True Crime

Murder in the Mourning

A refreshing, light-hearted, and well-researched descent into the lesser-known true crime stories. Pour some coffee and join me twice a week for another (hopefully) fascinating true crime tale.

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Ep. 8 - The Beast of British Columbia Mar 29, 2023

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The Beast of B.C., the Rent-A-Car Killer, Canada's first true Bogeyman... Known by many names, this monster was always a menace to society. During the early 80's however, he went on a killing spree that will forever stain British Columbia's history. Over the course of 9 months, almost a dozen children between the ages of 9 and 18 were abducted and their lives brutally ended. Today, I bring you the story of Clifford Olson, Canada's "Pioneer Serial Killer."

References:

Clifford Robert Olson. Murderpedia. (n.d.). Retrieved March 23, 2023, from www.murderpedia.org

In jail almost 25 years, Canada's most infamous serial killer is still finding ways to outrage the justice system. (2006, July 3). Retrieved March 23, 2023.

Mulgrew, I. (2011, October 3). Clifford Olson — Canada’s national monster — dead at 71. Vancouver Sun.

Newton, M. (1990). Hunting humans: An encyclopedia of modern serial killers. Loompanics Unltd.

Parole hearing set for Olson. (2006, June 21). Retrieved March 23, 2023.

Serial child killer 'should die in prison'. (2006, June 22). Retrieved March 24, 2023.

Ep. 7 - Katie Poirier / Donald Blom Mar 22, 2023

Show notes

Nearly 25 years after her disappearance, Katie Poirier's killer has died in prison. This small win comes at a terrible cost. Less than 10 miles from my childhood home in northern Minnesota, Katie was kidnapped from a gas station to never be seen again. Let me take you back to that fateful night in 1999 to explore what happened to Katie and unearth the secrets her killer was hiding.

Sources:

Blom Gets Life Without Parole for Kidnapping and Killing Poirier. MPR. (2000, August 17). Retrieved March 11, 2023, from News.Minnesota.Publicradio.org

Ramsland, K. (n.d.). Donald Blom: A Repeat Sex Offender Finally Stopped. Murderpedia. Retrieved March 11, 2023, from www.murderpedia.org

Erickson, A., & Johnson, B. (2019, May 25). 20 years after Poirier kidnapping, some laws improve while others remain the same. Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved March 11, 2023, from www.duluthnewstribune.com

Butterbrodt, L., & Cadeau, T. (2023, January 11). Man convicted in 1999 kidnapping and murder of Katie Poirier in Minnesota dies in prison. InForum. Retrieved March 10, 2023, from www.inforum.com

Uren, A. (2023, January 11). Donald Blom, who kidnapped and killed Katie Poirier in 1999, dies in prison. Bring Me The News. Retrieved March 10, 2023, from www.bringmethenews.com

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