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In April 2022, a 10 yo girl went missing after spending the weekend at her aunt's home in Chippewa falls Wisconsin. It wouldn't take long for police to discover a grusume scene on a walking trial behind her aunt's home. This is the story of Lily Peters.Sources: 161385360554578. “Lily Peters Sleuth May Have Cracked 10-Year-Old's 'Homicide'.” The US Sun, The US Sun, 28 Apr. 2022, https://www.the-sun.com/news/5213325/lily-peters-reddit-post-crucial-clue/. Fonrouge, Gabrielle. “Lily Peters Was Strangled, Sexually Assaulted by 14-Year-Old: Prosecutors.” New York Post, New York Post, 28 Apr. 2022, https://nypost.com/2022/04/27/lily-peters-was-strangled-sexually-assaulted-by-14-year-old/. Hughes, Elliot, and Chris Mueller. “Autopsy Confirms Cause of Death for 10-Year-Old Wisconsin Girl Lily Peters: What We Know.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 29 Apr. 2022, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/04/27/lily-peters-wisconsin-death/9551184002/. Kirby, Hannah, et al. “Wisconsin Police Arrest Suspect in Death of 10-Year-Old Girl Lily Peters; Community Mourns.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 27 Apr. 2022, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/04/26/missing-girl-wisconsin-lily-peters/9542362002/. “Lily Peters Died from Blunt Force Trauma and Strangulation, Autopsy Reveals - Latest.” The Independent, Independent Digital News and Media, 29 Apr. 2022, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/lily-peters-murder-suspect-chippewa-falls-latest-b2067460.html. Ruiz, Michael. “Lily Peters Killing: Judge Sets $1m Bond for 14-Year-Old Suspect Charged as Adult in Girl's Shocking Death.” Fox News, FOX News Network, 28 Apr. 2022, https://www.foxnews.com/us/lily-peters-killing-chippewa-falls-autopsy-twin-cities. Walsh, Paul. “Girl, 10, Missing in Western Wisconsin since Sunday Night, Is Found Dead.” Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022, https://www.startribune.com/bike-found-belonging-to-girl-10-reported-missing-in-western-wisconsin/600167758/. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Sisforserialpodcast)

In December 2002, a 11 year old girl went missing after getting off her school bus in Honolulu Hawaii. The community would be devastated when her remains were found 3 days later. This is the story of Kahealani IndreginalSources: “11-Year-Old Girl Missing.” Https://Www.hawaiinewsnow.com, https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/1048019/11-year-old-girl-missing/. Barayugadbarayuga@starbulletin.com, Debra. “Blows to Head Killed Indreginal.” Starbulletin.com, http://archives.starbulletin.com/2004/04/16/news/story6.html#:~:text=Kahealani%20disappeared%20that%20day%20from,of%20Kahealani's%20older%20half%20sister. “Hunt for Missing Hawaii Child Yields Body.” UPI, UPI, 14 Dec. 2002, https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2002/12/13/Hunt-for-missing-Hawaii-child-yields-body/68561039840142/. Kaiawe, Kaiualani. “11- Year Old Girl Murdered over 9 Gold Bracelets.” YouTube, YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/?gl=ES. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Sisforserialpodcast)

In 2014 a father was cleaning out his garage in pleasant grove Utah. In a box he would discover a decaying infant. Police would unveil 6 other babies' bodies, and a horrific story of what their mother did to them after birth. This is the story of Megan huntsman.Sources: Bartlette, DeLani R. “Megan Huntsman: Deadly Mother.” Medium, Medium, 23 Mar. 2020, https://delanirbartlette.medium.com/megan-huntsman-deadly-mother-c6f3c146a92e. “Murdering Mothers | Megan Huntsman - YouTube.” Serial Killing; A Podcast, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiAjGqRP_5s. Support the show

In February of 1983,  a plumber was called to clear the drains of a small apartment building in London, UK.  Though the plumber would discover the drains were clogged with human remains, this would unravel the mysterious disappearances of 16 men. This is the story of Dennis Nilson. Sources:Caught By Flushing Body Parts Down The Toilet, World's Most Evil Killers, Real Crime, December 22, 2020, Caught By Flushing Body Parts Down The Toilet. Youtube.comThe conviction of serial killer, Dennis Nilsen, The Nilsen Files, BBC, February 4th, 2022. Video. Youtube.comHow A Serial Killer Was Caught By A Plumber's Gruesome Discovery, Memories of a Murderer, Still Watching Netflix, August 18th, 2021.Video. Youtube.com

