Crime Beat: The Deadly Contract | S5 E8
January 16th, 2006, started like any other for Jack Beauchamp. The financier grabbed a coffee and went to work in his downtown Calgary office. Minutes after he arrived, he was fighting for his life. He was shot six times and left for dead on his office floor.
Follow along as senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story of how grieving co-workers helped police identify a suspect. And how the case took an unexpected turn when evidence pointed to someone else.
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I hope the family is suing the Calgary police. He called and told them he was getting threatening emails and the cop said the way it was worded wasn't enough for them to do anything. The police should of asked for the emails and gone over them and contacted the killer. They were clearly threatening emails....who cares if they aren't correctly worded. Seemed like the cop just didn't feel like doing anything
@jenniferLemkeMomma
8 ай бұрын
😮 I'm definitely gonna watch this episode especially because of your comment My Darlin 💋 that's just nuts and thank you for sharing this information. I hope to make it for the premiere and see you there too. 😊
@tivvy9708
8 ай бұрын
One has to realize that cop's are hired for they're ignorance of the law and high ego, apart from that, cops are stupid.
@jotibreeze
8 ай бұрын
so true - calgary police officer fontaine let this man down
@always_b_natural703
8 ай бұрын
I wondered about that too. So after the murder, the emails were threatening and malicious, but when Jack reported the threats, they weren't?
@drifterz21
8 ай бұрын
Looos like police and jury somehow like Mr. Dear
The POS cop advising the eventual victim about the ‘wording of a threat’ was beyond useless. The cops who investigated the murder did an incredible and amazingly thorough job. So the question is what kind of culture are we? People can be assholes, send harassing emails, make veiled threats and what? Nothing? They get away with that vile behaviour? Are we agreeing as a society that only when you are murdered do you warrant the attention and help of the police? It’s massively inept of lawmakers to not address IN LAW the prior behaviour of criminals, the cries for help from the victims or any other incidents that a reasonable person would deem worthy of follow-up. But we vote for who represents us. Again, for you to posit, what kind of society are we?
@davidgordon7623
7 ай бұрын
Perfect comment. It's a timeless question especially when DV graduates to murder. Laws changed but it's not enough. This guy was just going to work, trying to do his job. Victims don't have enough supports in place to deal with harassment. So ur question is valid, necessary and important
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
The "wording of the threat" seemed to be sufficient after the murder. Deer was charge with criminal harassment for exactly the same emails when it was too late.
@JioDeyoung69
3 күн бұрын
Well said.
The second trial was a joke. What was unclear about the case? It was clearly premeditated. Another case of Canadian justice for you
@roblockhart8410
8 ай бұрын
Yeah but you need to be able to prove that he told him to kill him beyond reasonable doubt, with actual evidence. During the sting Mohamed said he didn’t mean to shoot him and that’s what killed their case. If anything it backed up Deers story.
@TechWizMaster
4 ай бұрын
anyways in Canada you kill somebody you're out after 20 years maybe less...he's probably out already.
@MBloom-sw8gc
Ай бұрын
@@annazaman9657 because the "female" judge had reasonable doubts about premeditated. They should have got jury or a male judge in the 2nd trial😉😉
Another injustice for canadian’s 😔 So terrible. 😢
Those neighbours are crazy appearing on camera admitting turning him in… this man is insane he hired a hit before he can do it again behind prison walls
Unfortunately this is a lot more common. You will speak to the police about reciving threats and they wont take it serious because you havent been harmed physically and by the time that does happen its too late. Justice for his family
@mr.makedonija2627
7 ай бұрын
They are not their to help you. Their are there AFTER the crime has been committed When seconds matter, police are minutes away. Stay armed. Protect you and your family yourself . Don't rely on goofy cops
@mauricamcginnis4063
7 ай бұрын
@@mr.makedonija2627That's exactly what I was thinking ..Talk about useless.What are they 🐷 there for ..!!!Looks are everything ...Lmao ...
@c.o3301
2 ай бұрын
Don’t complain about what police are able to do. Complain about fools making the laws too soft.
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
@@c.o3301 The police said the emails were not chargeable before Mr Beauchamp was murdered. They then charged Deer with criminal harassment for exactly the same emails. That has nothing to do with soft laws. It was a failure to do their job when it might have made a difference.
Police charged Deer with criminal harassment after Jack was killed. What a joke? Why not before?
@shredderhater
8 ай бұрын
Police gave him a defence, a recording of them saying he didn’t break the law! Wtf!
@dawngerow9245
6 ай бұрын
Exactly
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Yes!!! They were exactly the same emails before and after the murder. Just useless.
