The Murder of Samantha Walsh

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR, CANADA

In the winter of 2000, 13-year-old Samantha Walsh was supposed to walk a short distance home from her grandmother’s house—but she never made it.

This is the gripping story of how the tiny seaside town of Fleur De Lys, NL came together to support a local family during a devastating time.

More information:

Into the Night: The Samantha Walsh Story by Gordon Walsh

Sam's Place website

Samantha's Saltwater Joys facebook page

Fleur de Lys Soapstone Quarry National Historic Site and Museum 

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This month we have donated to Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime 

Credits:

Research: Gemma Harris
Writing, editing, sound design: Kristi Lee
Audio editing and production: We Talk of Dreams
Disclaimer voiced by the host of True

Resources and information sources:

ARTICLES

1.https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/lifestyles/remembering-samantha-walsh-one-decade-following-teens-death-family-finds-it-as-tough-as-ever-141016/ 

4.https://vocm.com/2019/07/11/business-opening-in-fleur-de-lys-in-memory-of-samantha-walsh/ 

5. https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-western-star/20130126/281513633525092 

6.https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/news/local/hurt-and-fear-return-with-memories-as-samantha-walshs-killer-receives-leave-115661/ 

7. https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion/crime-and-punishment-135180/ 

8. https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-western-star/20111125/281986079366890 

9.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/samantha-walsh-museum-caf%C3%A9-fleur-de-lys-sam-s-place-1.5208093 

10. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/fleur-de-lys-petition-aims-to-deny-bail-1.216736 

11.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/samantha-walsh-killer-granted-full-parole-1.1358194 

12. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/town-remembers-samantha-walsh-1.264005 

13. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/samantha-walsh-laid-to-rest-1.222912 

14.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/no-day-parole-for-samantha-walsh-s-killer-1.1000761 

15.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/parole-denied-to-killer-in-samantha-walsh-case-1.677397 

16. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/rcmp-arrest-youth-in-samantha-walsh-murder-1.246207 

17. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/samantha-walsh-body-found-youth-arrested-1.201828 

18. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/police-narrowing-search-for-samantha-s-killer-1.211229 

19. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/psychic-has-no-good-news-about-samantha-1.244884 

20.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/n-l-mom-wants-daughter-s-killer-denied-parole-1.965723 

21. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/no-sign-of-missing-fleur-de-lys-teen-1.210409 

22.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/let-victim-s-parents-speak-at-parole-hearing-friend-1.677398 

23.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/teen-sentenced-to-life-for-killing-newfoundland-girl-1.246688 

24. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/teen-to-plead-guilty-to-murder-1.229976 

25. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/teen-in-court-in-baie-verte-1.241669 

26.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/murder-charge-devastates-remote-hamlet/article4160747/ 

27. https://globalnews.ca/news/5216239/dark-poutine-samantha-walsh-murder/ 

28. https://www.newspapers.com/image/513645475/?terms=samantha%20walsh&match=1 

29. https://www.newspapers.com/image/476082346/?terms=samantha%20walsh&match=1 

30. https://www.newspapers.com/image/733738960/?terms=samantha%20walsh&match=1 

31. https://www.newspapers.com/image/505534883/?terms=samantha%20walsh&match=1 

32. https://www.newspapers.com/image/558713448/?terms=samantha%20walsh&match=1 

33. https://www.newspapers.com/image/733761448/?terms=samantha%20walsh&match=1 

34. https://www.newspapers.com/image/486024627/?terms=samantha%20walsh&match=1 

35.https://saltwire.pressreader.com/search?query=samantha%20walsh&newspapers=6073&in=ALL&date=Range&startDate=2000-02-01&stopDate=2021-12-28&hideSimilar=0 

36.https://saltwire.pressreader.com/search?query=samantha%20walsh&in=ALL&date=Anytime&hideSimilar=0 

37.https://saltwire.pressreader.com/search?query=samantha%20walsh&in=ALL&date=Anytime&hideSimilar=0 

38.http://fishermansroad.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-story-of-samantha-walsh.html (I tried but couldn't locate this article in its original form)

40. https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/federal-election/its-all-i-have-left-116219/ 

41.https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/provincial/michael-lewis-denied-parole-121542/ 

BOOKS

39. Walsh, G. (2002). Into The Night. Flanker Press.

VIDEOS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQyyuoop-ew 

WEBSITES/LINKS

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10747084/samantha-walsh 

https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/things-to-do/iceberg-viewing

https://theconversation.com/how-iceberg-alley-got-its-name-and-why-it-may-be-under-threat-184787

Music Credits:
Theme songs and stingers by We Talk of Dreams
Blue Dot Sessions - Lone Elm, Minister Creek, Pidgeon Falls, Dawn Line Approaching, Fissure Forming, Service Road 237, Coal Hollow, Winter in Black, Pencil Marks, Sunset at Sandy Isle, So Go We
Kai Engel - July