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Episode 111 - Near noon on November 6, 2017, reports of multiple shots fired in the parking lot of a busy Abbotsford, B.C. strip mall brought a swarm of Abby PD officers racing toward the scene. The first to arrive  was Cst. John Davidson, 53-years-old, a 24 year veteran of policing and well respected in the city for his kindness, passion for helping the community's youth and dedication to his work. On leaving his vehicle in response to the reported situation, the unsuspecting officer was gunned down; shot from behind in cold blood by Albertan, Oscar Ferdinand Arfmann. who'd been on a crime spree, stealing two cars over three days from local dealerships. John Davidson was a beloved husband and father to three adult children. Come see us at CrimeCon in Orlando from May 1-3, 2020. For 10% off your purchase please use POUTINE2020 when buying your tickets. Sources and further reading: R. v Arfmann, 2019 BCSC 1618 (CanLII), R. v Arfmann, 2020 BCSC 56 (CanLII), R. v Arfmann, 2020 BCSC 110 (CanLII), [Abbotsford Police Department - Home | Facebook] [Abbotsford Police Department] [Cst. John Davidson Was Such An Exemplary Police Officer That Even The People Who Had Been Pulled Over By Him Are Grieving - The Lynda Steele Show - Omny.fm] [Tourism Abbotsford – Handmade & Homegrown] [Operation X “The Straight Goods on “E.” - YouTube] [Remembering Const. John Davidson - YouTube] - CBC coverage of Cst. John Davidson’s Celebration of Life on November 19, 2017 [“We just want to say a few things about our dad”: John Davidson | Global News] [Cellphone video captures Abbotsford police incident | Watch News Videos Online] [Man who killed Abbotsford police constable hears victim impact statements | Global News] Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

Episode 105 - Holiday Special - On Christmas Eve in 1988, after killing two security guards, gunmen burst into the Los Angeles offices of the Nakatomi Corporation in Century City at the newly opened Nakatomi Plaza building. The 30 plus hostages were all attendees of the Nakatomi Christmas party happening on the 30th floor. What at first appeared to be a terrorist incident was found out to be FAKE NEWS. Iit was actually an elaborate heist, led by German born criminal mastermind Hans Grüber. What Grüber and his group did not count on was the heroism of one partygoer, John McLane, who almost singlehandedly foiled the plan. The whole thing comes off like the plot of an action movie   Sources and Further Reading: [Breaking News - Shots Fired at Nakatomi Plaza] [Hans Gruber - Wikipedia] [John McClane - Wikipedia] [Fox Plaza (Los Angeles) - Wikipedia] [Nakatomi Plaza] [Timeline of Events] Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

Episode 98 - After a life long career as a notorious thief, safe cracker, international bank robber and jail break artist in 1913, charismatic Bloody Jack Krafchenko made his final score; the bank in his home town of Plum Coulee, Manitoba. During the daytime robbery the bank's manager, H.M. Arnold was shot once and killed by the fleeing bandit. After a few days Krafchenko was apprehended in nearby Winnipeg. Before he was to  go on trial for his life, he escaped from prison again, using his as yet undiscovered cache of riches as leverage to bribe his own lawyer, a prison guard and two other men into assisting him. Sources: R. v. Krafchenko, 1914 CanLII 618 (MB QB), R. v. Hagel, 1914 CanLII 769 (MB QB), R. v. Lakes, 1988 CanLII 3343 (BC SC), Manitoba History: The Story of “Bloody Jack” Krafchenko Memorable Manitobans: John “Bloody Jack” Krafchenko (1881-1914) Winnipeg Police Service - Bloody Jack Settling the West: Immigration to the Prairies from 1867 to 1914 | Pier 21 Finding ‘Bloody Jack’ beyond the perimeter  – Spectator Tribune West End Dumplings: The Toronto Street hideout of “Bloody Jack” is for sale! John Larry “Bloody Jack” Krafchenko (1881-1914) - Find A Grave Memorial Self-incrimination - Wikipedia Canada Evidence Act Bloody Jack: Dennis Cooley, Douglas Barbour: 9780888643919: Books - Amazon.ca Ben Bertram Full text of “Vulcan Advocate” Running With Dillinger: The Story of Red Hamilton and Other Forgotten Canadian Outlaws Catalog / Sears, Roebuck and Company. Spring 1910 (no.120) Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine

In 1995 Jeffrey Arenburg shot and killed sportscaster and former hockey player Brian Smith in Ottawa. Arenburg was ultimately found NCR for the murder. This is their story.

The Ballarat Bandit, the man who led police on a year long manhunt in the Southwestern US turned out to be a Canadian father of 4.

In epsiode 64 we learn of the bizarre behaviour and terrible crimes of David Alexander Snow.

This episode dives deep into the criminal mind behind Whoville's stolen Christmas.

Leston Lawrence privately sold almost 5 kilos of gold over a short period. He worked at the Royal Canadian Mint as a gold refiner, but could not explain where he'd obtained the gold.

Episode 019: In our last episode career criminal Allan Legere had just been convicted of the murder of respected Chatham shopkeeper John Glendenning and the ...

Episode 018: We return to Atlantic Canada for the first of a two part series on Allan Joseph Legere aka The Monster of Mirimachi. In ...