In Austria a death threat is a criminal offence. The officer on the phone should feel guilty for the rest of his life. He took Beauchamp's phone call not serious enough.
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Agree completely. Deer was charged with criminal harassment for exactly the same emails after the murder instead of before, when it might have made a difference. Absolute failure on the part of the police.
That judge needs to go back to law school. The shooter had no beef with the victim, but the guy that hired him sure did. Ridiculous decision. If that had been my father murdered, I would want that judge’s decision appealed against, right up to the Supreme Court level.
These two idiots obviously did not read “Murder for Dummies 101”. They kept receipts, go shopping together in Walmart( Walmart will get you every time), wear a distinctive jacket that he is known for, the shooter stays in the same outfit after the murder, only without his beard, drives his Hummer by the building, threatens the victim by phone and email and keeps incriminating correspondence. The shooter practically had a flashing sign saying “look at me.” Talk about Dumb and Dumber!! The second judge was completely wrong in her rulings. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it is a friggin duck! I mean, everything came together regardless if it was circumstantial. Canada has no justice system; we have a criminal system that rewards killers with a slap on the wrist. Life should mean life, not this ridiculous parole after 25 years. This whole country is becoming a joke. My sincerest condolences to the Beauchamp family. You deserved so much better than this.
@Hope44903
Ай бұрын
I totally agree with you...The judicial system is disgusting...What a disgrace..
when Mr Beuchamp reached out to the police in my view the policed failed him badly. if this was the judge's friends or family member, how would she sentence these two. One person dead and two criminals can eventually go free. the family should sue the police force for not taking Deers threatening emails seriously
@mgalvez8219
8 ай бұрын
I know. The police can jut give a quick call to warn him and this will put the suspect off planning a murder.
@dianahiggins1397
Ай бұрын
Wrongful death.
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
@@mgalvez8219 They could hae done an awful lot more than a quick call. The officer on the phone was wrong. Deer was charged with criminal harassment after the murder for the same emails. Why not before the murder when Mr Beauchamp first reported it when it could have done some good? Instead, Officer Fontaine chose to lie about it and may have contributed to the outcome. I hope he lives with that every day.
Lazy police strikes again. They could have prevent this.
@fredrobinson4332
8 ай бұрын
With the benefit of 20/20 hindsight maybe.
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
@@fredrobinson4332 Either the emails were a chargeable offence, or they weren't. They weren't chargeable before the murder but somehow they were after the murder. Nothing to do with hindsight. The emails were criminal and Deer could have been charged with criminal harassment before the murder instead of after, possibly changing the outcome. No hindsight required, just application of the law.
Too bad the lazy reporter didn't have the stones to ask the lazy cop why the harassment wasn't worth investigating until after the fact. So much lazy.
@abprairiegurl
8 ай бұрын
She wouldn't grill him because she wants access to the police for future stories.
It’s just so odd that a strange man (ie non employee) could access the building so easy. I used to work in the CIBC tower downtown Toronto and there were 3 controls. First you needed a fob to get into the elevator area; Second, if anyone extra was in an elevator who did not scan a fob all elevators would stop/stay open and security would have to check us all, there were scanners on the elevator doors that counted the # of people; third - once you get to the desired floor you can’t just walk in to an open office space - there are further locked doors that you need the fob for. All fobs were provided by the building security services with strict protocols and sign offs by company executives allowing an employee to have a fob - so every fob was assigned to specific individuals & they could trace us throughout the building. It felt safe.
@mgalvez8219
8 ай бұрын
This was 2006.
@jhonnp9280
2 ай бұрын
That is amazing indeed
Better to not be the victim of such a crime in Canada because your family will sure be let down by the justice system. There's no doubt about what hapenned because the shooter said it himself on camera. Shame on that judge. May Jack RIP.
Our justice system is so broken!!
That’s crap! What’s wrong with that second judge’s sentence seriously!! Where’s the justice 😡
Our lovely outdated judicial system! So many innocent people have to suffer because the criminal gets treated better than the victim
What horrible advice from the officer on the phone before the murder. Why do we have police?
The lazy, disinterested cop who answered the phone and gave bad advice should be hauled up and sacked!!
Well another Judge alone making the decision of 2 murderers and she went against the jury of the 1st trial. Unbelievable…same evidence given at both trials , there is definitely something wrong with these Judges whom I think need training on a lot of these laws. The laws are broken and you can see this across Canada where sentences are being reduced and the parole boards are letting murderers out knowing that are a high risk to reoffend . It angers me so much. Tough the laws against the murderers .
Did the police ever think that man hired a hitman?
