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title: "Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka: The Ken and Barbie Killers"
description: "The horrifying true story of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, Canada's infamous \"Ken and Barbie Killers,\" whose picture-perfect appearance masked a reign of sexual violence and murder."
url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/article/paul-bernardo-karla-homolka-ken-and-barbie-killers.md
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datePublished: 2026-06-26
dateModified: 2026-06-26
author:
  - name: Dana Ortiz
    url: https://casualcriminalist.pub/author/dana-ortiz
publisher: Casual Criminalist
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The horrifying true story of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, Canada's infamous "Ken and Barbie Killers," whose picture-perfect appearance masked a reign of sexual violence and murder.
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