
Elizabeth Wettlaufer pt. 2
Explicit content warning
06/10/24 • 58 min
On this episode of Motive and Opportunity, Amanda and Keith discuss fascinating historical facts, and pride as protest. Then, Keith finishes the story of Elizabeth Wettlaufer, one of Canada's most notorious serial killers of a different sort.
Sources:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/unsealed-court-documents-say-ex-nurse-suspended-over-medication-errors/article_1d8cea6e-51f3-561a-a945-e17568c6acb5.html
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/if-you-ever-do-this-again-we-ll-turn-you-in-pastor-told-killer-nurse/article_fb3dcedc-a2e4-57b1-bd7c-a03eee428744.html
https://globalnews.ca/news/3495384/elizabeth-wettlaufer-timeline/
http://longtermcareinquiry.ca/wp-content/uploads/Agreed-Statement-of-Facts-on-Guilty-Plea.pdf
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/long-term-care-inquiry-elizabeth-wettlaufer-what-could-have-stopped-you-1.4776403
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/canadian-public-inquiry-serial-killing-nurse-wouldnt-have-been-caught-if-she-hadnt-confessed/2019/07/31/0c8ba8e0-b309-11e9-acc8-1d847bacca73_story.html
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Elizabeth_Wettlaufer
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/elizabeth-wettlaufer-case
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44377735
Episodes 48 and 49 of Canadian True Crime
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
On this episode of Motive and Opportunity, Amanda and Keith discuss fascinating historical facts, and pride as protest. Then, Keith finishes the story of Elizabeth Wettlaufer, one of Canada's most notorious serial killers of a different sort.
Sources:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/unsealed-court-documents-say-ex-nurse-suspended-over-medication-errors/article_1d8cea6e-51f3-561a-a945-e17568c6acb5.html
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/if-you-ever-do-this-again-we-ll-turn-you-in-pastor-told-killer-nurse/article_fb3dcedc-a2e4-57b1-bd7c-a03eee428744.html
https://globalnews.ca/news/3495384/elizabeth-wettlaufer-timeline/
http://longtermcareinquiry.ca/wp-content/uploads/Agreed-Statement-of-Facts-on-Guilty-Plea.pdf
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/long-term-care-inquiry-elizabeth-wettlaufer-what-could-have-stopped-you-1.4776403
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/canadian-public-inquiry-serial-killing-nurse-wouldnt-have-been-caught-if-she-hadnt-confessed/2019/07/31/0c8ba8e0-b309-11e9-acc8-1d847bacca73_story.html
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Elizabeth_Wettlaufer
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/elizabeth-wettlaufer-case
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44377735
Episodes 48 and 49 of Canadian True Crime
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
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Elizabeth Wettlaufer pt. 1
Amanda and Keith discuss a recent attack on feminism, and reveal the new posting schedule for Motive & Opportunity. Afterwards, Keith discusses an 'angel of death' killer who became one of the most infamous serial killers in Canadian history.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Wettlaufer
https://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/sh/TBk79oWhpi/elizabeth-wettlaufer-nurse-senior-deaths/
https://globalnews.ca/news/3495384/elizabeth-wettlaufer-timeline/
http://longtermcareinquiry.ca/wp-content/uploads/Agreed-Statement-of-Facts-on-Guilty-Plea.pdf
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Elizabeth_Wettlaufer
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/elizabeth-wettlaufer-case
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44377735
Canadian True Crime - Episode 48
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 t
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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
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