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Join us on this episode of 90s Crime Talk with Stef as we delve into the infamously disturbing case of the Ken and Barbie murders. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Canadian couple Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, A.K.A. Ken and Barbie, committed a series of brutal killings that shook the nation to its core. In this episode, we explore some of the disturbing details of the case, including the controversial investigation and prosecution, the ridiculous plea agreement also known as the Deal with the Devil, and learn a little more about who exactly Ken and Barbie were.
**Trigger Warnings: graphic descriptions of sexual violence, rape, drugging, kidnapping, pedophilia, physical violence, and murder.
References:
Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes, Investigation Discovery, documentary, released December 12, 2021
Who are Ken and Barbie Killers, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka?, Roxy Simons, Newsweek, December 13, 2021, retrieved from: https://www.newsweek.com/ken-barbie-killers-paul-bernardo-karla-homolka-discovery-plus-1658693
Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka Case, Edward Butts, The Canadian Encyclopedia, October 31, 2018, retrieved from: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/paul-bernardo-and-karla-homolka-case
Paul Kenneth Bernardo, Murderpedia, last accessed on March 17, 2023, retrieved from: https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bernardo-paul.htm
The Ken & Barbie Killers: Where is Karla Homolka Today?, Leigh Egan, ID CrimeFeed, last accessed on March 17, 2023, retrieved from: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/the-ken-barbie-killers-where-is-karla-homolka-today