The Silver Bullet Murder - January 1 2025

January 1st: Christina Karlsen Dies(1991) The New Year is a chance for a fresh start. A time where you feel renewed and ready to tackle another year. On January 1st 1991 a young mother had that chance ripped away from her when a mysterious fire started in her home. https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/karl-karlsen-killed-wife-christina-son-levi-for-insurance-payout, https://www.oxygen.com/accident-suicide-or-murder/crime-news/karl-karlsen-killed-wife-christina-son-levi, https://abcnews.go.com/US/daughters-losing-mother-brother-dad-killed-insurance-payouts/story?id=71029005, https://www.the-sun.com/news/5690946/karl-karlsen-murder-wife-son-motive/, https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2020/03/karl-karlsen-who-killed-son-for-money-will-spend-life-in-prison-for-wifes-murder.html, https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/06/karlsen-wife-son-murder/, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/nbc-dateline-what-happened-christina-karlsen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1 Jan 202412min

December 31st: Paul Michael Stephani's First Attack (1980) Some cases are so strange that they forever remain at the forefront of true crime history. On December 31st 1980 a young woman was attacked and became the first victim of a very strange, and unique, serial killer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Michael_Stephani, https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Paul_Michael_Stephani, https://www.ranker.com/list/paul-michael-stephani-facts/nathan-gibson, https://www.oxygen.com/mark-of-a-killer/crime-news/weepy-voiced-killer-paul-michael-stephani-report-murders, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/stephani-paul.htm, https://thecinemaholic.com/is-paul-michael-stephani-dead-or-alive-how-did-he-die/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Des 202312min

December 30th: Setagaya Family Murder (2000) The holidays are a time for joy, loved ones, and celebrations. It’s not a time one usually associates with family annihilation. On December 30th 2000 a family was brutally slain in a case that remains a mystery today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setagaya_family_murder, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jan/07/jonathanwatts.theobserver, https://unresolved.me/the-setagaya-murders, https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Police-seek-public%E2%80%99s-help-over-Setagaya-family-murders-in-2000, https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14085667, https://medium.com/the-mystery-box/what-we-really-know-about-the-setagaya-family-murder-a87389875e71, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

30 Des 202311min

December 29th: Phu Lam Kills (2014) A desperate man can also be an incredibly dangerous one. On December 29th 2014 a man placed in a desperate situation took the lives of 8 individuals in what would be Edmonton’s worst mass murder. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton_shooting, https://nbc24.com/news/nation-world/man-in-canada-kills-8-people-before-taking-own-life, https://globalnews.ca/news/1751390/one-of-edmonton-mass-murder-victims-not-shooters-intended-target-source/, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/edmonton-alberta-murder-suicide-leaves-nine-dead-n277251, https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/family-still-struggling-one-year-after-mother-shot-dead-on-her-doorstep-by-edmontons-worst-mass-murderer, https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/01/01/mother_slain_in_edmonton_bloodbath_not_connected_to_suspect_friend_says.html, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/faith-helps-family-of-cyndi-duong-cope-with-her-death-1.2944055, https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/chi-edmonton-mass-murder-20141231-story.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Des 20236min

December 28th: Carrie Olson Last Seen (2013) Sometimes it’s a killer’s own hubris that gets them in trouble. On December 28th 2013 a young woman disappeared in a case that saw her killer unable to keep himself out of the investigation. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/carrie-olsons-ex-boyfriend-found-guilty-her-murder-n394011, https://www.wvik.org/news/2019-08-19/mcvay-murder-conviction-upheld, https://qctimes.com/news/local/dateline-profiles-carrie-olson-murder-friday/article_d5fab9fe-867e-5c7a-ba91-8105ad00f603.html, https://qctimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/investigator-mcvay-left-voicemail-after-carrie-olson-was-found/article_e53ecbd4-dbb8-5825-8891-aa163fed3cfa.html, https://www.facebook.com/datelinenbc/posts/update-tim-mcvay-carrie-olsons-ex-boyfriend-accused-killer-pleaded-not-guilty-to/10152621859326420/, https://qconline.com/news/crime/tim-mcvay-sentenced-to-40-years-in-the-murder-of-carrie-olson/image_1bab03a6-7e0f-54d4-92a7-d6d64e1196aa.html, https://www.kcci.com/article/body-in-trunk-dumped-in-woods-sentence-called-excessive/6913448 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Des 20236min

December 27th: Ali Irsan Born(1957) Culture and religion can sometimes cloud judgment. On December 27th 1957 a man was born who would take multiple human lives in the name of honor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Irsan, https://thecinemaholic.com/the-gelareh-murder-everything-we-know/, https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/Woman-receives-probation-in-2012-honor-16633207.php, https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/irsanali.html, https://www.oxygen.com/a-wedding-and-a-murder/crime-time/ali-mahwood-awad-irsan-convicted-texas-honor-killings, https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/prosecutors-file-charge-houston-honor-killings-case-67205821, https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/who-s-who-motive-murder-n1190556, https://www.eonline.com/news/1156865/the-twisted-story-behind-motive-for-murder-is-as-tragic-as-it-gets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Des 202316min

December 26th: Dian Fossey Dies (1985) One decision can place someone in the crosshairs of danger. On December 26th 1985 a woman hellbent to protect mountain gorillas in Rwanda was brutally killed by an unknown person, or persons, who disagreed with one of her many bold decisions. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/primatologist-dian-fossey-found-murdered-in-rwanda, https://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/Tech-Culture/2014/0116/Why-was-Dian-Fossey-killed, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/jul/28/andrewosborn, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dian_Fossey, https://gorillafund.org/who-we-are/dian-fossey/dian-fossey-bio/, https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/cold-cases/dian-fossey/, https://www.vanityfair.com/style/1986/09/fatal-obsession-198609 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Des 202316min

December 25th: Donna Jones Born (1975) Abuse affects far more than just the body. On December 25th 1975 a woman was born who would, eventually, meet the man who would be her demise. A woman who was not only beaten physically, but was so battered emotionally and mentally that she didn’t even know how much danger she was actually in. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Donna_Jones, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hutt-mark.htm, https://ottawasun.com/2013/06/07/monster-mark-slowly-killed-donna-jones, https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/monster-ottawa-husband-found-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-in-death-of-wife-tortured-beyond-comprehension, https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/a-living-horror-the-tale-of-two-abused-women-and-how-one-survived, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/hutt-found-guilty-of-first-degree-murder-1.1334192 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Des 202313min