They also appeared to be alert parents who monitored what websites and online groups J.R.

The authors made a valiant effort, mining J.R.'s family for any hint of an explanation and uncovering some interesting tidbits in the process: J.R.'s parents, for instance, were recovering drug addicts.īut the parents were considered models of recovery success, and by the time they moved to Medicine Hat, their wild days were well behind them and they had built what seemed a happy and responsible life that revolved around their two young children. for The Globe and Mail and both like and admire Bob Remington and Sherri Zickefoose, the two Calgary Herald writers turned authors.) (Full disclosure here: I covered the trial of J.R.

Runaway Devil, the authors recognize this odious truth the very subtitle of the book prepares the reader for the most compelling aspect of the story. Join us on Facebook and IG: Web: ad-free early releases of each episode, plus over 170 exclusive Members Only episodes by going to /tntcrimes or joining our Apple Channel on the Apple Podcast App.ġ) The risks of earlier puberty (apa.org) 'The Risks of Earlier Puberty'Ģ) Jasmine Richardson, Jeremy Steinke, and the Richardson Family Murders - The CrimeWire ' Jasmine Richardson, Jeremy Steinke, and the Richardson Family Murders'ģ) Jasmine Richardson now - Her attempt at a normal life after completing her sentence - OkayBliss ' Jasmine Richardson now - Her attempt at a normal life after completing her sentence' Runaway Devil: How Forbidden Love Drove a 12-Year-Old to Murder Her Family Book by Robert Remington and Sherri ZickefooseĤ) The Chilling Story Of Jasmine Richardson And The Murder Of Her Family (allthatsinteresting.The young men - Steinke is the product of an alcoholic mother and a series of her abusive partners and possibly a sufferer of fetal alcohol syndrome - are far less mysterious than the seemingly studious, obedient, intelligent girls of good background who moved them about like chess pieces. Upset her parents were imposing rules and trying to prevent her from seeing Jeremy, the pair decided to emulate the characters in their favorite movie-'Natural Born Killer' and murder their way into having a relationship no one could break. Her parents didn't approve-mostly because Jasmine was TWELVE YEARS OLD when she met Jeremy. On the internet is where she met 23-year-old Jeremy Steinke, and she fell madly in love. Jasmine was a great kid until she started diving into the darker side of the internet and getting into the 'Goth' lifestyle. Marc and Debra and seemed like loving and involved parents, concerned with their children's wellbeing. Living in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, Marc and Debra had two children, Jasmine and Jacob.

The Richardson Family seemed like the perfect family.

Runaway Devil by Robert Remington