Living Next Door to a Monster: The Murders of Mchale Busch and Noah McConnell
Serial Napper | True Crime for the Chronically Tired
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Show Notes
In September 2021, Mchale Busch and her 16-month-old son Noah McConnell were murdered in their apartment building in Hinton, Alberta, by a neighbour the system already knew was dangerous.
This episode explores how a young family, searching for safety and stability, unknowingly moved next door to Robert Keith Major, a convicted sex offender assessed as high risk to reoffend. Despite documented warnings, he was living without monitoring or supervision.
We examine the life Mchale and Cody built together, the events of September 15, 2021, the investigation that followed, and how gaps in Canada’s sex offender registry failed to protect families. We also discuss the RCMP’s 2025 High Risk Child Sex Offender Database and why Noah’s Law, proposed by Noah’s father, still matters.
Content warning: This episode discusses violence against a child. Details are handled with care and without graphic description.
Sources:
https://www.alberta.ca/assets/documents/hro-robert-keith-major-media-release.pdf
https://globalnews.ca/news/8332627/alberta-justice-system-failed-hinton-murders/
https://burgarfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/7794/Mchale-Busch/obituary.html
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