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Uncovering A Serial Killer - Part 2 | 13

Crime Beat

Curiouscast

True Crime, News, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.81.6K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

From 1976 to 1977, four young women were found dead, their bodies dumped outside of Calgary city limits. The first two were deemed “undetermined deaths.” The third and fourth were considered murders, and police felt the same offender was likely responsible. For decades, the four families were left without answers. Join Global News senior crime reporter Nancy Hixt as she shares how a team of cold case investigators uncovered shocking evidence of a serial killer nearly 50 years later. Contact: Instagram: ⁠⁠@nancy.hixt⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/NancyHixtCrimeBeat/⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.6

Over the years, countless cold case investigators have looked into the murders of Melissa

0:51.6

Rojoric and Barbara McLean, who were found dead outside of Calgary in

0:57.1

1976 and 1977. Police have revisited each crime scene and reviewed every file down to the

1:06.4

most minute details. Every time, they hope to find something that would be a catalyst to push the

1:13.7

investigation forward. But every time, they came up empty-handed, and the killer remained on the

1:21.0

loose. Then, finally, in 2003, more than 26 years after they were killed, that changed. But it wasn't fresh evidence

1:31.5

that would lead to a break in the case. It was an advancement in science. In 2003, the DNA samples

1:41.7

that were recovered from Melissa and Barbara were tested and they were both confirmed

1:47.0

to be an exact genetic match to one unknown male offender. So what that tells us is, the

1:56.0

same person who had left their seminal fluid on Melissa was the same one with Barbara. We were looking for one person.

2:03.0

This was the moment police knew

2:05.3

they were looking for a serial killer.

2:08.6

It was a major development

2:10.0

that provided fresh hope

2:11.8

that justice would be served

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