CBC's award-winning true crime podcast Someone Knows Something returns with a new six-part series hosted by journalist Sarah Treleaven, investigating one of Canada's most unsettling recent cases — the story of Kaitlyn Braun, a pregnant woman drawn into an elaborate network of lies involving rape, a medically induced coma, and a tight-knit midwifery community.
Kaitlyn Braun was pregnant when she found herself at the heart of what the series describes as a remarkable network of deceit. Over six episodes, host Sarah Treleaven traces how a cascade of lies spread through a community of midwives, triggering a chain of events with serious consequences for everyone involved. The case contains elements of rape, infant death, and a woman who fell into a coma — all before the truth began to slowly surface.
Cases in which manipulation and false narratives ripple outward and ensnare innocent people in both professional and personal relationships are precisely the kind of stories that have made Someone Knows Something podcast one of North America's most respected true crime series.
Someone Knows Something is best known for its longtime host David Ridgen, who in previous seasons helped families find answers in cold cases. Sarah Treleaven's turn at the helm signals a new direction for the show — one that focuses less on conventional murder mysteries with unknown perpetrators and more on social dynamics, credibility, and institutional failure.
Treleaven is a trained journalist with extensive experience in long-form storytelling, and her approach to the Kaitlyn Braun case is described as methodical and deeply engaged. For listeners drawn to true crime about fraud and manipulation, the new series offers a compelling opportunity to follow a case that extends far beyond what is immediately visible on the surface.
One of the most unusual aspects of the Kaitlyn Braun case is its setting. The midwifery community rarely features in true crime narratives, but Treleaven explores how professional trust and close-knit collegial relationships can be exploited and manipulated. When lies spread within a tightly bound professional circle, the damage can reach far and wide — and it is precisely this dynamic that makes the case particularly compelling from a criminological perspective.
The complexity of the case echoes other Canadian true crime cases in which medical environments and relationships built on trust have been abused, with devastating consequences for victims.
Someone Knows Something has, since its debut, attracted an audience that values rigorous journalism over sensationalism. The new series on Kaitlyn Braun is expected to appeal to listeners who want depth, nuance, and a narrative that does not cut corners in pursuit of easy answers. With six episodes, there is ample space to unfold the full complexity of the story — and to give voice to all those involved.
The series is available via CBC and Apple Podcasts.
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