Colin Thatcher: The Murder of Joann Wilson (SK)

Published: March 18, 2019, 10 a.m.

b"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.\\xa0 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.\\n\\nResearch & Writing:Katherine BuchananBooks:A Canadian Tragedy by Maggie SigginsDeny, Deny, Deny: The Rise and Fall of Colin Thatcher by Garrett Wilson.Not Above The Law by Heather Bird\\n\\nOther Sources:newspapers.comCBC TimelineSupreme Court JudgmentColin Thatcher on RevolvyCourtTV Crime Library - Archived\\nSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"