband's recent arrest and motive.
Stalker Motive Emerges
- Albert Guay had been arrested for assaulting his 19-year mistress, Marie Ange Robitaille, and moved his family closer to her.
- That history of obsession and violence provided motive for targeting his wife, Rita.
