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I want to take a moment to 
extend my deepest condolences 

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and heartfelt sympathies to you 
and your communities during this

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challenging times of wildfires. 
The recent fires have 

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undoubtedly caused immense pain,
not only in terms of loss of 

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property, but also precious 
lives and beloved pets that have

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been affected. 
I want you to know that my 

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thoughts and prayers are with 
all of those who've been 

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impacted by these devastating 
events. 

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As we move forward, let us hold 
on to hope and shares the 

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memories of those we've lost 
towards rebuilding not only the 

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physical structures but also the
spirit of the community back. 

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Welcome to Vancouver True Crime,
and this series will be asking 

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the question, why do so many 
people go missing in British 

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Columbia? 
Who are these individuals and 

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what led them to such a fate? 
These lost souls, their dreams, 

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their struggles? 
Each had beating heart. 

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Person who once laughed, loved, 
had aspirations, hopes and 

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ambitions remind us that were 
not just statistics or mere 

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objects of curiosity. 
They were daughters, sons, 

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mothers, fathers and friends. 
And their absences felt forever,

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changing the lives of those who 
remain. 

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In the shadow of these cases, we
can no longer ignore the 

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prevalent struggle faced by many
in British Columbia. 

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Depression, loneliness, the 
haunting specter of suicidal 

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ideation. 
Yet immense all of the answers 

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we uncover there will remain 
lingering questions and 

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mysteries that continue to 
intrigue and naw at our hearts. 

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This series will investigate the
unsolved cases of missing 

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individuals who vanished. 
Sometimes remains are found, but

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the circumstances are unclear 
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Beyond the breathtaking beauty 
of British Columbia vast 

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wilderness lies a chilling 
enigma that haunts the region, 

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the alarming rate at which 
people go missing as we cross 

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the thin border between the 
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Together we will unravel the 
stories of the many missing 

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people that have haunted this 
picturesque province for 

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generations. 
Secrets have long remain hidden 

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beneath the beauty of this land,
but now we dare to shine a light

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upon them, the chilling accounts
of those who vanished without a 

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trace. 
This picturesque, beautiful 

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province has an unsettling 
underbelly of unexplained 

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disappearances that left family 
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and authorities perplexed. 
Wild animals and natural hazards

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could be responsible for a 
person's disappearance. 

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Foul play or human abduction 
cannot be ruled out either. 

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Sometimes people disappear due 
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without more information it's 
hard to ascertain this 

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possibility. 
The prevalence of unsolved 

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homicides in British Columbia is
a complex issue with multiple 

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contributing factors challenging
terrains, remote locations. 

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British Columbia's vast, rugged 
terrain includes dense forest 

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isolated areas that make crime 
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investigate. 
This could lead to destruction 

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of evidence or the inability to 
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In addition, if a crime is 
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area, it takes longer for law 
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and begin their investigation. 
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for law enforcement to gather 
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particularly in cases that occur
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locations. 
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while alluring, can be 
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The province boasts of vast and 
rugged terrain with dense 

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forests, isolated mountains, 
hidden caves that make search 

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and rescue operations 
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When people go missing in these 
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discovery become significantly 
lower, leaving families with 

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unanswered questions and 
investigators with limited 

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leads. 
The province wilderness is home 

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to a diverse range of wildlife, 
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Predators, Bears, Cougars, and 
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hikers, campers, and adventurers
who venture into their 

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territory. 
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without harm, some unfortunate 
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disappearances, leaving 
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distinguishing human foul play 
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person cases, urban areas also 
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British Columbia's larger cities
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homelessness, drug use 
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missing without a trace. 
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international borders and major 
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concerns about human 
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human exploitation. 
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across the border and go 
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investigations making it 
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whereabouts. 
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legends and rumors of sex 
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films and violent homemade porn 
videos by violent St. gangs who 

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also were into human trafficking
women. 

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They were being murdered and 
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truck drivers. 
August 1999 parents's were tied 

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to a sex slave involving ships 
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women were being enticed on 
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freighters with the promise of 
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Once on board, the women were in
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tossed overboard once the ships 
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of ships and passed around and 
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the boats. 
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being held prisoners on 
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One girl was on a freighter. 
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pretty strong heroin and 
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crew's faces to let her go. 
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that majority of homicides in 
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solved, many cases remain open 
and unsolved for various 

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reasons. 
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remote locations. 
British Columbia's vast, rugged 

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terrain, dense forest is 
isolated areas can make crime 

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scenes difficult to access and 
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evidence, find witnesses, 
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in remote, hard to reach 
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transient populations. 
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Columbia, such as Vancouver, 
have a diverse and transient 

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population. 
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limited ties to the community, 
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connections and gather 
information about potential 

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suspects or witnesses. 
Drugs, Gang related crimes. 

