Show Notes
In the 1960s and 70s, London Ontario, often referred to as the forest city, was the serial killer capital. Even just between the years of 1968-1970, there were 11 brutal murders in the London area - the majority of which are still unsolved. After discussing some of the cases in part 1, Vanessa helps me share more cases that she believes are connected, as well as who is responsible.
Vanessa Brown's book The Forest City Killer is available on Amazon!
Huge thank you to Vanessa Brown for chatting with me about these cases and for keeping the victim's stories alive.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of child murder, sexual assault, and child molestation.
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