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The First Degree

Episode 246: Sam Olson

The First Degree

Alexis Linkletter and Jac Vanek

True Crime, Society & Culture, News

4.510K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

On the evening of May 27, 2021, police in Houston, Texas, receive a report of a missing 5 year old boy. Everyone in the youngster’s family are beside themselves with worry and make public pleas for his return. A large scale search search operation commences, but as the days pass with no further developments, the outlook isn’t good. Finally a tip comes in. But when investigators follow up, it’s tragically too late. Only six days after the young boy is reported missing, his body is found in a motel room, and he’s died from blunt force trauma. The next day, the first of several arrests in the case is swiftly made, but everyone is stunned when the alleged perpetrator’s identity is revealed. In episode 246, Jac and Alexis detail the heartbreaking murder of Samuel Olson, said to be at the hands of someone in his close circle who, shockingly, was already a parent themselves.

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First degree.

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First degree.

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First degree.

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First degree.

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The first degree.

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Get on the news.

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Get on the K-3.

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Get on the safe safe.

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These things are supposed to happen in movies, not real life.

0:20.0

I remember exactly the last time I saw her.

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It was after Tim was missing.

0:26.0

She had been out cutting out flyers and looked in for him.

0:32.0

She came to the bar with my girlfriend and I.

0:34.0

She was laughing.

0:36.0

She was the loudest one in the bar that night.

0:40.0

Welcome to the first degree.

0:42.0

The True Crime Podcast that you might end up on.

0:44.0

My name is Jack Fanick.

0:46.0

I'm sitting here with Alexis Linkletter.

0:48.0

It's a good day today.

0:50.0

Another great day in Paradise.

0:52.0

In Paradise or Hell.

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