Morbidology the Podcast – 168: The Crowsnest Pass Murders By Emily G. Thompson Blairmore is community in the Rocky Mountains around 220 kilometres away from Calgary. The community of around 2,000 residents is part of the Crowsnest Pass area near the B.C.-Alberta boundary. It’s an extremely picturesque area, and the kind of place that families across the world dream of living in, with miles upon miles of scenic nature, including mountains and lakes. In September of 2015, however, residents of Blairmore awoke. Sep 5, 2022 • 5 min read
The Janzen Family & The Facebook Confession By Emily G. Thompson In May of 2015, a disturbing Facebook appeared on Randy Janzen's page. He wrote that he had murdered his wife, their daughter and his sister, claiming he had done so because his daughter had been suffering from migraines. Nov 11, 2021 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 116: The Brentwood Massacre By Emily G. Thompson In April of 2014, students from the University of Calgary were celebrating the end of school year. A party among friends was being held in a quiet, tree-lined street in Brentwood. In the early morning hours, however, a flurry of 911 calls were made from inside the home, reporting that somebody in attendance had unleashed a senseless attack with a knife. Sep 6, 2021 • 5 min read
Morbidology the Podcast – 99: 1993 Barrie Murders By Emily G. Thompson Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, which lies along Kempenfelt Bay, an arm of Lake Simcoe, around 55 miles north of the bright lights of Toronto. It’s known as a vibrant commuter town and at one point had even been one of the fastest growing cities in all of Canada. In autumn of 1993, the residents of Barrie would be rocked by a brutal string of murders that would disturb even the most seasoned detectives. The aftereffects of the murders still reverberate today. May 10, 2021 • 4 min read