In December of 2003, a 38-year-old man was on his way to pick up his two daughters in Folsom, Pennsylvania. After a phone call letting the babysitter know, he would be a couple minutes late, he was never heard from again. Until years later his car would be found in a nearby lake. This is the story of James Amabile.Sources: Newall, Mike. “A Delco Cold Case Stymied Investigators for Nearly Two Decades. Then a YouTube Dive Team Solved It in Hours.” Https://Www.inquirer.com, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 21 Mar. 2022, https://www.inquirer.com/news/adventures-with-purpose-james-amabile-darby-creek-20220320.html. Philadelphia, FOX 29. “James Amabile: Body Found Underwater in Ridley Township Is Man Missing since 2003, Medical Examiner Says.” FOX 29 News Philadelphia, FOX 29 News Philadelphia, 29 Mar. 2022, https://www.fox29.com/news/james-amabile-body-found-underwater-in-ridley-township-is-man-missing-since-2003-medical-examiner-says. Casiano, Louis. “Cold Case Team Says Zodiac Killer Id'd, Linking Him to Another Murder.” Fox News, FOX News Network, 6 Oct. 2021, https://www.foxnews.com/us/cold-case-zodiac-killer-identified-murder. Fagan, Kevin. “Zodiac Killer Case Solved? Case Breakers Group Makes an ID, but Police Say It Doesn't Hold Up.” San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021, https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Zodiac-Killer-case-solved-Case-Breakers-16514228.php. Fagan, Kevin. “Zodiac Killer Case Solved? Case Breakers Group Makes an ID, but Police Say It Doesn't Hold Up.” San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021, https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Zodiac-Killer-case-solved-Case-Breakers-16514228.php. Gerardo Pons, Karen Hua. “YouTubers Help Find Body That May Have Been Missing for Nearly Two Decades.” NBC10 Philadelphia, NBC 10 Philadelphia, 20 Mar. 2022, https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/officials-divers-find-human-remains-inside-submerged-car-in-ridley-township/3182455/. Huskyware. “James Edward Amabile.” Case | James E. Amabile, http://trackmissing.org/Cases/Details/802. Reardon, Sophie. “Body Found in Pennsylvania Creek Identified as James Amabile, Who Had Been Missing since 2003.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 29 Mar. 2022, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-amabile-missing-2003-body-identified-in-pennsylvania/. Sandercock, Henry. “The Zodiac Killer Has Been 'Identified' - but Is the Case Solved?” NationalWorld, NationalWorld, 9 Mar. 2022, https://www.nationalworld.com/news/people/who-is-the-zodiac-killer-how-gary-francis-poste-was-caught-as-cold-case-investigators-reveal-identity-3410854?amp. Scharr, Cindy. “Have You Seen This Man? Police Continue Searching for Ridley Township Resident Missing since '03.” Delco Times, Delco Times, 19 Aug. 2021, https://www.delcotimes.com/2012/05/30/have-you-seen-this-man-police-continue-searching-for-ridley-township-resident-missing-since-03/. 

Between 1968 and 1969 The Zodiac murdered 5 people in the Bay Area. He mailed taunting letters and ciphers to the Chronicle and other newspapers. In October 2021 a cold case files investigation team claimed they have enough evidence to prove they found the zodiac's identity. Sources: Casiano, Louis. “Cold Case Team Says Zodiac Killer Id'd, Linking Him to Another Murder.” Fox News, FOX News Network, 6 Oct. 2021, https://www.foxnews.com/us/cold-case-zodiac-killer-identified-murder. Fagan, Kevin. “Zodiac Killer Case Solved? Case Breakers Group Makes an ID, but Police Say It Doesn't Hold Up.” San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021, https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Zodiac-Killer-case-solved-Case-Breakers-16514228.php. Fagan, Kevin. “Zodiac Killer Case Solved? Case Breakers Group Makes an ID, but Police Say It Doesn't Hold Up.” San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Oct. 2021, https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Zodiac-Killer-case-solved-Case-Breakers-16514228.php. Sandercock, Henry. “The Zodiac Killer Has Been 'Identified' - but Is the Case Solved?” NationalWorld, NationalWorld, 9 Mar. 2022, https://www.nationalworld.com/news/people/who-is-the-zodiac-killer-how-gary-francis-poste-was-caught-as-cold-case-investigators-reveal-identity-3410854?amp. Support the show

In November of 1992 a 39-year-old mother was murdered in front of her two young sons. The family was just returning to their Atlanta home after spending thanksgiving out of town. Police would later discover she was a victim of a paid hitman. This is the story of Sara Tokars.Sources:-, Robin McDonald, et al. “Sara's Story.” Atlanta Magazine, 14 May 2020, https://www.atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/sara-tokars-murder/. Bryan, Kim. “The Lethal Lawyer: Fred Tokars.” HubPages, HubPages, 10 Feb. 2022, https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/Sara-Ambrusko-Fred-Tokars. “Funeral of Sara Tokars, Sandy Springs, Georgia, December 1992.” CONTENTdm, https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/ajc/id/529. Johnston, Lori. “The Assassination of Sara Tokars.” Medium, Medium, 15 Feb. 2021, https://loriajohnston.medium.com/the-assassination-of-sara-tokars-9a3e09ec98bb. Nyberg, Ramesh. “The Murder of Sara Tokars.” POLICE Magazine, POLICE Magazine, 1 Apr. 2007, https://www.policemag.com/339726/the-murder-of-sara-tokars. Parker, Wendy. “The Tokars Murder, 20 Years Later.” East Cobb, GA Patch, Patch, 29 Nov. 2012, https://patch.com/georgia/eastcobb/the-tokars-murder-20-years-later. Tron, Gina. “Disgraced Lawyer Who Paid a Hitman to Kill His Wife in Front of Their Kids Dies in Prison.” Oxygen Official Site, Oxygen, 15 May 2020, https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/fred-tokars-who-hired-hitman-to-kill-wife-sara-tokars-dies. 

