Clifford Robert Olson Jr. (January 1, 1940 - September 30, 2011) [1] was a convicted Canadian serial killer who confessed to murdering 11 children and teenagers between the ages of 9 and 18 in the early 1980s. June 21: Ada Court, 13, disappears while en route to see a friend. In the spring of 1981, Johnsrude ran an errand for his mother, Sharon Rosenfeldt, to the corner store near his home in Coquitlam, B.C. If released, he will kill again.. He was one of the celebrated New Years babies at St. Pauls Hospital, Vancouver, B.C. Many of the victims bodies were not found until months later. Hookers cant be victims"?, "one time a victim and 2nd time a volunteer"? He was older, an adult; not one of the mall creeps, those smart alecky kids who hung around the video center and made suggestive cracks. Clifford Olson Jr. Olsen, born in 1940, in Vancouver, British Columbia, became known as the " Beast of British Columbia ." Over the course of a year in 1980 and 1981, he killed 11 children and teenagers between the age of nine and 18. Despite these flaws the one major problem that did jump out of the screen and grab me by the throat was the direction by Anne Wheeler which is totally inconsistent . Forever the smart-alec, a loner, and a bully at heart, he never did have any close friends. Olsons victims were all between nine and 18 years old. The various departments and agencies were also dealing with being short staffed. Journalist Peter Worthington, who had periodic contact with Olson since about 1989, said the convicted killer could be lucid and introspective about his crimes, then would switch to unrelated topics. Its unbelievable. Clifford Olson, killed 11 minors in BC canada in the early 1980s, before being captured. Clifford Robert Olson Jr. made it into the newspapers the day he was born, January 1st, 1940. VANCOUVER -- Clifford Olson, sentenced to life in prison on 11 charges of first-degree murder, earned $100,000 for his wife by leading police to the bodies of seven of his young victims and. Please read our Commenting Policy first. As a consequence, there was no trial -- just his sentencing. Christine Weller, 12, from Surrey, British Columbia, was abducted on November 17, 1980. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline. His beaten body was found less than two weeks later. The body remained motionless. He had one son, Clifford Olson III. In L. Shyba and J.T. For the Rosenfeldts there were also problems with the justice system. Either the right hand didn't know what the left hand was doing, or the different jurisdictions were jealously guarding their own turf. Declared a dangerous offender, Olson had often described himself as the beast of British Columbia. He spent 30 years behind bars, but his incarceration did not keep him out of the headlines. Always in trouble, it was a lark for him to sell out-of-date lottery tickets door to door, steal milk money left on porches, and torment the local dogs and cats. 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Clifford Robert Olson Jr. (January 1, 1940 - September 30, 2011) was a convicted Canadian serial killer who confessed to murdering 11 children and young adults between the ages of 9 and 18 years in the early 1980s. "I'm going to Guildford. Wikipedia External References Police, having classified other disappearances as runaways, admit Simon was the victim of foul play. In this article on My Crime Library we will take a closer look at Clifford Olson. After his stepsons death, the Rosenfeldts launched a group calledVictims of Violence. In fact, while continually involved in burglary, fraud, and theft during his youth and into his adulthood, he managed to stay out of prison only a few months at a stretch. However, the session was suspended before the jury made its decision. Others will go after all boys. He killed at least 11 kids and then sold ten of the bodies to the authorities for $10,000.00 each, & then revealed the location of the 11'Th body "as a freebie." Usually, serial killers have a specific pattern or "target victimhood." He had dark, wavy hair and eyes that danced. External Reviews Some have said that Clifford Olson became the Beast From British Columbia due to him spending so much time locked up. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Imagine how scared those kids were and how terrifying it would be to have this torture you and painfully kill you. His parents had simply become inured to the regular visits from police officers, the shame of the newspaper reports and the continued disruptions their sons behavior caused in their lives. [14], Olson was once again refused parole in November 2010.