Listen along as a seventeen year veteran of Law Enforcement and Crime Scene Investigation covers some of the most interesting crimes of the last 100 years. He offers his own unique analysis of the cases using his knowledge and experience. You don't want to miss this podcast.
On January 9th, 2008, 22 year old Sophie Elliot was attacked in Dunedin, New Zealand by her ex-boyfriend. He would later try to use a 1961 law aimed at protecting victims of domestic abuse to get his crime reduced from murder to manslaughter. News of the violent murder and the use of the law sparked outrage in the low-crime country and the outcome of the trial contributed to changes in New Zealand law and an attempt by police to teach young people about toxic relationships. Listen along as we break down our 12th international episode with the tragic murder of a promising young woman. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
After meeting Gabby's family at CrimeCon 2023, I felt I needed to redo Gabby's story and present it in a way that highlights not just what happened to her but the mission the foundation named after her is all about. When her tragic murder was front page news across the country in 2021, there was a lot discussion about the how it happened but not much about why it happened. In this two part series we will tell Gabby's story and talk about the dangerous relationship she found herself in and how we can prevent acts of domestic violence and homicide for women like Gabby. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
After meeting Gabby's family at CrimeCon 2023, I felt I needed to redo Gabby's story and present it in a way that highlights not just what happened to her but the mission the foundation named after her is all about. When her tragic murder was front page news across the country in 2021, there was a lot discussion about the how it happened but not much about why it happened. In this two part series we will tell Gabby's story and talk about the dangerous relationship she found herself in and how we can prevent acts of domestic violence and homicide for women like Gabby. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
In 2016, high school student Emma Walker was found deceased on her bed with a single gunshot wound to the head. Her ex boyfriend, who had cultivated an extremely unhealthy relationship with the young woman, was eventually found guilty of her murder after it was proven that he shot into the bedroom to scare her into dating him again and one of the shots proved to be fatal. Listen along as we use this story as a chance to discuss the signs and dangers of unhealthy relationships and remember a young woman filled with life and promise who lost her life under such tragic circumstances. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
On Halloween night in 1974, a father took his two children out trick or treating. After returning home the children were allowed to eat on piece of candy before bed. Eight year old Timothy chose a giant pixy stix and after his father helped him open the tube containing the candy powder, the boy ingested some of the treat but immediately complained about a bitter taste. His father gave him some Kool-Aid to help swallow the powder but soon Timothy was vomiting and convulsing. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead with cyanide poisoning. The resulting police investigation would reveal a sinister plot, scarier than any horror movie. Listen along as we discuss the tragic death of Timothy O'Bryan and the Candy Man Killer. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
In 1990, in an affluent neighborhood outside West Palm Beach, FL, a person dressed as a clown delivered two balloons and some flowers to an unexpecting homeowner. After handing the items over the suspect shot and killed the homeowner and calmly walked away. The case would go on to be known as the Killer Clown case and for over 30 years the killer of Marlene Warren escaped justice. While investigators had a solid suspect early on it took advances in DNA to finally put the killer behind bars. Listen along as we discuss this troubling and frustrating case. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
In 2006 a 31 year old man named Daniel Ott was killed in a what police believed to be a murder for hire. The victim's background yielded no clues as to why he was targeted for death but after six months, investigators found another Daniel Ott in the area that was a much more likely victim and believed the younger Daniel was killed because he shared a name with a marked man. Listen along as we discuss the murder of Daniel Ott. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
On November 2, 2021 a beloved Spanish teacher from Fairfield, IA was killed while walking in a city park. The investigation revealed that two students were responsible for the murder and the motive revolved around the teacher giving one of the suspects a failing grade. Listen along as we discuss the sad and infuriating case of Nohema Graber. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
In 1984, the small village of Manley Hot Springs Alaska was the scene of a gruesome spree killing. A 25 year old man on the run from law enforcement in Illinois and Alaska killed seven people at a boat landing outside town. He had just killed his neighbor a couple week earlier and as law enforcement closed in, he shot and killed a trooper before being killed by the trooper's partner. Listen along as we discuss the brutal case of the Manley Hot Springs Massacre. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
In 1920 an Italian immigrant named Charles Ponzi found a legal way to get rich but he needed investment money. He convinced people he could double their money in 90 days and within 6 months he grew a company from nothing to be worth almost half a billion in today's money. His house of cards came crashing down and he spent 14 years in prison before being deported back to Italy and eventually dying penniless in Brazil in the late 1940's. Listen along as we discuss the life and crimes of the man behind the birth of the Ponzi scheme. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
In Merced, CA in 1972, a seven year old boy was abducted and held captive for over seven years. He only escaped to save another young boy from suffering the same fate he did and was hailed as a hero. Steven Stayner would tragically die ten years after his harrowing escape and then ten years after that, someone very close to Steven began his own reign of terror. Listen along as we discuss the dichotomy of evil in these two stories. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
