Clifford Olson - Murder In 20 Podcast

PODCAST EXCERPT Christine Weller disappeared Nov 17, 1980 while riding a borrowed bike. Five months later Colleen Daignault disappeared leaving a friend's house. Five days later Daryn Johnsrude disappeared from a local mall. Seven days later Judy Kozma disappeared from a bus stop. The Beast was preying on B.C.’s innocent children. “Of course I intended to kill ’em. I had no idea I was being followed…”

MI20 wishes to thank and acknowledge the following sources for this episode: Clifford Robert Olson, Jr. Clifford Robert Olson Timeline: the life and crimes of Clifford Olson Part 3 of 3: What drove Clifford Olson to kill? Olson given life for 11 murders The Beast of British Columbia (part ll of ll) Olson's Faint Hope Serial killer Clifford Olson denied parole One family's story" How Olson's murders prompted changes to victim rights Clifford Olson - Canada's national monster - dead at 71 Clifford Olson dead, victim's family confirms

The Province Newspaper

Modest Delta detective helped break case

‘Special O’ watchers halted rampage

One by one the bodies began showing up

Eleven Victims

MURDERER: CLIFFORD OLSON THE BEAST EMERGES It was the early 1980’s in Vancouver and children were disappearing. Parents locked their doors and held their children tight. Then their bodies started turning up.

A personal message from MI20 host Bobbie Stevens : This story has a personal recollection for me. In 1981 I was young and school had just gotten out for the summer and I felt happy I was heading to the Lower Mainland to visit family. But it wasn’t going to be my usual summer vacation of beaches and home made popsicles. My young cousin with his adorable blonde mop of hair, fair skin and trusting blue eyes wanted to take his allowance to the candy store. But my Aunt steadfastly refused, stating it wasn’t safe. Someone was grabbing kids of the street! We couldn’t leave the yard. We couldn’t go to the park. We were young and had no idea of the evil that roamed so close, lurking, ready to kill and take our innocence.

CLIFFORD ROBERT OLSON

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