Aug. 12, 2025

97. The Unsolved Murder of Karina Holmer – Part 2

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We continue our analysis of the murder of Karina Holmer in Boston, Massachusetts.

Show Notes

We continue our analysis of the case of Karina Holmer, a 20-year-old au pair from Sweden who was last seen outside a nightclub in Boston in the early morning hours of June 22, 1996. On the afternoon of June 23, the upper half of her body was found in a trash bag in a dumpster about a mile from where she was last seen. We continue our review of the case facts, discuss victimology, and offer our observations about the offender.

Additional information and resources:

The Boston Globe, "Severed body is that of au pair," June 25, 1996, p. 17

The Boston Globe, "Victim regarded as upbeat, good with children", June 26, 1996, p. 1

The Boston Globe, "Dover-based employer questioned; police trace events at loft, nightclub", June 26, 1996, p. 1

North Adams Transcript, "Clues sought in teen's slaying", June 26, 1996, p. 11

The Boston Globe, "Police are focusing on man outside club in au pair's murder", June 27, 1996, p. 1

The Boston Globe, "Psychologists say killing doesn't fit sadist pattern", June 27, 1996, p. 23

The Boston Globe, "Friend of slain nanny tells of a threat", June 28, 1996, p. 1

South Coast Today, "Nanny's letters show discontent," June 28, 1996

The Boston Globe, "Au pair's employer had new dump permit", June 29, 1996, p. 13

The Boston Globe, "Panhandler reviewed in nanny case", July 3, 1996, p. 28

The Boston Globe, "Evidence shows rope or cord was used in nanny's killing", July 11, 1996, p. 25