Episode 542: The Murder of Ashley Schwalm

To the outside, James and Ashley Schwalm seemed to have a perfect life: they had the fairytale love story, successful careers, two beautiful kids, and a stunning home in the Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada. But their marriage was starting to fall apart, and affairs exacerbated the downfall. Before they could amicably part ways, though, James decided he was going to take matters into his own hands.

Sources for this episode:

https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/murder-in-the-blue-mountains-the-story-behind-the-killing-of-ashley-schwalm/

https://abcnews.com/US/ashley-schwalms-murder-person-closest-orchestrated-crime/story?id=129420623

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/former-brampton-fire-captain-life-in-prison-1.7455429

https://people.com/where-is-james-schwalm-now-dateline-11849782

https://www.ctvnews.ca/barrie/article/dateline-nbc-spotlights-murder-of-collingwoods-ashley-schwalm-in-two-hour-special/