Grief, Suspicion and Murder - June 19 2025

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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 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 Dec 202313min

December 24th: Kathryn Schoch Kills Self (1934) No one expects tragedy around the holidays. Especially ones of a more joyous nature. On December 24th 1934 a woman took the lives of her family members and then took her own life following a tragedy that she couldn’t imagine living through. https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/schoch-kathryn.htm, https://amok.fandom.com/wiki/Kathryn_Schoch, https://yesteryearsnews.wordpress.com/2011/12/19/seven-die-in-yule-tragedy-grief-crazed-mother-amuck/, https://patch.com/pennsylvania/northhills/bp--north-hills-flashback-nightmare-on-good-way, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Dec 20235min

December 23rd: Fort Worth Missing Trio Go Missing(1974) The holidays are a time for love and family. Not a time for mystery and devastation. On December 23rd 1974 three young girls went out Christmas shopping and were never seen again. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Worth_Missing_Trio, https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/1974-fort-worth-trio-missing-rachel-trlica-renee-wilson-julie-ann-mosley-girls/287-3af08f6c-e7ce-4659-8efd-d162d8c5fc25, https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2021/07/06/fort-worth-missing-trio/, https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/missing-in-america/missing-trio-case-remains-unsolved-44-years-after-young-girls-n950306, https://hometownbyhandlebar.com/?p=32310, https://www.star-telegram.com/latest-news/article190898639.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23 Dec 202313min

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22 Dec 202323min