If I ever commit a crime there, I want that judge to judge me, she obviously has no idea.
The fact the guy shows up to Jack Beauchamp's office with a loaded gun proves First Degree Murder. Full stop. What was so hard for the judge to grasp about this?
That 911 operator is an idiot. You're not a cop or a lawyer. Just send a police officer over to investigate the threat and let them go from there.
The law is definitely for criminals, yet when innocent are convicted they have a difficult time getting out
The 2nd trial by the Judge, no jury, was a joke. No justice for the family after all. 😢
Lov these shows ❤️ thnx for the upload ❤MIGWECH ❤
Imagine paying a hitman instead of just paying your bill. This guys logic is fucked.
Wow they decided to charged Deer for the email harassment after Jack died? He should have been charged when it was first told.
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Donuts waiting for Officer Fontaine in the coffee room. Lazy, badly trained, disinterested .... not sure what the issue is with Calgary police. They will say anything to avoid investigating anything. One even told me 14-year-old kids can be insured to drive a vehicle.
So the officer on the phone was wrong, saying that Deer wasn't committing a crime by sending the emails . Why couldn't he have been charged with criminal harassment before it was too late? As a law-abiding citizen, any time I have complained to the police about something, they take the absolute opposite stance, no matter what the issue is. They always end up trying to make you feel as if it's your fault. Probably trying to avoid doing any work. Greatly disappointed in any and all interactions I have had with the Calgary Police Service in my 61 years in the city.
People should not be going to the President of the Company without reporting to the Reception….. This could have been avoided in so many way , like If the Police listened when he reported the threats to them!!!
What I hear the police did not protect Jack.
I really must say that this was amazing old school detective work!!!
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Too bad police didn't charge Deer with criminal harassment for the emails before the murder when it might have done some good instead of turning their backs on Mr Beauchamp's report and saying it wasn't enough to charge him. They were the same emails after the murder. What changed? Nothing except the attitude of the police.
can’t believe that dudes actually fall for that cheesy Mr. Big sting operation…
Charging Bob with criminal harassment AFTER telling Jack there's no grounds to intervene and AFTER Jack gets murdered is very helpful. As long as the cops' asses are covered is all that matters, I suppose.
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Amen. That is so typical of the Calgary police to say any old crap to avoid taking a report and starting appropriate action. I'd like Officer Fontaine to explain the load of garbage he spewed out when Jack called for help. I've heard ducking and diving like that when reporting domestic violence. Lazy, uninterested, complacent...
They immediately charged Deer with harrassment after they killed they guy. This could have been easily averted with a police visit - they would have stopped if they knew there was heat on them. This is by no means surprising.
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
They didn't have to conduct a visit. They could have charged him before the murder. Same emails. The cop on the phone was flat out lying to avoid having to pick up a pen and fill a report. Had Deer been charged before the murder, he might have thought twice about going through with it knowing cops had their eyes on him. Or he might have been in jail for the emails. Either way, it would very probably have averted the tragedy.
I can only watch these Canadian programmes, just so.long,.as the sentences make me physically ill! I don't want American style sentencing, but these numbers aren't even a deterrant! ..nonetheless, thanks for the post!...🤘🇨🇦
Always astounds me how 'Mr. Big' works his magic on these obvious idiots....coming too think about it now, maybe it doesn't.
Another example of if you are rich and powerful, you can getaway with murder by just paying someone else for it
I don’t believe the criminal has more rights than a victim or the victim’s family. The victim’s family should have the right to appeal the judges decision. That’s mind boggling
The gang called The Family?? I myself had many problems with gangsters in Alberta and the police looked the other way and targeted me for asking for help and if I phoned 911 regarding the constant terror I was receiving that i would get charged
Australia is disturbingly like present-day Canada, in very many ways. Chilling.
Interesting that someone who says that they have talked to lawyers about the threats and made a complaint to 911/ Calgary police with criminal evidence and they said don't worry we can't charge anyone but the very next day the victims received a email from deer 🦌 I'm so sorry i didn't mean what I said 🤔🧐 didn't mean to threaten you 😠
If the police did they're job that poor man would still be alive
I love this channel
Thats a sweetheart deal for Deer
Infuriating call to listen to. The officer on the phone just wanted to get back to his timbits, what an actual clown.
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Amen, exactly!!!!! Lazy,, argumentative, disinterested. Anything to get off the phone. I hope he has lived with this decision to lie to Mr Beauchamp about the law. If criminal harassment charges had been laid for the emails before the murder instead of after, this tragedy may never have happened. I hope Officer Fontaine on the other end of the phone is living in hell on earth for his laziness.
