Ep Crime & Updates 8

It’s the Murder in the Rain update episode! This is a time for us to give you updates on the cases we cover, share notable news stories and more! This week, you can expect to hear…

• Update on Oregon’s accused serial killer Jesse Calhoun

• Update on Alaska’s memory card killer Brian Steen Smith

• Update on Lake Oswego dad Michael Meyden

• Update on Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton

• Update on Mia Zapata case

• Summary of Olympic volleyball player Steven van de Velde and why the internet hates him

• Update on Friend’s star  Matthew Perry’s death

Accused Oregon serial killer Jesse Calhoun, photos from photos from Newsweek and KATU

Alaska memory card killer Brian Steven Smith, photo from AP News

Lake Oswego father Michael Meyden, photos from Oregon Live and Daily Mail

Serial killer Robert Pickton, photo from CBC

Mia Zapata's murderer Jesus Mezquia, photo from Rolling Stone

Steven van de Velde, photos from BBC and The US Sun

Matthew Perry, photo from People

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Sources

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