Episode 168: Shannon Olson and BTK

On October 31, 1987, Wichita, Kansas, was shaken when 15-year-old Shannon Olson, left her friend group and never returned. The following day two fishermen found Shannon's lifeless body floating in a sand pit. Rumors that Shannon's death had been related to the occult began swirling. At the time of Shannon's death, America was experiencing the phenomenon known as "Satanic Panic" which helped to fuel these theories.    Sources: Shannon Olson Unsolved Homicide Case | Wichita, Kansas | Wichita Police Department (KS) | Solve the Case 'The killer changed those plans': 1987 Wichita Halloween cold case still a mystery to detectives | Special Content | kake.com Murdered: Shannon Olson | Wichita, KS | Uncovered Six-Year Investigation Reexamines the Fager Family Murders and Corrects Longstanding Public Narrative | Alternative Eye Crime Reads » How ‘Satanic Panic’ Came to Roil the Nation During the 1980s Disappearances & Dragons: The James Dallas Egbert III Story | The Saturday Evening Post     Join The Dark Oak Discussion: Patreon The Dark Oak Podcast Website Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok Youtube This episode of The Dark Oak was created, researched, written, recorded, hosted, edited, published, and marketed by Cynthia and Stefanie of Just Us Gals Productions with artwork by Justyse Himes and Music by Ryan Creep