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Dec 2019
45m 53s

Episode 107: The Covina Christmas Eve Ma...

Morbid Network | Wondery
About this episode
Let's get completely out of any kind of holiday spirit by diving into a senseless and tragic murder of a family on Christmas Eve in 2008. Bruce Jeffrey Pardon was a true piece of human garbage and when he found himself divorced and unemployed, he took it out on those closest to him, in the most horrific way imaginable.

EDIT: I mistakenly referred to Pardo's ex wife as Delilah, when in fact her name is Delia. 

Sources:
https://www.ocregister.com/2018/03/14/survivor-of-covina-christmas-massacre-to-join-protesting-students-in-pasadena/

https://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-santa-shooting31-2008dec31-story.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/santa-slayer-planned-more-murders/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-jul-11-me-santa11-story.html

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