In 1889, a chilling murder shook Calgary, Alberta. Rosalie, an Indigenous teenager, met a tragic end in the Turf Club saloon, at the hands of William Fisk, who was known as 'Jumbo.' The brutal murder sent shockwaves through the town, but it reflected the grim reality of the time when violence against Indigenous people was systemically perpetuated. Fisk faced trial for Rosalie's murder, a case that carried the weight of proving the value of her life, equal to any other. This episode is being r...
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In 1889, a chilling murder shook Calgary, Alberta. Rosalie, an Indigenous teenager, met a tragic end in the Turf Club saloon, at the hands of William Fisk, who was known as 'Jumbo.' The brutal murder sent shockwaves through the town, but it reflected the grim reality of the time when violence against Indigenous people was systemically perpetuated. Fisk faced trial for Rosalie's murder, a case that carried the weight of proving the value of her life, equal to any other. This episode is being r...
Ep 3 - The Stanley Park Babes in the Woods Murders Part 2
Rooted in Crime
1 hour 10 minutes
2 years ago
Ep 3 - The Stanley Park Babes in the Woods Murders Part 2
In part two of this episode, hosts Lauryn and Nima discuss the DNA breakthrough in the Stanley Park Babes in the Woods murder case. By the 1990s, DNA technology had become sophisticated enough to give investigators the clues they were looking for. It would take the powerful new investigative technique, genetic genealogy, to finally give the Babes their names. Find out who the children were, the police's theory as to who the killer was, and what Lauryn and Nima think of it all. Find out more ...
Rooted in Crime
In 1889, a chilling murder shook Calgary, Alberta. Rosalie, an Indigenous teenager, met a tragic end in the Turf Club saloon, at the hands of William Fisk, who was known as 'Jumbo.' The brutal murder sent shockwaves through the town, but it reflected the grim reality of the time when violence against Indigenous people was systemically perpetuated. Fisk faced trial for Rosalie's murder, a case that carried the weight of proving the value of her life, equal to any other. This episode is being r...
