Two young people are found brutally shot to death on a remote Canadian beach in 1972 and one man quickly becomes the center of the investigation. However, he manages to elude capture for nearly 40 years and leaves a wake of devastation and other violent crimes in his path.
Episode Source Material
- Times Colonist: Murder victim identified. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Vancouver Sun: Girl victim was UBC student. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Vancouver Sun: Girl UBC student victim in slaying. By staff via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Vancouver Sun: Girl UBC student victim in slaying. By staff via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Province: Police press probe into beach deaths via newspapers.com
- Alberni Valley Times: Police seeking motive for murder on beach. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Vancouver Sun: Gun victim identified. By staff via newspapers.com
- The Calgary Albertan: Identified. By staff via newspapers.com
- The Vancouver Sun: Trio sought to help in slaying probe. By staff via newspapers.com
- Alberni Valley Times: Tofino murder victim identified. By staff via newspapers.com
- The Province: Police seek campers’ aid in slaying. By staff via newspapers.com
- The Vancouver Sun: Woman still sought. By staff via newspapers.com
- The Vancouver Sun: Clues scarce in shootings. By staff via newspapers.com
- Times Colonist: RCMP trace couple but no new leads. By staff via newspapers.com
- The Vancouver Sun: New appeal made in murder hunt. By staff via newspapers.com
- Alberni Valley Times: Hunt for man spreads. By staff via newspapers.com
- Times Colonist: Police seek camper. By staff via newspapers.com
- Alberni Valley Times: Sect moves out. By staff via newspapers.com
- Nanaimo Daily News: Radar Beach Murders detailed at inquest. By staff via newspapers.com
- The Vancouver Sun: Two shot in head, jury told. By staff via newspapers.com
- Alberni Valley Times: Murder warrant issued in Radar Beach deaths. By staff via newspapers.com
- Nanaimo Daily News: Jesus Freak charged with beach murders. By staff via newspapers.com
- The Province: Ex-Jesus Freak sought in killings. By staff via newspapers.com
- Times Colonist: Warrant issued on hermit. By staff via newspapers.com
- The Vancouver Sun: U.S. suspect still sought. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- Alberni Valley Times: Burgess on list of wanted. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Province: Accused slayer ‘Most Wanted’ by staff Via newspapers.com.
- Asbury Park Press: City man still fugitive despite draft amnesty By: John Hudzinski via newspapers.com
- The Vancouver Sun: Psalm-quoting suspect still on wanted list. By staff Via newspapers.com.
- The Jersey Journal: 31 years later, mounties seek their man By: Michelangelo Conte via newspapers.com
- Alberni Valley Times: US killings mimic Tofino’s By: Shayne Morrow via newspapers.com
- Times Colonist: Tofino murder mystery to hit TV as links to US case investigated By: Shayne Morrow via newspapers.com
- The Los Angeles Times: Did a killer strike twice in 32 years? By Peter King.
- The Vancouver Sun: Police hunt for connection in unsolved double killing By: Neal Hall via newspapers.com (1)
- The Vancouver Sun: Police hunt for connection in unsolved double killing By: Neal Hall via newspapers.com (2)
- Nanaimo Daily News: Tofino killer re-emerges By: Staff via newspapers.com
- Edmonton Journal: Echo of the beach killer By: Peter H. King via newspapers.com
- The Associated Press: Suspected burglar, deputy die in shootout. By staff Via newspapers.com. (1)
- The Associated Press: Suspected burglar, deputy die in shootout. By staff Via newspapers.com. (2)
- KRQE: Killing of deputy news conference. By staff Via Youtube.
- Carlsbad Current-Argus: Sandoval deputy dies in gunfight By: Staff via newspapers.com
- Albuquerque Journal: Wife: Slain deputy ‘died a hero’ By: Rozanna M. Martinez
- Vancouver Sun: Suspected killer of two young Tofino campers shot dead in US By: Amy O’Brian via vancouversun.com
- KOAT: Services for fallen officer begin. By staff.
- Associated Press via CBC: U.S. Police kill man wanted B.C. camper slayings. By staff.
- KOAT: Slain Sergeant’s wife, Work Partner share memories. By staff.
- The Windsor Star: Cookie Bandit shot dead by police. By Amy O’Brian Via newspapers.com.
- KOAT: Widow speaks Out About Cookie Bandit. By staff.
- KOAT Action News: Canadian Police Wrap Up Burgess Case By Staff via koat.com
- The Vancouver Sun: Sleeping bag killer By: Amy O’Brian via newspapers.com (1)
- The Vancouver Sun: Sleeping bag killer By: Amy O’Brian via newspapers.com (2)
- Albuquerque Journal: Cabin owners weren’t surprised By: Oliver Uyttebrouck via newspapers.com
- Albuquerque Journal: ‘Cookie bandit’ accused murderer on the run By: Rozanna M. Martinez via newspapers.com (1)
- Albuquerque Journal: ‘Cookie bandit’ accused murderer on the run By: Rozanna M. Martinez via newspapers.com (2)
- Alberni Valley Times: Police shoot suspect in old murder. By Amy O’Brian Via newspapers.com. (1)
- Alberni Valley Times: Police shoot suspect in old murder. By Amy O’Brian Via newspapers.com. (2)
- The Province: Police believe Tofino killer is dead By: Sam Cooper via newspapers.com
- Albuquerque Journal: Tears for a hero By: Rozanna M. Martinez via newspapers.com (1)
- Albuquerque Journal: Tears for a hero By: Rozanna M. Martinez via newspapers.com (2)
- Albuquerque Journal: Deputy’s partner hasn’t talked to state police By: Colleen Heild via newspapers.com
- KOAT: Slain deputy’s partner shares details with police. By staff.
- The Province: More victims of Tofino killer likely By: Staff via newspapers.com
- The Sacramento Bee: 37-Year hunt for killer over? By: Sam Stanton via newspapers.com (1)
- The Sacramento Bee: 37-Year hunt for killer over? By: Sam Stanton via newspapers.com (2)
- Albuquerque Journal: Elusive burglar grew more dangerous By: Colleen Heild via newspapers.com (1)
- Albuquerque Journal: Elusive burglar grew more dangerous By: Colleen Heild via newspapers.com (2)
- Visalia Times-Delta: Answers may surface in unsolved beach slayings By: Staff via newspapers.com
- Albuquerque Journal: Widow speaks to father of ‘72 victim By: Rozana M. Martinez via newspapers.com
- Associated Press via NBC News: Twin slayings 32 years apart, same killer? By staff.
- The Associated Press via The Sun Times: Drifter may be tied to several cold cases. By Sudhin Thanawala Via newspapers.com.
- Albuquerque Journal: Police seek burglar’s hide-out in jemez By: Rozanna M. Martinez via newspapers.com
- KOAT: Deputy in Cookie Bandit shootout cleared. By staff.
- NMPolitics.net: GOP candidate withdraws from state House race. By Heath Haussamen.
- KOAT: Human remains found in Jemez Mountains. By staff.
- Albuquerque Journal: Report says Missing Camper Fatally Shot. By Rozanna Martinez Via newspapers.com
- The Vancouver Sun: Anne Durrant Obituary Via newspapers.com.
- Daniels Family Funeral and Cremation: Joe Harris obituary.
- Moriarty vs. bd of County Commissioner for Sandoval.
- Daniels Family Funeral and Cremation: Theresa Anne Moriarity Obituary.
- Joe Harris Officer Down Memorial Page Profile
- Flashback Forum: The double murder of Leif Carlsson and Ann Duran, Vancouver, 1972 – shot in their sleeping bags.