In 1999, a 19-year-old woman was working an overnight shift at a Minnesota gas station when she was abducted from behind the counter. With the help of numerous tips, a clear suspect was uncovered. And thanks to NASA and a very specific dental filling, answers came to the case. This is the story of Katie Poirier.

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CASE SOURCES

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6781809/kathlyn-elizabeth-poirier

2. https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/blom-donald.htm

3. https://caselaw.findlaw.com/mn-supreme-court/1402520.html\

4. https://groups.google.com/g/alt.true-crime/c/9_LMzNS7cEQ?pli=1

5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/195030550/?terms=Katie%20Poirier&match=1

6. https://www.mesabitribune.com/news/state-fines-poiriers-employer/article_81596366-1fef-5a7a-9c78-2a9bd472a3c5.html

7. https://chippewa.com/poirier-family-reflects-on-life-without-daughter/article_2099ea4e-94e9-5809-a192-efefe03406e8.html

8. https://www.newspapers.com/image/196089702/?terms=Katie%20Poirier&match=1

9. https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/video/see-no-evil-investigation-discovery/mr-reed-will-see-you

10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FykyEtMgMHw

11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RRyYRjZc28&t=1s

12. https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2006/11/20/cold-case-is-donald-blom-a-serial-killer/

13. https://www.postbulletin.com/news/bloms-wife-takes-stand

14. https://www.mesabitribune.com/news/business/bloms-wife-says-he-was-home-on-night-of-abduction/article_5a293949-85ed-5bbc-a4fa-0cd5ea48c816.html

15. https://fdltcc.edu/students-receive-katie-poirier-memorial-scholarship/