Episode 118 - Last Christmas

The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

themindsofmadness

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.4 • 6.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

December 24th, 2007 would mark the fifth year, three generations of the Anderson family living in Carnation, Washington would spend Christmas together. They had no idea a murderous pair sharing paranoid delusions made plans for it to be their last, becoming one of the worst mass killings in Washington State’s history.

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Research & Writing:

Ryan Deininger

Special Thanks:

Dr. Christina Forzani Psy.D

Music Credits:

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Sources:

Sanders, Paul. (2017). Banquet of Consequences: A Juror’s Plight, The Carnation Murders Trial of Michele Anderson.

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/crime/2016/02/09/michele-anderson-confession-murder-trial/80074930/

https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Neighbors-remember-couple-as-paranoid-and-1260130.php

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teta52pAquE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a680U0_ZNk0

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/prosecutor-seeks-death-penalty-in-carnation-slayings

http://mydeathspace.com/vb/showthread.php?6976-6-found-dead-at-rural-Washington-home/page2

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/im-a-monster-jurors-hear-michele-andersons-taped-confession-in-murder-trial

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https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=scott-russell-anderson&pid=101332982

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=erica-jean-anderson&pid=101332976

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https://amp.courierpostonline.com/amp/25384279

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https://torontosun.com/news/world/crime-hunter-yuletide-massacre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIscIPIb0J4&t=223s

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/crime/mcenroe-guilty-of-murdering-family-of-6-on-christmas-eve

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0:00.0	The opinions expressed in the following episode do not necessarily reflect those of the minds
0:05.0	of Madness podcast.
0:06.8	Listener discretion is advised.
0:36.8	On Christmas Eve 2007, a dusting of snow covered the mountain tops of rural Washington,
0:45.8	completing this seasonal atmosphere for Judy and Wayne Anderson's favorite night of the
0:50.2	year.
0:51.5	Everything seemed perfect in their cozy country home as they eagerly anticipated the
0:56.1	arrival of their children and grandchildren.
0:58.8	They had no way of knowing.
1:00.8	It would be the last Christmas the family would ever spend together.
1:05.5	Join me now as we take a look at one of the most horrific and senseless mass killings
1:11.4	in the history of Washington State.
1:13.7	You'll hear how pent-up feelings of familial betrayal, jealousy and greed exploded into
1:20.1	a vicious rampage during what was supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year.
1:27.8	About 25 miles east of Seattle sits the rural town of Carnation, Washington, nestled in the
1:39.9	foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range.
1:42.9	Although it's still close enough to the big city for a work commute, the 2,000 residents
1:48.2	of Carnation prefer living among the thick forests and cow pastures.
1:53.6	Many houses sit on massive properties surrounded by the Mount Baker Snow-Qualmy National Forest.
2:00.6	The town center sits with a toll-ten Snow-Qualmy rivers converge, surrounded by a labyrinth
2:06.9	of backcountry roads.
2:08.6	It's in this picturesque setting, it's easy to forget, though largest urban population
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