FULL LENGTH FEATURE STORY ROBERT PICKTON: THE VANCOUVER MISSING WOMEN
- The Vancouver-area pig farmer was found guilty of second-degree murder in an estimated, highly controversial, $100 million investigation and longest trial in Canadian history. Pickton preyed upon sex trade workers and is believed to have been responsible for the deaths of some 60 women. Many were stunned and disappointed that he was not found guilty of murder in the first degree.
• Analyst Testifies in Pickton Trial
A police analyst testified that massive amounts of blood were found on a mattress in a mobile home on the pig farm where Robert Pickton is alleged to have killed at least 26 women Full story
• Pickton Wanted to Kill 75 Women?
Pig farmer Robert Pickton told an undercover police officer he wanted to kill 75 but planned to take a break after one more slaying made it "an even 50," according to a jail cell video Full story
• Pickton Described by Undercover Cop
An undercover police officer put into the same cell as an alleged serial killer Robert Pickton, testified Monday that the jailed pig farmer voiced concerns about being "nailed to the cross" for dozens of suspected slayings Full story
• Police Misled Pickton?
The chief investigator in the case against Robert Pickton, charged in the deaths of 26 women, conceded Tuesday that he purposely misled the man during interrogation about what his friends and brother had told police 01/31/2007 Full story
• Pickton's Friends Also Arrested
Three friends of a pig farmer accused of killing 26 women had also been arrested during the investigation, a witness testified at the murder trial on Monday 01/30/2007 Full story
• Court Sees More of Pickton Interview
Pig farmer Robert Pickton accused of killing 26 women appeared to acknowledge his crimes during a videotaped interview shown to jurors, and told police they were making him out to be more of a killer than he actually is Full story
• Jurors See Pickton Videos
Jurors in the trial of a farmer accused of killing 26 women watched videotaped interviews Wednesday in which he denies knowing the victims and asks a police officer: "Do I look like a murderer?" 01/26/2007 Full story
• Pickton Denies Murder Claims
A Canadian pig farmer whom prosecutors said confessed to killing 49 women told police in a videotaped interview shown to jurors Tuesday that the allegations against him were "hogwash," yet concedes he's "a bad dude." 01/24/2007 Full story