159. The Bed and Breakfast Massacre

On this episode of mwmh, Payton and Garrett discuss the puzzling mass murder of 4 individuals at a Maine B&B.

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Sources:

Cbsnews.com, “3 of 4 Maine B&B Victims Dismembered,” no author provided, September 6, 2006

Rutlandherald.com, “Cook charged in 4 grisly murders,” by Glenn Adams, September 6, 2006

Seacoastonline.com, “Murder suspect loses 55 lbs. in jail,” by David Sharp, May 4, 2007

Sfgate.com, “Former S.F. innkeeper, 3 others slain in Maine,” by Jaxon Van Derbeken, September 8, 2006

Q106.5, q1065.fm, “The Scary Stories of 10 Maine Multiple Murderers & Their Victims,” by Cindy Campbell, August 23, 2001

Wjbq.com, “Do you remember the Maine bed & breakfast serial killer?” by Brittany Rose, August 9, 2022

Portland Press Herald, “Suspect arrested in quadruple slayings near Maine ski resort,” by Gregory D. Kesich, September 6, 2006

Murderpedia.org, “Christian Charles Nielsen”

Google maps

Findagrave.com

State of Maine v. Christian Nielsen, written opinion of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, dated May 6, 2008

The Boston Globe, Boston.com, “Rent dispute may have preceded Maine deaths,” by Michael Levenson and Raja Mishrae, September 7, 2006

The Standard-Times, southcoasttoday.com, “Maine man pleads guilty to killing 4 people in Maine resort country,” by David Sharp, October 10, 2007

The Standard-Times, southcoasttoday.com, “Nielsen said he bought gun and ammo on day he killed Whitehurst,” by Staff Writer, November 7, 2006, updated January 14, 2011

State of Maine Department of Corrections, www1.maine.gov, “Adult Resident Search”

Sun Journal, sunjournal.com, “A troubled childhood,” by Scott Thistle, September 16, 2006

The Oklahoman, Oklahoman.com, “Man gets life for killings at Maine B&B,” by Clarke Canfield, October 18, 2007

TheCinemaholic.com, “Where is Christian C. Nielsen Now?” by Noor Malhotra, August 28, 2020

U.S. Census

Arkansas Democrat Gazette, “Man accused of killing 4 in Maine deemed competent to stand trial,” by Associated Press, September 20, 2007

The Bangor Daily News, “Police say accused recounted slayings,” by the Associated Press, July 5, 2007

The Bangor Daily News, “Insanity plea entered in B&B slaying case,” by the Associated Press, May 17, 2007

The New York Times, “Man Is Charged in Killings at Maine Bed and Breakfast,” by Ariel Sabar, September 6, 2006

USAToday.com, “Maine bed and breakfast slayings a shock,” by Shelby Bullard, September 6, 2006

Sunjournal.com, “Family mourns ‘super mom,’” by Terry Karkos, September 7, 2006

Mainebiz.biz, “Inn’s grisly connection prompts conversion,” by Mainebiz News Staff, September 8, 2009

Boston.com, “Maine police investigate an apparent quadruple homicide,” by Andrew Ryan, September 5, 2006

Boston.com, “Murder victim remembered with memorial in remote spot,” by Clarke Canfield, October 17, 2007

Assisted research and writing by Diane Birnholz

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