The Prairie FILES: A true crime podcast - Episode 2 - "Officer Down"

12/21/21 • 42 min

We lay out the facts and share witness accounts of a dark day in 1990 where an Edmonton Police officer Ezio Faraone is killed in the line of duty. We also touch on the personal side of the tragedy.

Created and written by, Slipz
Music by, Solotet and Epic Sound

Sources:

https://earth.google.ca/
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/man-who-killed-edmonton-const-ezio-faraone-25-years-ago-has-died
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/ezio-faraone-s-murder-remembered-in-light-of-latest-killing-1.3107116
https://edmontonsun.com/2015/06/23/tragic-anniversary
https://globalnews.ca/news/2581929/man-who-killed-edmonton-const-ezio-faraone-dies/
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/const-faraone-honoured-on-30th-anniversary-of-killing-1.4999777
https://byronchristopher.org/tag/constable-ezio-faraone/feed/
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https://www.amazon.ca/Deadmonton-Crime-Stories-Canadas-Murder/dp/0889774269

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We dive into the details of the charges, convictions and sentencing of the 4 accused. We also look at where they are today and what other crimes they committed over the years.

Created and written by, Slipz

Music by Solotet and Epic Sound

Sources:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/4-men-sentenced-in-2007-dismemberment-1.707607
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/men-sentenced-for-dismembering-body-1.336297
https://www.stalberttoday.ca/local-news/murder-accessory-guilty-of-uttering-threats-1274034
http://www.lastlinkontheleft.com/
https://globalnews.ca/news/2024580/homicide-detectives-investigating-fatal-west-edmonton-shooting/
https://globalnews.ca/news/5663349/grande-prairie-bar-shooting-death-appeal/
https://www.stalberttoday.ca/local-news/parole-granted-in-grisly-murder-1271943
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fanpabBpzE
https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/fatal-shooting-confirmed-to-be-homicide-1.2396945

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In our third episode we creep along with the music and learn about the devastating two day period in Edmonton Alberta in June of 2012 that captivated the world. We dig into the details of the University of Alberta Hub Mall Shooting committed by the cowardly and dastardly Travis Brandon Baumgartner. The Episode is a little longer than usual but there is a lot of information in this story that is riveting and will leave you in awe.

Sources:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/mother-pleads-for-u-of-a-shooting-suspect-to-turn-himself-in-1.1154540
https://globalnews.ca/news/834084/baumgartner-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-not-eligible-for-parole-for-40-years/
https://globalnews.ca/news/834084/baumgartner-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-not-eligible-for-parole-for-40-years/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/travis-baumgartner-gets-40-years-without-parole-for-killing-co-workers-1.1706464
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/travis-baumgartner-gets-40-years-without-parole-for-killing-co-workers-1.1706464
https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/baumgartner-travis.htm
http://canadiancrimeopedia.com/canadian_murderers/baumgartner-travis/
https://globalnews.ca/news/834084/baumgartner-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-not-eligible-for-parole-for-40-years/
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/baumgartner-gets-life-with-no-parole-for-40-years-harshest-punishment-in-decades-1.1449611
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/travis-baumgartner-pleads-guilty-in-armoured-car-shootings-crown-wants-40-years-1.1446123
https://web.archive.org/web/20140207222221/http://www.lastlinkontheleft.com/e2000.html#uofahubshooting
https://edmontonsun.com/2013/09/09/u-of-a-shooter-travis-baumgartner-pleads-guilty-to-second-degree-murder
https://edmontonsun.com/2013/09/12/travis-baumgartner-plea-bargain-made-sense
https://earth.google.ca/
https://edmontonsun.com/2012/06/21/alleged-u-of-a-killer-baumgartner-appears-in-court
https://edmontonsun.com/2012/06/20/alleged-gunman-arrives-in-edmonton

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