I'm so sad. I can hear in he's voice he's worried and no help from the police 😢
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Yup. Chargeable offence after the murder but not before. Not sure how that works -- they were the same emails. Perhaps Officer Fontaine could explain that to us. He's probably been promoted to Deputy Chief by now.
Such a senseless way to lose your life and for what? This should have never happened.
This guy is weird... he knows he git caught by the police.... AND HE IS STILL TALKING.... he should also be part of the show: dumbest criminals...because damn
Shocking indictment of the Canadian police! Mr Beauchamp received a written death threat and the police don't even talk to Deere!?
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Yet they charged him with criminal harassment .... AFTER the murder. Same emails, same wording. Had he been charge before the murder when Mr Beauchamp complained and was fed a line of BS by Officer Fontaine, this tragedy may never have occurred. Laziness, incompetence, disinterest, lack of training ... who knows. But they have to do better. This case took place years ago .. my experience with the police as recently as 6 months ago is pretty much the same. They try to make you feel like you're a nuisance, your complaint isn't valid, you're the one in the wrong...anything but pick up a pen and do some actual work.
All I learned is don’t tweak on Mr Dear 😂
Is the judge blind….didn’t think they planned anything…..what the hell is happening
terrible policing
Wait so they charged him for the threats after hes dead,? But when he presented same emails it wasn't enough???
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
May Officer Fontaine live with this lie for the rest of his life.
I been given same excuse many time.. by police in Ontario...
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Same here, by Calgary police. More than once. No matter what the issue is, they say they can't do anything, and have even tried to make me feel like I'm in the wrong. Anything but pick up a pen and write a report and take some action.
Take a shot every time someone from Calfary says "right"
If Calgary police should have taken Mr Beauchamp complaint seriously 😢
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
They sure found the emails to be criminal harassment AFTER the murder when they charged Deer for them. I hope the officer on the phone has been wracked with guilt every hour of his life after telling Mr Beauchamp that lie.
Sad. Very. Perhaps police could do more when someone calls them saying they - for good reason - feel threatened?
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Yes. The police certainly found the emails to be threatening enough AFTER the murder to charge Deer with criminal harassment. Same emails. Shame, shame, shame on the police. Had they charged him before the murder instead of lying to Mr Beauchamp, this tragedy would like have been averted.
As I've always said, Calgary is one place I'd say 🖕 to
Karma will get the two villains. The judge was ridiculous! Criminals often opt for trial by judge to get away with murder. Just like Michelle Carter!
Well done Canadian justice system 👏 always treat your criminals with more humanity than the victims.
It's time the police did the job we pay them to do, disgraceful.
Justice was not served
No Justice in Canada!
Time to change the wording of that threat law!!!
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Why??? It was perfectly fine AFTER the murder. Deer was charged with criminal harassment for exactly the same emails Mr Beauchamp called the police about. Officer Fontaine who took the call was absolutely wrong about the law. Deer could have been charged then and there but perhaps Fontaine was getting near the end of his shift and didn't want to be bothered to write up a report, or who knows why he lied and said the emails weren't specific enough? And you could hear in his voice and his clipped, nasty way of answering that, no matter what Mr Beauchamp said, it wasn't going to be enough to lay charges. So Fontaine was absolutely wrong. No need to change any laws, just the police who apply them (or don't bother to).
I wonder if the family finds someone to “take care” of this, they would get the same slap on the hand!!! What a joke!!
There was no doubt they'd be found guilty. If Jacques Beauchamps wasn't threatened, I don't know what it was. Those two are where they belong. And, considering their age, they might never get out. Much too late, but out of the way. This murder could have been prevented, however. Big time. My condolences go to his family and friends.
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Epic failure by police. They said the emails didn't constitute a crime before the murder but they charged Deer with criminal harassment after the murder for exactly the same emails. Laziness, incompetence, disinterest, lack of training... Very typical response by the Calgary police, in my experience.
This case is like 20 years ago. come on crime beat, this is too old especially with all the cases that happen every year SMH
Oh so now he is a suspect😒
Sad. Justice is not served in Canada.
They are both guilty of first degree murder especially the guy who threatened him, he is the one who spearheaded the murder ( shooting practice ) !!! what the guy comes from another town to go shooting for no reason...Please , I truly do not understand what is not clear about the intent !! our justice system is sooooo messed up and do not care about the families of victims and much too lenient on this stuff, I know it was a long time ago, but my heart goes out to his family
Excellent police work.
