Lucie Turmel was a cabbie that was murdered in Alberta, Canada, in May of 1990 for just $130. Two years later, DNA evidence and informant tips led police to Ryan Jason Love who was arrested, tried, and convicted of her murder. He was sentenced to life in prison with parole after 20 years. Sadly, he was paroled just last week:mad:. He said he has had the "time of his life" while in prison, and has no remorse for killing Lucie in this article:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/murdered+Banff+cabbie+Lucie+Turmel+pleads+freedom/5325246/story.html

But when he was paroled, he apparently changed and said that he had remorse for the murder, and that he has "matured" and that now he can live a normal life after killing an innocent young girl.
http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Board+approves+parole+killed+Banff+cabbie+Lucie+Turmel/5335079/story.html

Well, that's majorly disturbing. You stab a girl 35 times to death and leave her in the middle of the road all for a little over $100.00, and all you get is a second degree murder charge?

Naturally he's going to say he feels remorse to a parole board. Criminals will say any BS to get free, obviously.

This is tragic. What a serious blow to Lucie's family and friends.

Edit: Look at the comments section of the second article. Bruce Feriancek (the cab driver who chased the killer that night) chimed in...

I was also one of his victims, and was there to put him behide bars. he has a free life now, but mu memmory of that night and seeing his family in the court room will never leave. I awayys thought that if you are sent to prison for murder, you lose all rights. Well this man did not lose anything but a free passport to educate himself, while others suffer his crimnial act.

I was the night manager that very night, and the first one to see Lucie on the ground, and tried to chase the man behind the wheel. It was a very traumatic experence for the three of us working that night. I still have so much guilt about her taking that fare. This man has no right for freedom, he took the life of someone that now has no life. Our justice system only can see the criminal rights, but there were so many victims, what about their rights.

Lucie Turmel was a cabbie that was murdered in Alberta, Canada, in May of 1990 for just $130. Two years later, DNA evidence and informant tips led police to Ryan Jason Love who was arrested, tried, and convicted of her murder. He was sentenced to life in prison with parole after 20 years. Sadly, he was paroled just last week:mad:. He said he has had the "time of his life" while in prison, and has no remorse for killing Lucie in this article:
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/murdered+Banff+cabbie+Lucie+Turmel+pleads+freedom/5325246/story.html

But when he was paroled, he apparently changed and said that he had remorse for the murder, and that he has "matured" and that now he can live a normal life after killing an innocent young girl.
http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Board+approves+parole+killed+Banff+cabbie+Lucie+Turmel/5335079/story.html


Where' Jack Ruby when you need him? At least to kill this *******

F--- this parole board. Seriously. This idiot will more than likely kill again if he has the violence within him to stab someone so many times. And even if he doesn't, he doesn't deserve to be free after taking away someone's life. It's times like this I hate our justice system.

Terrible :(

Shame on the parole board, seriously! I hope karma deals with this person swiftly.

Anytime someone admits to stabbing someone over 30 times because they needed "money for their grandmother's 80th birthday party" should never be paroled, since they are sick in the head. What a shame.

From the one article, it appeared that the victim's family was resigned to the fact he was going to get parole. They weren't going to (or didn't) attend the parole board hearing to mount any kind of opposition to him receiving it.

I'll admit, I don't know much about how parole hearings work, let alone how they would work in Canada.

wow. this is effed. 20 years for killing someone for $130. what a joke.

If you watch this case on the site that shall remain nameless, you'll see a response from a relative of Lucie's killer.

Ryan love is my cousin, in this video they make him out to be like any other criminal. Ryan was just like any other kid growing up drank a few beers smoked the odd joint. He had a hearing problem as a kid and couldnt hear in class but was to nervous to say anything so he started failing and eventually dropped out. He ended up moving to banff and basicly just partied all the time. He did a few harder drugs here and there and got to know a few dealers.

One thing you will not find anywhere that wasnt even mentioned in the trial is Lucie Turmel was a part time taxi driver and part time drug dealer. That night was a drug deal gone bad. Ryan is not the type of person any of you would think he is. He always loved animals and people. He truely belives no one deserves to die for any reason. This one night ruined the lives of more people than imaginable. When Ryan gets out he vows to do as much good as he can to try to make up for what he did.

