Motive and Opportunity

Amanda starts this week off with a family annihilator. Keith then follows up with a story about 9 miners killed in Yellowknife.

Sources:
CBC News, The Independent, CTV News, The Mirror, The Star, Toronto Life, Global News, Canlii, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Kelowna Daily Courier, Murderpedia, CUPE, https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-302

Resources:
You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

TransLife - 1-877-330-6366

This week Keith tells us the story of the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist, and Amanda follows up with some stories about birds, cars, cats, hot tubs, and Alberta beef.

Sources:
Keith https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heist https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/01/maple-syrup-heist-theif-ordered-repay-stolen-goods-canada https://ppaq.ca/en/maple-production/step-by-step-production-maple-syrup/ Amanda: Beef and Hot Tubs https://nationalpost.com/news/seven-hot-tubs-and-230000-worth-of-beef-stolen-in-alberta https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/beef-theft-brooks-alberta-truck-fraud-suspect-meat-1.5723865 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-rcmp-investigating-thefts-of-hot-tubs-beef-in-alberta-town/ Tesla Nap https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/17/canada-tesla-driver-alberta-highway-speeding https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/tesla-driver-napping-alberta-speeding-1.5727828 Criminal Goat https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/goat-arrested-at-tim-hortons-was-possibly-kidnapped-1.3249128#:~:text=Goliath%20was%20reunited%20with%20his%20goat%20friends%20Sparkles%20and%20Billy&text=There's%20been%20a%20new%20development,wandering%20into%20the%20Martensville%2C%20Sask. https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/goat-arrested-after-walking-into-saskatchewan-tim-hortons-refusing-to-leave-he-was-very-unhappy BooBoo the Stowaway https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/10-weird-and-wonderful-reasons-canada-made-headlines-in-2017-1.3723428?cache=yes%3FclipId%3D86116%3FautoPlay%3Dtrue Canuck the Crow https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canuck-crow-international-attention-1.3604632 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canuck_the_Crow Pepperoni Seagulls https://funnyordie.com/2019/04/03/89878/the-wildest-canadian-headlines-ever/

Resources:
You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

TransLife - 1-877-330-6366

Rat poison for runners, and a song that relieves anxiety. Keith tells us the upsetting story of a man who took the lives of many while trying to kill his wife. Amanda tells the story of a family annihilator.

Sources:
The New Yorker, Vintage Wings, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Heavy, Daily Mail, CBC News, The Progress, Global News, National Post

Resources:
You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

TransLife - 1-877-330-6366

On this weeks episode, Amanda delivers on her promise of a terrible case as she tells the story of the tragic torture and murder of Iana Kasian. Keith follows up with something on the lighter side telling us the story of Leston Lawrence and his attempt at making himself wealthy, but at what cost?

AND! Happy birthday to host Amanda!

Sources: Courthouse News, NY Post, GoodReads, LA Times, The National Post, Cinemaholic, ABC13, CBC News, Buzzfeed

Resources: You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

TransLife - 1-877-330-6366

A week late, because Keith can't operate a calendar... Amanda discusses how she ended up covered in glitter, and Keith tells us about Sharkasso. Amanda presents the first instalment of a multi-part episode about one of the most prolific and enigmatic serial killers, Israel Keyes.
Sources:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/samantha-koenig
https://www.legacyalaska.com/obituaries/Samantha-Koenig?obId=19079866
http://www.davidkushner.com/article/american-monster-the-hunt-for-serial-killer-israel-keyes/
https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/israel-keyes-who-was-he-how-caught-evidence
https://nypost.com/2019/06/29/a-chilling-inside-look-at-one-of-americas-most-infamous-serial-killer-cases/
https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2013/alaska-serial-killer-attended-racist-church-knew-terrorists
https://www.adl.org/resources/backgrounder/christian-identity
https://www.usamm.com/products/army-achievement-medal#:~:text=The%20Army%20Achievement%20Medal%20(AAM,the%20grade%20of%20E%2D7.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29631500/#:~:text=The%20MacDonald%20triad%20posits%20that,and%20violent%20behavior%20in%20adults.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-keyes-fbi-evidence-serial-killer-unknown-victims-48-hours/
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/israel-keyes
True Crime Bullshit podcast and Israel Keyes interrogation videos
Resources:
Suicide Crisis Helpline: If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8. Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Suicide Crisis Helpline offers support that is bilingual, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and available to anyone in Canada.

You can talk to a mental health professional, one on one:
Call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 (Adults) or 686868 (Youth)

If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For residents of Quebec, call 1-866-277-3553 (24/7) or visit suicide.ca Visit Talk Suicide Canada for the distress centres and crisis organizations nearest you, if you're experiencing gender-based violence, you can access a crisis line in your province or territory.

Hope for Wellness Help Line: 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect to the online Hope for Wellness chat. Services are available to all Indigenous peoples across Canada who need immediate emotional support, crisis intervention or referrals to community-based services experienced and culturally sensitive helpline counsellors can help if you want to talk in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut.

For Domestic Violence sheltersafe.ca is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the nearest shelter that can offer safety, hope, and support.

Childhelp National Child Abuse 24/7 Hotline (multilingual service available): 1-800-422-4453

TransLife - 1-877-330-6366