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British Columbia has faced 
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related crimes and gang activity
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investigations. 
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sophisticated networks, 
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code of silent, making it harder
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information and build cases. 
Witness intimidation and fear. 

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in law enforcement, leading to 
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with information. 
Witness intimidation and fear of

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reprisal can hinder the progress
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crucial information from 
surfacing a lack of critical 

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information. 
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evidence or critical information
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progress of investigation. 
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law enforcement may struggle to 
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clear motive. 
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unsolved homicides in British 
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approach involving enhanced 
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community engagement and 
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Specialized training, leveraging
advancements in technology and 

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forensic sciences. 
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between law enforcement and the 
public, particularly among the 

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marginalized communities, can 
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investigations and potentially 
lead to resolutions in some cold

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cases. 
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the subculture and the 
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Columbia, which, when one 
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of crime, leads to significant 
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murders and people vanishing. 
From the 1860s to the 1920s, the

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opium trade was during the late 
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Coastal cities, particularly 
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opium trade. 
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significant role in the solicit 
trade, establishing secret opium

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dens and smuggling operations. 
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government implemented strict 
drug controlled, leading to the 

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decline of opium prominence in 
organized crime circles 1920 to 

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the 1940s. 
Prohibition and Bootlegging The 

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advent of Prohibition. 
United States and organized 

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crime groups capitalize on the 
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British Columbia became a key 
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operations with smuggling 
smugglers transporting alcohol 

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across the border. 
Criminal organizations gained 

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substantial profits during this 
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Influential crime families 1940s
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The Syndicate during this era, 
The Pacific National Exhibition,

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The P&E in Vancouver served as a
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activities. 
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controlled betting operations, 
bookmaking, horse racing 

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schemes. 
The city's criminal underbelly 

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continue to thrive, leading to 
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Law enforcement. 1960s to the 
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organized the emergence of Asian
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Particularly the triads became 
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period. 
These groups engaged in various 

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illegal activities including 
drug trafficking, money 

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laundering, extortion, loan 
sharking. 

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The port City of Vancouver 
became a key point for drug 

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smuggling and money laundering 
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attentions of both local and 
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agencies. 
The 1980s to the 1990s, a rise 

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of motorcycle gangs. 
The 1980s witness a rise of 

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outlaw motorcycle gangs. 
These gangs expanded their 

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influence in the drug trade, 
prostitutions, and other illicit

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activities. 
Violent clashes between rival 

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gangs and law enforcement became
more frequent, leading to an 

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increase in criminal activity 
and notoriety for these biker 

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groups. 
The 1990s and early 2000 the 

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Indo Canadian Gang Wars. 
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gang war erupted among the Indo 
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British Columbia. 
The conflict, fueled by drug 

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trafficking and territorial 
disputes, resulted in a spat of 

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targeted assassinations and 
shootings, leaving dozen dead. 

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Law enforcement struggled to 
contain the violence and 

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dismantle these criminal 
networks. 2000 and present day 

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evolving organized crime 
landscapes. 

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Organized crime in British 
Columbia continues to evolve, 

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adapting to changes in law 
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technology. 
The province remains a strategic

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location for international drug 
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human trafficking, operation 
into legitimate businesses and 

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institutions, particularly in 
real estate casino industries 

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have been a growing concern. 
Present day the fight against 

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organized crime. 
Law enforcement agencies, along 

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with government in community 
organizations, continue to 

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combat organized crime. 
In British Columbia, specialized

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units targeting money 
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and gang violence have been 
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Legislative measures have been 
enhanced to strengthen laws 

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against organized crime, with a 
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criminal organizations and 
seizing illicit assets. 

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British Columbia has been home 
to many predators and serial 

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killers, and one thing that 
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seem to have in common is they 
seem to lack of empathy. 

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Serial killers typically display
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their victims, treating them as 
objects rather than fellow human

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beings. 
They tend to be fantasy driven. 

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Many serial killers have 
elaborate fantasies that they 

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act out during their crimes. 
These fantasies often provide 

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them with the sense of power and
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They tend to have a cooling off 
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Serial killers usually have a 
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murders during which they appear
normal and blend in society 

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signature. 
Serial killer may develop a 

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specific pattern or ritual 
associated with their killings 

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known as their signature which 
sets them apart from other 

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murderers. 
They tend to have childhood 

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trauma. 
Some serial killers have a 

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history of childhood abuse, 
neglect and other traumatic 

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experiences that may contribute 
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Highly intelligent Not all 
serial killers are highly 

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intelligent, but some exhibit 
above average intelligence which

