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Birth
On January 1st, 1940, Clifford Robert Olson Jr. was born in Vancouver, British Columbia -
First Ever Crime
In 1957, Olson's first ever encounter with the law was when he was sentenced to nine months of imprisonment for burglary. Whilst in jail, he did escape but was recaptured. This pattern of escaping and capturing occurred at least 6 times over the next two decades. (No specific dates). -
First Victim
On November 17th, 1980 Olson claims his first victim was 12 year old Christine Weller. Police found her body on Christmas day (December 25th) along the Fraser River. Her body showed signs of stab wounds and strangulation. Initially, the police did not treat Christine's disappearance as suspicious because she had run away before, but this time she was found dead. -
Second Victim
On April 16th, 1981 Olson abducted 13 year old Colleen Daignault while she was waiting for a bus. Her bodily remains were found five months later. -
Third Victim
On April 22nd, 1981, 15 year old Daryn Johnsrude disappeared when he was spending time at a local mall. Sadly, Daryn was only in Vancouver for two days and disappeared within his visit. His beaten body was found less then two leeks later of his vanishing. This murder threw the police off guard of a serial killer because Daryn did not fit the pre-teen female category of the previous cases, instead he was a teen male. -
Family
On May 15th, 1981, Olson married Joan Hale and had there only child, Clifford III that same year. -
Fourth Victim
On May 19th, 1981, just four days after his marriage, Olson picked up 16 year old Sandra Wolfsteiner when she was trying to hitch a ride from her boyfriend's home. Olson took her and killed her in the nearby woods. -
Fifth Victim
On June 21st,1981, 13 year old Ada Court disappears after she finishing her babysitting gig. She was on her way to see a friend. Two months later, her body was found. -
Sixth Victim
On July 2nd, 1981, 9 year old Simon Partington disappeared while he was riding his bike to go to a friend's house. The police were in denial of the other cases so they classified them as runaways; however they admit Simon was the victim of foul play. -
Sexual Assault
On July 7th, 1981, Olson is charged for sexually assaulting a teenage girl, but the attack is not linked to the previous deaths. -
Seventh Victim
On July 9th, 1981, Olson abducted 14 year old Judy Kozma and killed her after he gave her alcohol and drugs. The next day he left for an almost two week vacation with is family. -
Eighth Victim
On July 23rd, 1981 Olson lured 15 year old Raymond King from a youth employment centre with a promise of work. He then brutally beats King and dumps his carcass in a remote camping ground. -
Ninth Victim
Only July 25th, 1981, Olson kills 14 year old Sigrun Arnd, who was a student visiting Canada from Germany. On this day, they found Judy Kozma's body. -
Tenth Victim
On July 27th, 1981, Olson strangled 15 year old Terri Lynn Carson to death. He abandoned her body in a wooded area along the Fraser River. -
Eleventh Victim
On July 30th, 1981 Olson picks up 17 year old Louise Chartrand and drives to the ski resort in Whistler, B.C, he then proceeds to kill her and buried her body in a shallow grave. -
Arrested
On August 12th,1981 Olson was arrested for attempting to pick up two hitchhikers. -
Charged with Murder
On August 18th,1981 Olson is charged with the murder of Judy Kozma. -
Trial
On January 11th, 1982 Olson's trial begins, but ends in three days because he decided to reverse his initial plea of being not guilty, to pleading guilty with eleven counts of first-degree murder. He is then sentenced to 11 concurrent life sentences and no parole eligibility for 25 years. -
Cash-for-Bodies
On January 14th, 1982 media reports surfaced that Olson's wife, Joan agreed to the "cash-for-bodies" deal where she helps reveal the locations of the bodies, in exchange for $100,00. -
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Faint Hope Clause
Olson applied for parole under the "Faint Hope" clause which is a section in the Criminal Code of Canada which states the allowance of prisoners to seek early release after 15 years of a life sentence. Unfortunately for Olson, his application was dismissed within minutes.
On July 18th, 2006 Olson tried again for parole after 25 years. This time he got rejected in a half an hour. -
Olson Controversy
On June 1st, 2010 the federal government introduced a legislation that suspends benefit payments to prisoners until after they're released, in response to the Olson controversy. -
Parole
Once again Olson applies for parole but is denied. -
Diagnosis
Daryn Johnsrude's mother, Sharon said she had been notified by Correction Service of Canada that Olson was just days from death because he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. -
Death
On September 30th, 2011, Clifford Olson dies at the age of 71.
