ARCHIVE: The Bluestone Family

This is a re-release of an archive episode. In August 2001 Police Officer Karl Bluestone killed his wife Jill and two of the couple's children before taking his own life. Their two oldest children survived the attack. A police officer with a history of domestic abuse, these murders could have been prevented. This is the story of Jill Bluestone and her children Henry and Chandler, Jessica and Jack. Unlock the Killer in the family Vault today https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership Get ad-free, early access episodes and one bonus episode every months with exclusive access to the Killer in the family Vault https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership ________________________________________________________________ Information and support Samaritans UK Contact Us | Samaritans Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) Home - AAFDA Women’s Aid Home - Women's Aid National Domestic Abuse Helpline UK 0808 2000 247 Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America Domestic abuse helpline USA 1.800.799.SAFE Domestic Violence Support | National Domestic Violence Hotline References  Joan Smith: What's a nice guy like Karl Bluestone doing in a crime like this? | The Independent | The Independent PC killed wife and children with hammer | UK news | The Guardian BARONESS CASEY REVIEW Final Report (met.police.uk) "Cops Who Kill with Will Mellor" Karl Bluestone (TV Episode 2023) - IMDb Friends reflect on a life cut short (kentonline.co.uk) Karl Bluestone - Hansard - UK Parliament What kind of future awaits Jessica and Jack? | The Independent | The Independent Family of murdered mum Jade Ward call for automatic removal of parental rights by convicted killers | ITV News Wales Basildon: Scheme to combat domestic violence in memory of murdered Jill | Gazette (gazette-news.co.uk) Basildon: Killer cop - police launch probe | Gazette (gazette-news.co.uk) Avon and Somerset Police implements transformative approach to investigating rape and sexual offences | OPCC for Avon and Somerset (avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk) Three quarters of police officers and staff accused of violence against women not suspended from duties | The Independent Credits Hosted and created by Clare Laxton @ladylaxton Produced by Clare Laxton Part of W!ZARD Studios @wizradio Music by Tom Box and Pixabay If you want early access, ad-free episodes of Killer in the family as well as one bonus episode per month, unlock the Killer in the family Vault today: https://www.patreon.com/cw/KillerInTheFamily/membership If you’re enjoying the podcast and would like to support its running, please consider buying me a coffee buymeacoffee.com/clarelaxton See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.