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makes them more adapt and 
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they all share predators alike 
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Serial killers are often skilled
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helps them gain trust over their
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enforcement. 
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British Columbia. 
I do plan to go into more detail

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into these cases as time goes 
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overview of the most notorious 
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British Columbia as their 
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Clifford Olson 1980 to 1981 
Clifford Olson was a notorious 

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serial killer who preyed on 
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With a span of only nine months,
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individuals, leaving the 
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fear. 
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trial garnered a significant 
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debates about the criminal 
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Columbia. 
Robert Willie Picton, 1983 to 

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2002 Robert Picton, a pig farmer
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Canada's most notorious serial 
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Over the course of nearly two 
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women, mainly sex workers, from 
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Picton was eventually arrested 
in 2002, later convicted for six

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murders. 
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more, he admitted to killing 49 
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This raised questions about the 
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and the protection of 
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Gilbert Paul Jordan 1980s 
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as a boozing Barber, was a 
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Indigenous women in Vancouver 
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He was convicted of manslaughter
of eight women, although he is 

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suspected of being responsible 
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Jordan targeted vulnerable women
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forcing them to drink until they
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John Martin Crawford 1981 to 
1982 John Martin Crawford, known

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as the Silent Killer, committed 
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assaults in British Columbia 
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He was responsible for the 
deaths of four indigenous women.

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His crimes remained unsolved 
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linked him to the murders. 
Wayne Clifford Bowden 1969 to 

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1971 Wayne Clifford Boden, also 
known as a vampire rapist, was a

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serial killer who terrorized 
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In the early 1970s. 
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brutal murders for at least four
young women whom were all 

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sexually assaulted and 
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Bodas Modus operandi earned him 
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to the bite marks found on his 
victims. 

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Cody Allen Ledgebukov, Bc's 
youngest serial killer and one 

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of the youngest serial killers 
in Canada, was a young serial 

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killer who preyed on four women 
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His victims were Loreen Don 
Leslie, Natasha Lynn Montgomery,

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Cynthia Francis Mass. 
Jill Stacy. 

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Stukanenko Levabukov's capture 
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brought attention to the 
vulnerability of young women and

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the importance of early 
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cases of potential serial 
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These are some of the most 
notorious serial killers who 

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operated in British Columbia, 
leaving a dark legacy of fear 

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and tragedy. 
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these individuals under score 
the importance of vigilant law 

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enforcement, community 
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families and communities 
affected by these heinous 

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crimes. 
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Mounted Police, the RCMP, the 
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significant portions of Canada's
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Despite having a lower 
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like Ontario and Quebec. 
Their numbers reveal that 

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chilling reality. 
The province of Ontario, who has

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a population of close to 
approximately 15,000,000 people.

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4 million, yet British Columbia 
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as Canada's largest province of 
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So before I go, I would like to 
thank my collaborative 

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relationship that I have with my
audience. 

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My audience sends me many cases,
and it's you, the audience, who 

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have placed trust in me, to tell
your sons and daughters stories 

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who are missing or who have died
in tragic circumstances. 

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I like to thank each and every 
one of you for placing this very

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sacred trust in me. 
And I don't take it lightly at 

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all. 
I take it very serious and I 

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hope to spread awareness 
internationally, to create 

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attention and awareness for all 
the lost souls who vanish in 

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British Columbia and for them, 
for them not to be forgotten. 

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And to the many people in law 
enforcement who I've spoken to 

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on and off the record, who are 
good people, who are dedicated, 

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and who do care about victims, I
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And I want to thank you for your
dedication and for serving the 

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community. 
There are good people in law 

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enforcement who do care and but 
however, the system needs to 

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support victims more. 
To the people in the medical 

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community, I want to thank you 
for helping these people who 

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survive these horrific 
circumstances to heal and get 

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better. 
The nurses and doctors, my heart

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goes out to you. 
Your dedication to healing and 

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making our community a better 
place. 

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And to those in law enforcement 
and Crown council whom I have 

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talked to and who do care and do
try to put these dangerous 

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predators away so they don't 
target our community anymore. 

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And for those of you who do 
care, I do appreciate you very 

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much and I appreciate all the 
candid conversations I've had 

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with all of you. 
Off the record series is going 

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to get more detailed and each 
profile three to four different 

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cases of missing people who I 
believe deserve more attention 

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And and hopefully through this 
series we can provide more 

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attention and and in every one 
of these cases somebody knows 

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something, someone knows 
something and all it takes is 

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someone to say something to the 
right person to law enforcement 

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or to whomever and get some 
closures for these family 

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members who have lost. 
Be the greatest thing you can 

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do. 
If you know something please say

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something. 
Don't let families suffer 

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anymore. 
Thank you so much for listening.