Regina John Doe (Episode)

Regina John Doe was the sixth episode of True Cold Case File's season one lineup. It was originally uploaded to YouTube on March 2nd, 2019. This is the only Canadian case that was discussed on TCCF. Originally, the Stanley Park murders were planned to be covered in Season Two; however was scrubbed due the season hiatus.

Synopsis
The mystery of the Regina John Doe is one of shock and awe. A young man decided to end his life by lying in front of a moving Canadian Rail train outside of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada on July 28th, 1995. What happens next helps Canadian authorities to a point; however, to this day, his case remains cold.

Jason discusses the case involving Regina John Doe and how belongings and a witness statement helped in resolving some of the mystery, but did not help regain his name.

Reception
The episode was considered a mixed episode. Because of a new introduction that was released, it caused some sensitivity to viewers who had epilepsy. It was unintentional; which also caused for a lower than normal viewership. However, when the episode was pulled in favor of the podcast version, listeners began to receive the episode positively.

A call for more Canadian cases was made to Jason; however this would be the only case he would cover from Canada. Jason stated that there was plans to do more Canadian cases; however, by the time he planned to do the next one (The Babes in the Woods), the second season of TCCF had been put on a brief hiatus. Septic Tank Sam will be a case Jason and Nick will be covering in Season One of From The Vault: A True Crime Podcast.