The Three Tragic Musketeers of Hollis Street (with Bev Keddy)

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They thought of themselves as the Three Musketeers. Three teenage girls selling themselves for sex on the Hollis Street stroll in the mid 1980s.

The friendship they formed and enjoyed, against the wishes of their controlling pimps, would end tragically when during the course of a few weeks two of the three were murdered.

In this episode, I will be joined by Frank Magazine crime writer Bev Keddy who will share the story of the three tragic musketeers of Hollis street. Much of the information you will hear has come as a result of his interviews with Annette… the only member of the group to survive a life of abuse at the hands of sex traffickers. 

Where is Joanne Pedersen?

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February 19, 1983, Chilliwack, BC

After ending up on the receiving end of her older sister and babysitter's childhood prank, 10 year old Joanne Pedersen found herself locked out of her house on a cold and rainy night. To request help, the soaking wet and sobbing child entered a pay-phone booth outside of a nearby convenience store and phoned her parents to request help.

By the time they arrived at the store to pick her up Joanne was gone. Now, 35 years since she was last seen, investigators have been unable to locate neither Joanne or the irritated man who was heard in the phone booth with her during her call for help.

The Murder of Pina Rizzi

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While enjoying Montreal's night life with a close friend, 47 Year old hair stylist Pina Rizzi is invited to an after hours club by three men she had met earlier in the evening. Despite her friend declining, Pina agrees to go with them.

When Pina fails to return home the next day people were concerned, but the worry turns to panic when reports of a partially burned body is found in the area Pina had last been seen.

In this episode we are joined by journalist Christy Somos to discuss the 2009 murder of her aunt Pina Rizzi,

Guest:

Christy Somos - https://twitter.com/C_Somos

Trapped inside a murder trial - https://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/trapped-inside-a-murder-trial/Content?oid=7790378

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