Garry Handlen - Murder in 20 Podcast

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MI20 wishes to thank and acknowledge the following sources for this episode: Nanaimo Daily News Rape Charge Faces Man, 24 The Province Missing girl case 'baffling' Can you help find Monica? Times Colonist RCMP Use Film in Girl Hunt 18-Year Term on Rape Charge The Vancouver Sun Man sentenced on rape charge Police suspect murder in Matsqui Girl's Death Police claim blows to head caused Matsqui girl's death Police believe murdered girl knew and trusted her killer Anonymous donor steps forward with $10,000 reward in 1975 case Police ask aid in finding girl Police identify remains of girl missing for 18 years A family left frozen, a daughter forever 12 Man charged with killing two preteen girls in 1970s A Garden of Tears Ontario man charged with murdering two girls in B.C. over 35 years ago Garry Taylor Handlen charged in 2 child slaying cold cases Mom who fought 40 years for justice dies Trial begins for man accused in 1978 murder of Monica Jack Court hears accused in murder trial tell undercover officer he had sex with, strangled 12-year-old 'I think I strangled her': Trial hears accused's alleged confession to 12-year-old's murder Brother testifies about the search for his little sister after Monica Jack disappeared in 1978 'You are among the worst of offenders': Man convicted of Monica Jack's murder sentenced Garry Handlen's 'Mr. Big' confession could have been fabricated, judge says Double-murder suspect declared 'menace to society' in 1979

PODCAST EXCERPT They drove for seven miles, crossed the highway on to twisting back roads and eventually down a dirt road. He pulled over and attacked Kathy. She was five feet tall and a barely a hundred pounds, but was athletic and fought back hard. Garry stepped out of his truck and grabbed Monica. She screamed. He forced in to the camper then sped off down the highway. He turned off on a narrow logging road and headed up Swakum Mountain. The same mountain that was named after Monica's ancestors. It was nine months into their undercover operation when an officer posed as the big boss and told him that his people did a deep dive in to Garry's background and discovered that he was involved with Monica's murder. He told him that police had DNA evidence and were coming for him. Then the boss offered to make it go away.

MURDERER: GARRY HANDLEN SWAKUM MOUNTAIN WHISPERS For nearly 40 years Garry got away with not one, but two murders. Then he got a job offer from a crime boss that he couldn't turn down, but it came with a catch. He had to confess to a murder.