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Jan 2023
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Clifford Olson Jr.

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Clifford Olson Jr. was a man who called himself “The Beast of British Columbia.” Olson was a Canadian serial killer who murdered 11 children in 1980 and 1981. 

Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Clifford Olson Jr. Olson entered a highly controversial “cash for bodies” deal with the police, where his wife and child were paid in exchange for him leading the police to his victims’ remains.

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