At seventeen years old, Ephraim Jantzen had been a ward of the government since the age of eight, when his father died and his mother, unable to support her seven children, turned them over to the Bureau of Dependent and Neglected Children. He had lived in several homes, but at fifteen he was placed withContinue reading “The Life and Death of Ephraim Jantzen”
Monthly Archives: Feb 2022
Murder in Wolseley: The Killing of Rosa Mohr
Content Warning: The following true crime story deals with the murder of a child. If reading about this will cause you distress, please skip this post. I’d like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Stephen Scriver and the Wolseley Heritage Foundation Archive, for coming through in a big way when I reached out for helpContinue reading “Murder in Wolseley: The Killing of Rosa Mohr”
The Murder of George White
Govan, Saskatchewan In the early morning hours of June 3, 1913, George White was found dead in the neighbourhood stable. He was lying on his stomach with his left hand up by his forehead and his head towards the door, close to the horses’ hooves. Blood pooled beneath his head from what appeared to beContinue reading “The Murder of George White”
The Hitchhiker With the Revolver
Winnipeg, 1938 It was around 8:30PM on November 9, 1938 that sixteen-year-old Bert Taylor and his mother noticed a strange car parked in front of their house at 672 Furby Street. It was an attractive, 1938 Chrysler grey coupe. They contacted the police about it but were told it hadn’t been reported stolen. The nextContinue reading “The Hitchhiker With the Revolver”
Melanie Cole 