Episode 34: The Richardson Family Murders

"You know the only thing that kills demons, is love" is what Mickey Knox said to Mallory in the 1994 film, Natural Born Killers. Instead of a movie about a crazy murderous couple, 23-year-old Jeremy believed it was the best love story there was. Jeremy, a then 23-year-old living in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada would believe that his best love story involved then 12-year-old, Jasmine Richardson. But was this a love story? Or a tale of manipulation and obsession? Jasmine’s parents Marc and Debra did not approve of their pre-teen dating a 23-year-old man and tried everything in their power to keep him away from their daughter. But nothing, including Jasmines parents would stand in their way. They were determined to be together, even if that meant people had to die. This is a story that reminds us that evil is everywhere … even in those you’d least suspect.   Sources: Wikipedia – Richardson family murders - Richardson family murders - Wikipedia Investigation Discovery – Deadly Women – Forbidden Love – S3, E5 Killer Kids – under a pseudonym “Amanda Patterson” Calgary Herald – Missing girl’s family killed – Leanne Dohy – April 24, 2006 – Retrieved: January 6, 2025 Calgary Herald – November 21, 2008 – Accused shared jailhouse love notes – Sherri Zickfoose and Robert Remington – Retrieved: January 7, 2025 Calgary Herald – November 19, 2008 – Accused bragged about slayings – Sherri Zickefoose – Retrieved: January 7, 2025 Calgary Herald – Runaway Devil and the Soul Eater – July 15, 2007 Calgary Herald – Steinke’s mother bares her soul – December 3, 2008 – Robert Remington Calgary Herald – December 3, 2008 – Tough questions for accused killer – Sherri Zickefoose Edmonton Journal – November 9, 2007 – Sherri Zickefoose – Girl gets maximum youth term