When Carrie Olson, 29, disappeared in December 2013, authorities had few leads that could lead them to a criminal. When her death in a wooded area in Minnesota was discovered the following year, the missing pieces were put together, and her ex-boyfriend Tim McVay was named as a suspect. McVay was later caught and convicted of Olson’s murder. Dateline: Secrets Uncovered on NBC will follow the mystery surrounding the death of Carrie Olson in an episode titled Without a Trace.
The summary of the episode is as follows:
Carrie Olson has a heart of gold and a new guy in her life when she goes missing; loved ones are desperate for answers, but detectives wonder if one of them is hiding a terrible secret.
Keep reading to learn 5 facts about Carrie Olson’s murder.
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1) After killing Olson, Tim McVay went on to enjoy New Year’s Eve with a friend.
Investigators suspect Tim McVay killed Olson at his Rock Island home on Dec. 28 and 29, 2013, and dumped her body in Minnesota before flying to meet a friend in Las Vegas for a New Year’s Eve party. Carrie Olson was last seen by her family on December 28, 2013 in Davenport, Iowa. When she showed up at work at her father’s store two days later, a missing person’s report was filed.
2) Olson’s hair fibers matched McVay’s carpet
Olson’s body was found in April 2014 behind a pine tree in Minnesota. Fiber fragments were discovered in her hair during the autopsy of her body. An investigation later found the fibers to be identical to those discovered at Tim McVay’s Rock Island residence. A vine tattoo on Olson’s lower back identified her body.
3) Tim McVay tried to use Olson’s credit card
When someone tried to use Carrie Olson’s credit card at a gas station, investigators came up with a huge lead. Tim McVay was seen on security footage trying to make money from her bank account. Things got even weirder when Tim McVay was heard performing Guns N’ Roses I Used to Love Her, But I Had to Kill Her at a karaoke club. The video was sent to the police.
4) Tim McVay is charged with first degree murder.
Tim McVay was arrested based on evidence gathered by investigators. Despite McVay’s not guilty plea, the facts proved otherwise. In the death of his ex-girlfriend Carrie Olson, he was convicted of first-degree murder and cover-up. However, the specific cause of Olson’s death remained unknown; she was presumed to have died of suffocation.
5) Olson wanted to marry McVay and have children, but McVay refused.
Tim McVay, who had two children from a previous marriage, was a decade younger than Olson. The couple’s problems began when McVay informed Olson that while it was okay for him to marry her, he was not ready to have children. Olson’s plans to have a family with McVay fell through. Olson began dating Justine Mueller shortly after their breakup.
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