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EP282: The Sleepover That Never Ended

EP282: The Sleepover That Never Ended

Crimes and Consequences vor 9 Monaten

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On a warm summer morning in Calgary, a family home sat strangely
still—a sense of unease settling over the quiet suburban street.
Five-year-old Nathan O’Brien had spent the night at his
grandparents’ house, a place that had always been a sanctuary of
comfort and routine. But when his mother arrived the next day,
nothing was as it should have been. What began as a welfare check
quickly spiraled into one of the most haunting mysteries the city
had ever faced. In this episode, we unravel the timeline, the
community’s desperate search, and the unsettling trail of clues
that left investigators scrambling for answers. This is the story
of a night that changed everything.

SOURCES:
1) Calgary triple-murder trial hears DNA from three victims found
at suspect’s farm
2) Appeal Court upholds sentence for man convicted of killing
Calgary couple, grandson
3) Wikipedia Page for Murders of Nathan O'Brien, Kathryn Liknes and
Alvin Liknes
4) Timeline of events in the case of the missing 5-year-old and his
grandparents
5) Douglas Garland triple-murder trial: medical examiner says
victims ‘may still have been alive’
6) The Nathan O'Brien Foundation
7) Family of Nathan O’Brien launches children’s foundation with $1
million donation
8) Douglas Garland killed Calgary couple and grandson over 'petty
grudge,' court hears
9) ‘He neither forgave nor forgot’: Crown says Garland planned
triple murder
10) How the Man Who Committed One of Canada’s Most Gruesome Murders
Was Caught