Basicly what im saying is dont belive everything you see and theres always two sides of the story. And stay away from hard drugs!

So many reasons to justify murder in this case. I'm getting tired of hearing them.

Sure, blame the victim. That person can go to hell.

Sure, blame the victim. That person can go to hell.

Word.

Yeah, WTF? Let's assume for a second that she WAS a drug dealer. Does that justify this piece of crap killing her brutally in cold blood? Uhh... NO!

I get so tired of hearing the criminal play the victim card. I bet a lot of people had bad childhoods, or issues growing up, etc., but that does not justify this type of crime at all. I might have sympathy for a guy who can't feed his family and tries to steal food from the corner store. But to stab someone that many times and say, "he loved animals and people"?!? Are these people for real?

What a joke.

I wonder how that brother would feel if his brother had been the victim. Probably much different. Crime is wrong I don't care what the excuse is.

Jesus ****ing Christ. I clicked a link and ended up with crime scene and autopsy photos. Do NOT Google this case. Ever.

Jesus ****ing Christ. I clicked a link and ended up with crime scene and autopsy photos. Do NOT Google this case. Ever.

Thanks for the warning. Images like that really bother me. Makes me wonder who would post those type of photos.

Jesus ****ing Christ. I clicked a link and ended up with crime scene and autopsy photos. Do NOT Google this case. Ever.

I'll definitely take your word for it and refrain. I've already seen a few graphic post-mortem photos of Lucie on HBO's Autopsy and those were enough for me.

Jesus ****ing Christ. I clicked a link and ended up with crime scene and autopsy photos. Do NOT Google this case. Ever.

Yes it is pretty surprising to me that there isn't some kind of Graphic Warning by Google. Just by Googling her name, the 3rd result is what I assume you accidentally came across.

I'm not into that kind of thing but the post appears to be in a "Faces of Death" kind of website. ohno:

Yes it is pretty surprising to me that there isn't some kind of Graphic Warning by Google. by Googling her name, the 3rd result is what I assume you accidentally came across.

I'm not into that kind of thing but the post appears to be in a "Faces of Death" kind of website. ohno:

You are correct. I've also been accidentally traumatized by pics of the Manson murders, Dahmer victims, JonBenet Ramsey, Sylvia Likens, and The Black Dahlia.

I honestly forgot all about this case until I saw it last night. This is a good case to remind those who believe the ludicrous "Rob did it" theory in the Angela Hammond case, that the truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. Because this case too featured someone close to the victim stumbling upon the killer (Lucie's coworker), and a high speed chase through the night.

This is the first time I've seen the crime scene photos...and...wow. I agree, there should be a 'proceed with caution' warning before looking at them.

She was stabbed a total of 35 times. There are defensive wounds all over her hands and arms. Her entire face is just covered with the blood.

Keep in mind, the motive to do this was what was originally theorized in the segment. Ryan Love did all THAT to another human being in order to steal her $135 in cab fare so he could flash that money to relatives at an upcoming family reunion. And he did just that. There was no remorse. 19 years in prison and then paroled. That POS is a free man today. It's disgusting.

What's really bizarre about this case is that the guy who killed her hasn't shown any violent behavior before or after this incident. Seems so crazy that he would do this that we all have to try to come up with a reason for it to rationalize why he would do such a brutal act. I learned at an early age that some people (particularly young men) just commit violent acts out of the blue for absolutely no reason.

This is the first time I've seen the crime scene photos...and...wow. I agree, there should be a 'proceed with caution' warning before looking at them.

She was stabbed a total of 35 times. There are defensive wounds all over her hands and arms. Her entire face is just covered with the blood.

This may be a bit morbid, but what website is it? I did a quick google search and I don't see any crime scene photos.

This may be a bit morbid, but what website is it? I did a quick google search and I don't see any crime scene photos.

DocumentingReality.com

(Just for kicks, I googled 'lucie turmel autopsy' and found the photos which I presume DazzlerSparkler was talking about......)