Sharon Kinne, once accused of three murders across the United States and Mexico, managed to evade justice for decades by living under a false identity in a quiet Canadian town.

Her life of secrecy was finally unraveled after her death in 2022, revealing the shocking truth about her past.

The Long Search for Sharon Kinne

Kinne had been on the run since 1969 when she escaped from a Mexican prison.

She had been serving a 13-year sentence for the murder of Francisco Paredez Ordonez in Mexico, but her criminal history stretched back to the United States.

In 1960, she was accused of killing her husband, James Kinne, in Independence, Missouri, and later allegedly murdered her lover’s pregnant wife, Patricia Jones.

Despite a lengthy search for Kinne, she managed to start a new life under the name Diedra ‘Dee’ Glabus in Taber, Alberta, Canada.

There, she worked as a real estate agent and became involved in local community activities.

The Discovery of Kinne’s Identity

After living a peaceful life for nearly 50 years, Kinne’s secret was uncovered in December 2023 when an anonymous tip led police to her true identity.

Authorities were able to match her fingerprints from her funeral records to those of the fugitive, confirming her connection to the decades-old crimes.

The tipster, who remained anonymous, had provided the crucial information after Kinne’s death in 2022.

Her Violent Past and Life in Hiding

Kinne’s story of violence and evasion started when she was just 16, when she married James Kinne.

She shot and killed him in 1960, claiming that their young daughter accidentally pulled the trigger.

However, suspicions about her involvement in the death grew, especially after James had confided in family members that he was planning to leave her due to her affairs.

Kinne was acquitted of his murder, and soon after, she collected a life insurance payout, which she used to buy a new car and pursue another relationship with Walter Jones.

When Jones refused to leave his pregnant wife for Kinne, she allegedly lured Patricia into a meeting, only for Patricia to later be found dead.

Kinne was charged with her murder, but her conviction was overturned, and she faced multiple trials that ended in mistrials and hung juries.

Ultimately, she fled to Mexico, where she met and murdered another man, Francisco Paredez Ordonez, in 1964.

After being convicted in Mexico, she escaped prison in 1969.

A New Life in Canada

In the 1970s, Kinne began a new life in the United States under the alias Diedra, eventually settling in Taber, Alberta.

She remarried and continued to build a life as a real estate agent, even running a local motel.

Her new identity helped her blend into the community, where she was known for her work as a volunteer and chair of a daycare center committee.

However, her past always lurked beneath the surface.

Following the death of her second husband, James Glabus, in 1979, she married William Ell, who passed away in 2011.

Kinne’s quiet life ended with her death in 2022 at the age of 81.

Reflection on Her Legacy

Despite living a life that seemed to reflect personal growth and community involvement, Kinne’s family released a statement acknowledging the harm she caused.

“Sharon was a woman that never faced the consequences of her actions,” the statement read.

“She caused great harm without thought or remorse.”

While Kinne spent years evading justice, her story is a chilling reminder of how someone with a violent past can go undetected, hiding in plain sight for decades.

Now, with her true identity revealed after her death, the families of her victims are left to reckon with the unanswered questions and the harm Kinne caused.

The search for justice may have come too late, but the impact of her crimes still lingers.

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