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When Desiree Boltos (literally) bumped into Dick Olmstead in Office Depot, Dick felt a spark. It didn\u2019t matter that he was 75 and she was 32. As the two of them talked, they discovered that they had something in common \u2013 they were both single. The two quickly started dating. Dick spent lavishly on Desiree. In just two years, he estimates he spent $380k on her. But as soon as the money ran out, so did she.
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\nThen Brandi tells us about two pre-teen girls who were both raped and murdered in the same area of Tacoma Washington, just five months apart. Michella Welch and Jennifer Bastian had both been riding their bikes when they were attacked and murdered. Unfortunately, both of their cases went cold. For years, investigators held the logical assumption that the two cases were linked. After all, the girls had died in such close proximity, in such a horrific and similar manner. Surely only one person could be responsible for the two crimes.
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\nAnd now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.
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\nIn this episode, Kristin pulled from:
\n\u201cThe Sweetheart Swindler\u201d episode of The Con
\nThe AARP podcast, \u201cThe Perfect Scam\u201d, episodes \u201cSweetheart Swindler Part 1\u201d and \u201cSweetheart Swindler Part 2\u201d
\n\u201cHusband of \u2018Sweetheart Swindler\u2019 sentenced to 85 years for bilking older people,\u201d by Michael Levenson for the New York Times
\n\u201cHusband of \u2018Sweetheart Swindler\u2019 sentenced to 125 years in scheme that targeted elderly,\u201d by Elisha Fieldstadt
\n\u201cHusband of \u2018Sweetheart Swindler\u2019 sentenced to 125 years in prison,\u201d NBCDFW
\n\u201c\u2018Sweetheart swindler\u2019 sentenced to 85 years in prison,\u201d by Deanna Boyd for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
\n\u201cWoman accused of \u2018sweetheart swindle,\u201d Fort Worth Star Telegram
\n\u201cWoman found guilty in sweetheart swindler trial,\u201d by Deanna Boyd for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
\n\u201cDisabled victim of jailed \u2018sweetheart swindler\u2019 still being targeted, sister says,\u201d by Deanna Boyd for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
\n\u201cMan arrested in Las Vegas, ran after his wife was sentenced,\u201d by Deanna Boyd for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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\nIn this episode, Brandi pulled from:
\n\u201cEvil Was Watching\u201d episode Dateline
\n\u201cJennifer Bastian\u201d chillingcrimes.com
\n\u201cWho Killed 2 Washington Pre-Teens Who Disappeared On Bike Rides Months Apart In 1986?\u201d By Jill Sederstrom, oxygen.com
\n\u201cThe man who killed Jennifer Bastian in 1986 in Tacoma has been sentenced\u201d by Alexis Krell
\n\u201cNurse Convicted in 1986 Rape and Murder of 12-Year-Old Girl Whose Body Was Found Dumped in a Ditch\u201d by Chris Spargo, lawandcrime.com\\
\n\u201c'I'm so sorry,' Gary Hartman apologizes after conviction in 1986 death of Michella Welch\u201d by Keith Eldridge and Danny Stritch, KOMO News
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