Interview #68 | A Murder on Campus: Brian and Cameron Santana the 1973 murder of Virginia Olson in North Carolina
British Murders with Stuart Blues
Stuart Blues
4.7 • 699 Ratings
🗓️ 10 March 2025
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
I’m joined by Brian and Cameron Santana in this interview episode. The American brothers are a duo with a unique skill set - Brian, an English professor and Cameron, a police officer - who joined forces to crack one of North Carolina’s most infamous cold cases.
On April 15, 1973, 19-year-old Virginia Olson’s body was discovered near the University of North Carolina-Asheville, sparking a decades-long investigation filled with twists, dead ends and chilling theories. For 50 years, law enforcement pursued the truth, sifting through connections to other crimes and a notorious serial killer.
Brian and Cameron’s meticulous research, blending academic analysis with investigative expertise, sheds new light on this haunting case. Join us as we discuss their journey, the obstacles they faced and the shocking revelations uncovered in 𝘈 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴 - the book that finally brings long-awaited answers to a case that has remained unsolved for over half a century.
A Murder on Campus was published by Wild Blue Press on January 13, 2025, and you can order a copy here:
A Murder On Campus | Wild Blue Press
***This interview was recorded on February 10, 2025.
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| 0:00.0 | Disclaimer. This podcast contains elements that may be alarming to some listeners. The case discussed in this episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:42.8 | You are now listening to British Murders, a true crime podcast hosted by Stuart Blues. Okay, everyone. |
| 0:46.4 | Welcome to a very special interview episode of British murders. |
| 0:48.5 | I'm here with a couple of brothers from America. |
| 0:51.1 | Brian and Cameron Santana. |
| 0:52.2 | Am I saying your surname? |
| 0:53.5 | Right, first of all. |
| 0:54.2 | Santana. Yes, that's right. Sanjana. I'm saying your surname? Right, first of all, Santana. |
| 0:59.5 | Yes, that's right. Sanana. I'm so bad, I'm so bad with names. Welcome, gentlemen. Let's give a shout out because right now in America, you're in the Eastern Time Zone, and it's six in the |
| 1:04.6 | morning. Yes. That's crazy. Yeah, early start. I have to drag myself out of bed at six in the morning. |
| 1:12.0 | And I could not do a podcast. |
| 1:13.8 | I do appreciate both of your time. |
| 1:15.7 | Plenty of coffee. |
| 1:16.9 | Well, yeah. |
| 1:17.6 | I've just made a good old cup of Yorkshire tea. |
| 1:19.6 | I don't know if you drink tea over there as much as you do coffee. |
| 1:23.6 | Oh, yeah, both. |
| 1:26.4 | It's got to be Yorkshire tea. |
| 1:27.9 | I'm from Yorkshire and that is the best tea in England in my opinion. |
| 1:31.3 | So the reason we're here, we'll come on to this shortly, but it's to discuss your new book, |
| 1:36.3 | which is called A Murder on Campus. |
| 1:38.5 | And this is about the murder of Virginia Marie Olson back in 1973. |
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