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On today’s episode of 90s Crime Talk with Stef, we delve into the case of a notorious serial rapist who terrorized a quiet suburban community in Calgary, Alberta, Canada during the late 80s and early 90s. Hemlock Crescent, a picturesque neighborhood where the residents felt safe and secure, was forever changed when six young women were attacked and sexually assaulted in their own homes. The perpetrator seemed to be calculated and methodical and was successful in committing these heinous acts while remaining anonymous for almost 17 years.
Despite a massive manhunt and countless hours of investigative work, the police were unable to catch this criminal who they dubbed “The Hemlock Crescent Rapist.” He remained at large for years, continuing to strike fear into the hearts of the residents of Hemlock Crescent. It was only through a combination of luck, persistence and the advancement of DNA analysis, that the rapist was finally apprehended in December 2004 and brought to justice.
References:
'I am a survivor': Second woman raped in horrifying 1980s break-ins returns to Hemlock Cres.: [Final Edition]. Williamson, Kerry. Calgary Herald; Calgary, Alta. [Calgary, Alta]. 09 July 2005: B1 Front.
'Hemlock rapist' pleads guilty: Handyman faced 8 charges from attacks that occurred in Calgary from 1988 to 1992. Monchuk, Judy. The Globe and Mail (1936-); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 27 Apr 2005: A13.
Hemlock rapist's wives terrorized: [Final Edition]. Zickefoose, Sherri. Calgary Herald; Calgary, Alta. [Calgary, Alta]. 04 May 2005: B1 Front.
Hemlock Rapist gets 20 years: City women gripped by terror for years: [Final Edition].
Slade, Daryl. Calgary Herald; Calgary, Alta. [Calgary, Alta]. 09 Dec 2005: A1 Front.
All I could think of was, Lord please don’t let him kill me – Calgary Herald, December 17, 2004
Calgary’s ‘Hemlock Rapist’ Emile Cromwell granted day parole, Global News, Nancy Hixt, July 27, 2017, retrieved from: https://globalnews.ca/news/3630496/calgarys-hemlock-crescent-rapist-emile-cromwell-granted-day-parole/#:~:text=On%20Thursday%2C%20he%20explained%20to,My%20childhood%20was%20pretty%20terrible.%E2%80%9D&text=Cromwell%20said%20it%20was%20a,that%20really%20triggered%20his%20anger
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On today’s episode of 90s Crime Talk with Stef, we delve into the case of a notorious serial rapist who terrorized a quiet suburban community in Calgary, Alberta, Canada during the late 80s and early 90s. Hemlock Crescent, a picturesque neighborhood where the residents felt safe and secure, was forever changed when six young women were attacked and sexually assaulted in their own homes. The perpetrator seemed to be calculated and methodical and was successful in committing these heinous acts while remaining anonymous for almost 17 years.
Despite a massive manhunt and countless hours of investigative work, the police were unable to catch this criminal who they dubbed “The Hemlock Crescent Rapist.” He remained at large for years, continuing to strike fear into the hearts of the residents of Hemlock Crescent. It was only through a combination of luck, persistence and the advancement of DNA analysis, that the rapist was finally apprehended in December 2004 and brought to justice.
References:
'I am a survivor': Second woman raped in horrifying 1980s break-ins returns to Hemlock Cres.: [Final Edition]. Williamson, Kerry. Calgary Herald; Calgary, Alta. [Calgary, Alta]. 09 July 2005: B1 Front.
'Hemlock rapist' pleads guilty: Handyman faced 8 charges from attacks that occurred in Calgary from 1988 to 1992. Monchuk, Judy. The Globe and Mail (1936-); Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]. 27 Apr 2005: A13.
Hemlock rapist's wives terrorized: [Final Edition]. Zickefoose, Sherri. Calgary Herald; Calgary, Alta. [Calgary, Alta]. 04 May 2005: B1 Front.
Hemlock Rapist gets 20 years: City women gripped by terror for years: [Final Edition].
Slade, Daryl. Calgary Herald; Calgary, Alta. [Calgary, Alta]. 09 Dec 2005: A1 Front.
All I could think of was, Lord please don’t let him kill me – Calgary Herald, December 17, 2004
Calgary’s ‘Hemlock Rapist’ Emile Cromwell granted day parole, Global News, Nancy Hixt, July 27, 2017, retrieved from: https://globalnews.ca/news/3630496/calgarys-hemlock-crescent-rapist-emile-cromwell-granted-day-parole/#:~:text=On%20Thursday%2C%20he%20explained%20to,My%20childhood%20was%20pretty%20terrible.%E2%80%9D&text=Cromwell%20said%20it%20was%20a,that%20really%20triggered%20his%20anger