[15]. Dosent seem so. But life has. The Canadian was sentenced to 11 life sentences for murdering 11 young people in 1980 and 1981. |. Today Worthington explains how he got to know Olson, and the peculiar relationship that unfolded. Serial Killer Clifford Olson (aka) The Beast of British Columbia, was active for 2 years between 1980-1981, known to have ( 11 confirmed / 11 possible ) victims. They knew him as a career criminal, but as a non-violent thief, burglar and-con man. May 19: Olson picks up Sandra Wolfsteiner, 16, while she tried to hitch a ride from her boyfriends home and kills her in the nearby woods. Olson Sr. settled the family in a modest one-story house on Gilmore Crescent in the sprouting suburb of Richmond in an 80-home community built by the government for its servicemen after World War II. were to handle a serial killer and rapist. It was riveting from start to finish. Clifford Olson who spent the majority of his life in prison continued to cause controversy from behind bars. In them, he described what he did to his victims, including driving nails into their heads and asking them how it felt. This is a TVM with a lot of potential but the script and performances aren`t as well developed as they should have been . In fact, his notoriety was such that it often led to changes in Canadian law. Clifford Olson just married Joan Hale four days earlier, June 21, 1981 Thirteen year old Ada Court goes missing. Their drugged bodies were found in secluded areas within a 90-kilometre distance of Vancouver. "The Investigation" showed how unprepared Canada and the R.C.M.P. Canadas tax deadline has arrived. In return, authorities agreed that C$10,000 for each victim was paid into a trust for his wife, Joan, and then-infant son, Clifford III. he asked out the passenger window. He put the three in his mouth. The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Clifford Olson (1980-1981). Olson is immediately revealed as a charming, persuasive 41-year-old. Don't miss this movie if you have the fortune of finding it. The deal angered many of the victims families, who felt Olson had profited from their tragic losses. Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Nov. 17, 1980: Olson claims his first victim, 12-year-old Christine Weller. R v Olson In the summer of 1982, Clifford Robert Olson was arrested for the murder of 11 children. This is the first of an three-part series from the newly published Predator: The Life and Crimes of Serial Killer Clifford Olson, by award-winning Canadian journalist Peter Worthington. Very good if you want to see a 'real' film,but don't expect too much in the way of fun, Brilliant, complex and exhilarating story of a serial killer's downfall, Movie Focusing On The Investigation & Arrest Of Clifford Olson. July 25: Olson kills Sigrun Arnd, a 14-year-old student visiting Canada from Germany. View our most recent profiles on the list of recent serial killers, includes serial killers active between 2013 and 2023. VANCOUVER -- The wife of Clifford Olson says she still loves her husband despite his brutal slaying of 11 youngsters and has no plans to return the $90,000 she received in return for. Terri washed down three pills with a gulp of vodka and orange juice. This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Terri Lynn wasn't exactly naive. STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs. Lets take a look at the timeline. Nicholas Lea and Lochlyn Munro shine brightly as two policemen in different departments that know beyond all others of the guilt of the suspect they are investigating despite the opposition, incompetence and skepticism of their peers and superiors. His phone calls diminished. Clifford Robert Olson was born Jan. 1, 1940, in Vancouver, British Columbia. [5] In January 1982, Olson pleaded guilty to 11 counts of murder and was given as many concurrent life sentences to be served in Canada's super-maximum security Special Handling Unit in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec, which houses many of the country's most dangerous criminals. He soon escaped and was recaptured, a pattern that recurred at least six times over the next two decades. He had been a juvenile delinquent and had spent all but five years of his adult life in prison. Serial child killer Clifford Olson, who pleaded guilty to murdering 11 children in 1982, is dead. I've got some wake-up pills. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. Clifford Olson was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment at Kingston Penitentiary, Archambault Institution, a prison in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Qubec. The clause dates back to 1976, when Parliament scrapped the death penalty and added a parole hearing for inmates that had served 15 years of a sentence. Olson, who had an extensive criminal history,[5] was arrested on August 12, 1981, on suspicion of attempting to abduct two girls. Olson would continue to be denied parole up until his death in 2011. There was a lot of public outcry about the payoff, but the serial killer was still sentenced to life in prison. Her body was found two months later, July 2, 1981 Nine year old Simon Partington goes missing, July 9, 1981 Fourteen year old Judy Kozma was abducted and murdered. He thought what a . Mostly what anyone knew about Olson (including me) was that he had been paid $100,000 by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to lead them to the sites of 11 murders he said he had committed -- $10,000 per body, with one thrown in (as he said) as a "freebie." A compelling production. "They counteract the alcohol. He was arrested on August 12th 1981 (Age 41), convicted on January 14th 1982 (Age 42), sentenced to life imprisonment at Kingston Penitentiary, Archambault Institution, a prison in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Qubec. He pleaded guilty to the crimes so there was no trial and the public never got to hear Olson's motives or other aspects of the crimes. If there is a benchmark for evil, in the minds of many Canadians it is Clifford Robert Olson.