Episode 65: On a cold night in January in 1983, after hearing strange noises coming from the property nearby a neighbour found a woman's brutally bludgeoned body on the bloody floor of her open garage. She had also been shot once behind the ear. The body was that of Joann Wilson, ex-wife of Colin Thatcher, Saskatchewan M.L.A. and former Energy Minister and son of the Province's 9th premiere. The two had divorced bitterly only years before and suspicion fell on Colin right away. The ensuing investigation revealed the shocking facts of the case and led to Thatcher's downfall.
Research & Writing:Katherine BuchananBooks:A Canadian Tragedy by Maggie Siggins)Deny, Deny, Deny: The Rise and Fall of Colin Thatcher) by Garrett Wilson.Not Above The Law) by Heather Bird
Other Sources:newspapers.com)CBC Timeline)Supreme Court Judgment)Colin Thatcher on Revolvy)CourtTV Crime Library - Archived)
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