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Oh yes!!! Brilliant!!! Sherlock Holmes, stand aside!!! They failed to charge Deer with criminal harassment before the murder when it might have prevented this tragedy. They said the threats weren't specific enough. They appeared to be specific enough to charge Deer AFTER the murder. Same emails. What changed? I hope Officer Fontaine remembers this every day of his life and asks himself if it was right to lie to Mr Beauchamp when he called for help with the harassing emails? May Mr Beauchamp rest in peace and may Officer Fontaine never find any,
OMG if someone had gone to warn that Deer guy from the emails he would have thought twice. Not a mention of the fail there by Calgary police. No mention why back to court. Jurors are insane!
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
They said they couldn't charge Deer for the harassing emails before the murder but they sure charged him after, for exactly the same emails. The charge was criminal harassment. Had that been done before the murder, it might easily have headed off this tragedy. Epic fail. Alas, typical of Calgary police response to complaints. Indifference, disinterest, mininformation....
So the guy responsible for the crime was not punished correctly. The fall guy was the immigrant contracted to do the dirty work.
Total tragedy over nothing. It seems like too many in Canada are getting this way.
Great police work. The judge got it wrong what a shame
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Great police work???? Great police work would have been charging Deer with criminal harassment when Beauchamp reported the threatening emails instead of after the murder. They were the same emails so they clearly were chargeable when Beauchamp reported them. It may have saved his life.
The Canadian INJUSTICE system strikes again!! Such lousy, lenient sentences! May Karma deal these 2 scumbags the real justice they deserve!!
2nd TRIAL..WHAT A JOKE!!!
Omg the operator is even more useless than the rcmp
Why he buy Gloves then!? Case closed
Where are the captions 😢
CAMERAS ONLY LOCATION ARE THE LOBBY AND NOT ON THE INDIVIDUAL FLOOR S THAT SUCKS
we need more epsiodes
This feels like 2023 nowadays
From Calgary Ab
@KFerg9
8 ай бұрын
Let’s go oilers 😆
@spurrell1964
8 ай бұрын
@@KFerg9 I'm a Habs girl. I support any Canadian Team after my Habs. Let's hope both teams have a great season. If Bettman is still running things it will be interesting. He needs to go !!! Merry Christmas my fellow Canadian 🇨🇦
@irenemahringer70
8 ай бұрын
Too bad 👎
@KFerg9
8 ай бұрын
@@spurrell1964 great response ❤️ at least we both cheer for team Canada together Merry Christmas Wish you and your family the best
‘He’d done a very very good job of collecting the evidence’ imagine that. How useless can the police officers be if only they acted on the ‘veil’ threats. A threat is a threat!
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
And they were enough of a threat to charge Deer AFTER the murder. What changed? Nothing, except the police acted, but too late. The cop on the phone was flat out lying about what constitutes a threat. Lazy, incompetent, badly trained...whatever. But charging Deer before the murder could have easily headed this tragedy off.
Thats Bullshit!!!
Unjust justice
So sad
@saralangille was this in your old building
WHAT?!?!
Just seems like it’s a bad year
Sounds familiar
Bad year
If they charge $18000 establishment fees there would be many suspects, that's entitled criminal fees, if someone is getting a loan to save a business and gets rejected with a bill at the end, I'd say there would be many
😮 you reap what you sow
@maryjane4846
8 ай бұрын
You best remember that yourself! Nobody owes you a d a m n thing! You grossly overestimate yourself I see... This man had made a thing for himself and his family! Nobody can hand that to you, you have to do it for yourself! Nobody's coming to save you! Everyone has to work hard to get where they want to be! You can only rely on other's for so long before it gets old real quick! Especially when the ones getting the help are unappreciative! Basically you have to qualify for a mortgage! You're not entitled!
I hate these tall buildings with their airless elevators. We must trust that they will work correctly. No fresh air in these buildings, just enclosed offices and people fenced into carpeted spaces. Like chicken farms. Everyone has their allotted space. I would never have an office in one of these buildings. Impersonal, but with cameras at every turn. So that part is very personal. Imagine living in one of these things. No outdoors, no grass, just soundless carpet and a view from the air. Horrible.
I hope the family filed a civil suit against the police. Also, has there been any reforms with regard to these incidents. How seriously should a threat be taken at first reporting. Why does the victim have to meet death before anything is taken seriously.
@fiddlersthree8463
8 күн бұрын
Yes, nothing about the emails changed after the murder, yet police saw their way clear to charge Deer with criminal harassment for them The officer on the phone sounded combative, argumentative, confrontational, closed to discussion or explanation, almost acting as a defence lawyer for the author of the emails. He locked his brain on one thing and nothing would have caused him to pick up a pen and write a report like he should have done. The threats clearly constituted a crime, at least after the murder.