In October of 2019, a 25-year-old woman who volunteered at a shelter helping victims of domestic violence was found murdered in a Staten Island park. As police dug deeper into her personal life, they learned there were multiple men in her life who seemed to want revenge against her, leading them to a shocking suspect. This is the murder of Ola Salem.

BONUS EPISODES

Apple Subscriptions: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/going-west-true-crime/id1448151398

Patreon: patreon.com/goingwestpodcast

CASE SOURCES

1. Asiyah Center Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AsiyahCenter

2. Boxing 24/7: https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/kkabary-salem/167807

3. NY Post: https://nypost.com/2020/12/19/nypd-tracks-man-to-middle-east-in-si-murder-of-his-daughter/

4. Muslim Girl: https://muslimgirl.com/domestic-violence-advocate-ola-salems-father-charged-with-her-murder/

5. SI Live: https://www.silive.com/news/2020/12/man-52-charged-with-murdering-daughter-had-decorated-boxing-career.html

6. Bloody Elbow: https://bloodyelbow.com/2021/01/05/egyptian-olympic-boxer-kabary-salem-charged-murder-daughter-crime-sports/

7. Brick City Boxing: http://brickcityboxing.com/2021/01/01/boxing-dementia-boxers-take-lives-loved-ones/

8. Daily News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/703881888/?terms=kabary%20salem&match=1

9. Associated Press: https://apnews.com/article/5fcd70a1719948c88ebcbd30a241f23b

10. ABC7NY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKdgK5vVtEY

11. Gothamist: https://gothamist.com/news/death-brooklyn-woman-unapologetic-muslim-advocate-ruled-homicide?utm_source=R%26I+Clips+(Coalition)&utm_campaign=1ccb20a422-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_15_02_10_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3a915757be-1ccb20a422-391854921&fbclid=IwAR2VPszRPFp7qUlh_t4ZJAR5tJawM_JRyIqlf3qvhKurDkjajP6zSRdrlK8

12. Gothamist: https://gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-muslim-teen-takes-credit-for-rye-playland-hijabs-riot

13. CBS New York: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUKnlgsbHcA

14. Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ola-salem-new-york-muslim-woman-found-dead-staten-island-a9184521.html?utm_source=reddit.com

15. Olympedia: https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/1848

16. New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/24/nyregion/ola-salem-killing-staten-island.html

17. SI Live: https://www.silive.com/crime/2020/10/a-25-year-old-womans-body-found-in-the-park-a-mystery-and-a-search-ensues.html

18. The Journal-News: https://www.newspapers.com/image/165827639/?terms=ola%20salem&match=1

19. Encyclopedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ramadan

20. New York Post: https://nypost.com/2005/08/04/playland-horror-boy-7-found-dead-in-water-ride/

21. Encyclopedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/event/Egypt-Uprising-of-2011

22. GoFundMe: 

23. CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boxer-randie-carver-dies/

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.