Allan Legere - Monster of the Miramichi

Allan Joseph Legere

Allan Legere was born on the 13th of February, 1948, in Chatham, New Brunswick. A large imposing man, he was also known as the Monster of the Miramichi. Looking into Allan's life as a youth, you could tell that in his later years Allan would be in trouble with the law. His father wasn't in the picture, and his stepdad, left one night to go to the store and never returned. 

His deviant sexual behavior showed itself early in life. His family was not well off; his family supported by his single mother. Allan was crammed into a single room that he shared with his sisters. In Allan's own words, he would often masturbate while watching his sisters undress. This behavior continued as Allan got older, evolving into peeping into woman's rooms while masturbating.

He liked to work out and was proud of his physique. He was a tall muscular man, and if you imagine what Paul Bunyan might have looked like, chances are you would imagine someone that looked similar to Allan.

The Happy Face Killer - Keith Hunter Jesperson

Keith Hunter Jesperson was born in Chilliwack, BC in 1955. As a child, he displayed the typical behavior of someone who would grow up to be a serial killer. He was cruel and abusive to animals and enjoyed torturing and killing them. Often he would make animals fight and kill each other for his amusement.

In Keith's own words, he came from an abusive home. His father was an alcoholic and often violent with his children, as was his grandfather. Keith was a large child and often faced teasing from other children, and was treated like an outcast even by his own family. He showed vindictive tendencies, feeling like he needed to retaliate against every slight against him. Twice as a child he tried to kill his classmates. One boy, he beat badly until his father pulled him away, and later Keith admitted that he was attempting to kill the boy. In another incident, a different boy had held Keiths head under water when swimming till he blacked out. In retaliation, when swimming in a public pool, Keith tried to drown the boy and would have if a lifeguard hadn't stopped him.

The Paper Bag Rapist - John Horace Oughton

It was a sunny day in Vancouver on April 26, 1981. Carmen Aguirre and her cousin Macarena were walking along a trail in the University of British Columbia Endowment Lands, giggling and talking about boys. Typical 13-year-old girl type of stuff. They were looking to share a smoke that Carmen had snuck from her dad's pack of cigarettes.

As they walked down the trail they heard a twig snap behind them. Freezing in fear, they thought that they were somehow busted for the cigarette. The reality was far worse.

"Put your hands on your head, turn around, and don’t look back.", a man's voice said behind them. "Don’t try to run. I have a gun and I will shoot you. Do as I say."

"Put your hands on her shoulders and walk. If either of you turn around, I’ll shoot." "Walk! I have the gun to your sister’s head and I’ll shoot her if you don’t walk. Off the trail, into the bush. Now."

The two girls had the misfortune to have met a man named John Horace Oughton. A man that was dubbed by the media as "The Paper Bag Rapist".

Murdered Unidentified Children - The Babes in the Woods

In Vancouver's Stanley Park, January 1953, gardener Albert Tong went about his duties clearing brush by an area near Beaver Lake when he found a tragic scene. After clearing some brush he discovered a decomposing fur coat under which were the bones of two young children.

Murder of Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg

In November 1987, high school sweethearts Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg decided that they wanted to travel from their hometown of Sanich, BC, to Seattle, Washington. Sanich is located on Vancouver Island, so this trip required that they take a ferry from Victoria, BC to Port Angeles. After a short drive to Bremerton, Washington, they needed to take a second ferry to their final destination of Seattle. They borrowed Jay's fathers 1977 Ford Club Van for the drive. Sanich and Seattle aren't too far away from each other and the couple was due back home the next day.

Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg

They left home on November 18, 1987, took the first ferry and then drove to Bremerton. Jay and Tanya bought tickets for the second ferry, and that was the last time they were seen alive again.

When they didn't return home on the 19th, their parents waited nervously by the phone, hoping to get a call from them saying they had been delayed. But that sinking feeling got bigger when they still did not hear from the couple by the 20th. Their parents decided to call the police and report them missing
on the 20th.

On November 24th, Tanya Van Cuylenborg's half-naked body was found in a ditch near Alger, Washington, a short distance south of Bellingham. Zip ties bound her hands behind her back, she had been raped and shot in the back of the head with a .38 caliber gun.

The next day, on the 25th. Tanya's wallet and keys were found at a Greyhound bus station in Bellingham. Nearby, the van that Jay and Tanya were driving was found. When the van was searched, police found zip ties, the same kind that was used to bind Tanya, and plastic gloves. Investigators thought that the killer left the plastic gloves in plain sight as a taunt, saying "You won't find any prints because I wore these".

The Murder of Richard Oland

Richard Oland

Richard Oland was born in 1941 to the affluent Oland family. The second born son to Phillip and Mary Oland. The Oland family is considered "old money", and the area they live is the highest income per capita in Canada. They own Moosehead Breweries, founded in 1867 and they have owned and operated the brewery for 6 generations.

Richard Oland was a businessman and former Vice President of Moosehead Breweries. He studied at the University of New Brunswick focussing on biochemistry, later obtaining a Certificate in Brewing Technology. By 1980 he was Vice President of the company, but a falling out resulted in him leaving the company in 1981.

Striking out on his own, Richard founded 3 companies Kinghurst Estates Limited, Brookville Transport Limited, and Far End Corporation. He became a successful businessman with his fortune near $37 million.

Murder

In July 2011, Richard Oland's body was discovered in his office at Far End Corporation`s Canterbury street in Uptown Saint John`s office by his personal assistant. He was bludgeoned to death, and the crime scene told a brutal tale.

Described by investigators as one of the bloodiest crime scenes of his career, Richard had over 45 wounds on his hands, neck, and head. Six of the wounds were on his hands, likely as he tried to defend himself from attack.

After Richard was struck, he fell to the floor where the attack continued. His skull was fractured in multiple places, eyesockets "cracked like an eggshell", and a concave area spanning 10 cm long and 7 cm wide was bashed into his skull.

Every single wall in Richards office had blood spatter on it, as well as his computer, desk, chair, filing cabinets, and an empty pizza box in the garbage can. Police analysts stated that the attacker would have a significant amount of blood on his or her person.

Police analysts also discovered that some of Richards wounds were from blunt force and some were caused by a blade of some sort. Either two weapons were used, or, as Police believe, a hatchet or drywall hammer was used. No weapons were found at the crime scene, and none entered as evidence in the later trial.

Did Granger Taylor travel to Space?

Granger Taylor was born in Duncan, BC in 1948. At an early age, he showed an aptitude for mechanics, by late teens he gained a reputation for being able to fix nearly anything. Tragedy struck Granger's life at an early age when his father drowned in a freak accident. He lived with his mother and stepfather for the rest of his life.

Granger was a mechanical prodigy, often described as a genius when it came to mechanics. Even though he dropped out of school in grade 8, he continued to astonish friends and family with his mechanical aptitude.

Granger grew to be a large man, standing 6'3 and weighing around 240 lbs. He was shy, and because of his size and personality, he gained the nickname "Gentle Ben". His demeanor often made him the target of bullying.

In his early 20s, Granger found an old abandoned steam engine, neglected and rotting a few kilometers from his parents home. He made his way through dense forest and was able to drag this engine back home. Keep in mind that this engine had been there since the Great Depression, and it had roots and trees growing through it.

His home became known as the "Sleepy Hollow Museum" due to the old tractors and engines and such in various states of restoration that were located there. Working on the steam engine for 2 years at his home, Granger was able to restore the steam engine to its former glory and in 1973 the Province of British Columbia purchased it and it now is on display at the BC Forest Discovery Center in Duncan, BC.