Katherine Ann Olson

Katherine Ann Olson was a 24 year old woman who was killed allegedly in part because of her Facebook.com profile and response to a CraigsList classified ad.

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Katherine Olson -- Craigslist killer gets life for woman's murder

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Katherine Olson, 24, was murdered when she answered an ad on Craiglist looking for a babysitter. Michael John Anderson , the man who killed 24-year-old Katherine Olson after she answered his ad for babysitting services on Craigslist, was sentenced to life in jail. Olson came to Anderson's house after replying to an ad placed seeking babysitting services. When Olson arrives at Anderson's house, he shot her in the back, bound her, and placed her in the trunk of his car, which he then abandoned. From an AP report on the trial: A man convicted of murdering a woman he had lured to his home ... Read Full Story

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Reason #122 to reinstate capital punishment in Minnesota

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From: www.lmliberty.com

Michael John Anderson Michael John Anderson. The Craigslist Killer. He is reason number one hundred twenty-two, to reinstate capital punishment in Minnesota. That would be the perfect, and just punishment for a cold, calculated murder he willfully chose to commit. Click here and sign the petition to get the capital punishment question on a ballot referendum, so we, the people can decide if it comes back or not. And it will. Those of us that favor capital punishment have more than a 2 to 1 lead in all polls. Let's not forget these facts. Studies indicate that for every one execution between 3 and ... Read Full Story

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Katherine Olson’s Murderer, Michael Anderson Gets Life Sentence

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From: bestcelebscoop.com

Katherine Olson, 24, was murdered on October 25, 2007 in a Minneapolis suburb after answering a baby sitting ad on Craigslist. The 24 year old was lured to her death by then 19 year old Michael John Anderson.Katherine was shot in the back with a .357 Magnum at Anderson’s Savage, Minnesota residence. He stuffed her body into the trunk of her car and drove it to the Burnsville Nature Preserve, where it was discovered on October 26. Anderson, 21, received a life sentence without parole on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 in a Shakopee, Minnesota courtroom, presided over by Judge Mary Theisen. He was convicted, ... Read Full Story

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Killer who lured victim with online ad gets life

From: www.ap.org

A man convicted of murdering a woman he had lured to his home with an online baby-sitting ad was sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole Wednesday. The sentence was mandatory for 20-year-old Michael John Anderson, who was convicted Tuesday of first-degree premeditated murder and other charges in the October 2007 shooting death of Katherine Ann Olson, 24. "Mr. Anderson is not just a murderer — he's a thief of the future of our family's joy," said the Rev. Rolf Olson. "He needs to be prevented from inflicting evil on anybody else's life ever again." The Lutheran pastor said he believes ... Read Full Story

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Craigslist Killer’s Spree Possibly Over

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From: www.ieplexus.com

While Craigslist is an invaluable resource in a lot of ways, there has been a rash of violent crimes recently surrounding the free site. On April 1, 2009, 20-year-old Michael John Anderson was given life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering 24-year-old Katherine Ann Olson. He placed a fraudulent ad on Craigslist seeking a babysitter only to shoot the woman once she arrived at the home. Reportedly, he simply wanted to know what it felt like to kill. Read Full Story

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