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Between 1978 and 2001, at least 65 women disappeared from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The investigation of the missing women would lead authorities to the largest crime scene in Canadian history. The case would become a flash point in the wide issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada. Sources:https://truecrimemysteries.medium.com/remains-of-49-victims-found-on-robert-willie-pickton-s-pig-farm-a0368ac36ab8https://listverse.com/2018/10/30/10-dark-facts-about-robert-pickton-the-pig-farmer-killer/https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/robert-picktonhttps://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2010/08/20/police_missed_chances_to_catch_serial_killer_robert_pickton_probe_finds.htmlhttps://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/robert-pickton-case

In November of 2001, a 34-year-old mother and her 6-year-old daughter vanished from their home in Grand Junction, Colorado. After a worried father and husband called 911, police would then discover a bloody scene. It would not take long for them to uncover what really happened. This is the story of Jennifer and Abby Blagg. Sources:https://www.oxygen.com/killer-relationship-with-faith-jenkins/crime-news/why-did-michael-blagg-murder-his-wife-jennifer-in https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-blagg-trial-colorado-man-convicted-of-wifes-murder-gets-a-second-shot-at-freedom/ https://www.denverpost.com/2018/04/05/michael-blagg-murder-retrial-verdict/ https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/jennifer-blaggs-mother-juror-dredges-up-pain/article_1078e724-c787-5e2e-aff8-f21638a42818.html https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2021/09/22/the-disappearance-of-abby-jo-blagg/ https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeline3/latest/embed/index.html?source=1RBLmOMa4GadcM9tWB25bo2ZO5DBaEtRA-OGzRwTZINU&font=Default&lang=en&initial_zoom=2&height=650 https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/michael-blagg-trial/days-before-disappearance-jennifer-blagg-asked-best-friend-to-pray-for-her/73-530998500  https://thecinemaholic.com/jennifer-blaggs-murder-where-is-michael-blagg-now/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14167060/jennifer-jo-blagg https://books.google.com/books?id=DNIMDaoZH98C&pg=PA201&lpg=PA201&dq=marilyn+and+harold+conway+oklahoma&source=bl&ots=3oRzmh4Ja7&sig=ACfU3U0pVlBXuv3i7DFi5bRTsspC-zzjMg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiU-Nukgtr2AhWAD0QIHWevCxkQ6AF6BAgTEAM#v=onepage&q=marilyn%20and%20harold%20conway%20oklahoma&f=false

In June 2008, a 31-year-old salesman was brutally slain in the bathroom of his home in Mesa, Arizona. All fingers pointed to one suspect. His murder and the criminal trial received widespread attention. This is the story of Travis AlexanderSources cited:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Travis_Alexander https://murderpedia.org/female.A/a/arias-jodi.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeVI-3gmIts https://abcnews.go.com/US/jodi-arias-jury-convict-murder/story?id=18181593 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N274EurzpAA 

In April 2005, Tuscon Arizona a couple was found brutally murdered in their own home by their grandson. The story doesn't end there as another man was found bludgeoned to death by the same man in April 2021, in Gilbert Arizona. This is the story of Carl and Patricia Gremmler. As well as Steven HowellSources:http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/2009/05/13/172068-mom-mental-care-let-down-her-killer-son/https://tucson.com/news/local/crime/life-sentences-to-be-served-in-mental-hospital/article_03482724-81ef-5eb4-a9a4-4316f92bebd7.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=75983375&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjU4MDIxMDE5MSwiaWF0IjoxNjQ2MTc4Njg4LCJleHAiOjE2NDYyNjUwODh9.cYvx89YWMzxGysame-Sq7hY-MjTEYUwZrsdow62_jMYhttps://www.tucsonlocalmedia.com/import/article_69707d43-ec21-5d15-9772-057913e4e657.htmlhttps://amp.azcentral.com/amp/7212537002https://www.12news.com/amp/article/news/crime/suspect-in-gilbert-group-home-murder-was-supposed-to-move-out-the-morning-of-the-murder-according-to-police-records/75-24572b10-1162-4afb-9634-b8c8197c78a7https://www.kvoa.com/news/n4t-investigators-why-insane-tucson-murderer-was-released-to-group-home-accused-of-killing-roommate/article_ad812e6c-40e4-11ec-9f8d-97c92665999a.htmlhttp://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/2009/05/14/44321-uncle-killer-son-had-knives-confiscated/https://www.kold.com/story/3201758/double-murder-in-rillito/https://www.12news.com/amp/article/news/investigations/family-files-lawsuit-against-tilda-manor-after-group-home-murder/75-826dd1a2-5cb5-4e16-bbad-696f23cc39e6https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/azcentral/name/steven-howells-obituary?id=6682177