In Merced, CA in 1972, a seven year old boy was abducted and held captive for over seven years. He only escaped to save another young boy from suffering the same fate he did and was hailed as a hero. Steven Stayner would tragically die ten years after his harrowing escape and then ten years after that, someone very close to Steven began his own reign of terror. Listen along as we discuss the dichotomy of evil in these two stories. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
In 2010 a brutal home invasion near Toronto, Canada, left a mother dead, a father clinging to life and a daughter tied up inside the home. The father miraculously survived being shot in the face and would go on to tell the police something so startling, it changed the entire investigation. Listen along as we break down the twisted case of the Pan family. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
When Phoenix police were met at the door by Ryan Waller during a welfare check, they found his girlfriend, Heather Quan, deceased on the couch from a gunshot wound to the head. Ryan looked like had been in a fight and was taken into custody. Sadly it would take police six hours to realize Ryan too had been shot and was a victim, not a suspect. Listen along as we break down the highly controversial and frustrating case of Heather Quan and Ryan Waller. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
In 2013, eleven days after being released from prison, a monster named Nikko Jenkins killed four people in ten days in Omaha. His murder spree had very different motives and victims. Investigators were baffled by the crimes and once he was in custody, Nikko told investigators the killings were done to appease the Egyptian God of darkness, Apep. Listen along as we break down this terrible loss of life at the hands of one of the most violent killers in recent history. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
Less than two weeks after America celebrated its 200 birthday, three armed men hijacked a school bus containing 26 children and the driver. They drove the bus to a secluded location and forced their captives into two modified vans and drove them to a rock quarry. There they forced them into a buried trailer and closed the hatch, imprisoning their prey underground. The suspects planned to exchange their prisoners for $5 million in cash but couldn't call in the ransom demand due to overloaded phone lines as concerned parents and members of the media tied up the switchboard. The suspects fell asleep and the captives made their escape. Within a few weeks all three men were captured. Listen along as we discuss the largest single abduction of children in American history. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
Over the 4th of July weekend in 2003 a family of five including a mother and her three young children and their mother/grandmother, were killed in what was setup to look like a burglary gone wrong. The main suspect was the estranged husband and father to the children but he had what at first looked like an airtight alibi. The murders occurred in Bakersfield, CA and he had flown to Ohio on July 2 and had credit card receipts for purchases on the day of the murder. But a rental car in his name that was returned with 5400 miles on it led investigators to have an entomologist look at dead bugs on the car and it was soon determined the car had been driven to California and back and eventually the suspect's alibi fell apart and he was put on trial for the murders. Listen along as we discuss the case of the Harper Family Murders. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
In 2002, a double murder in the small town of Hudson, WI rocked the community. A funeral home director and his intern were shot in the middle of the day, in the funeral home by an unknown suspect. Two years later, a young man reported being sexually assaulted by a local priest and that investigation would eventually point investigators to the killer from the double homicide. Listen along as we discuss the strange and tragic case of the Hudson Funeral Home Murders. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
In the mid 1970's, Ted Bundy terrorized the states of Washington, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Florida. Before he was executed he confessed to 30 murders of young women and girls but some believe he started killing well before he will admit to and it's possible he killed 75 to over 100 people, starting during his teenage years. In this three part series we explore the childhood, life, crimes, and the rationale behind the crimes committed by this monster of a man. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
In the mid 1970's, Ted Bundy terrorized the states of Washington, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Florida. Before he was executed he confessed to 30 murders of young women and girls but some believe he started killing well before he will admit to and it's possible he killed 75 to over 100 people, starting during his teenage years. In this three part series we explore the childhood, life, crimes, and the rationale behind the crimes committed by this monster of a man. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
In the mid 1970's, Ted Bundy terrorized the states of Washington, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, and Florida. Before he was executed he confessed to 30 murders of young women and girls but some believe he started killing well before he will admit to and it's possible he killed 75 to over 100 people, starting during his teenage years. In this three part series we explore the childhood, life, crimes, and the rationale behind the crimes committed by this monster of a man. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
The son of an Irish convict, Ned Kelly grew up in the harsh environment of 1860's bush country in Victoria, Australia. His family was harassed by law enforcement and after several short stints in prison, Ned rose up against the police and his gang gained the support of the public as they fought police corruption. 150 years later, some argue that Ned Kelly was a cold blooded murderer while others praise his efforts to change policing in Australia and they treat his a folk hero. Listen along as we explore the life of Ned Kelly, the exploits of his gang, and his downfall and what it meant for Australia. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
The son of an Irish convict, Ned Kelly grew up in the harsh environment of 1860's bush country in Victoria, Australia. His family was harassed by law enforcement and after several short stints in prison, Ned rose up against the police and his gang gained the support of the public as they fought police corruption. 150 years later, some argue that Ned Kelly was a cold blooded murderer while others praise his efforts to change policing in Australia and they treat his a folk hero. Listen along as we explore the life of Ned Kelly, the exploits of his gang, and his downfall and what it meant for Australia. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
When an 11 year old Navajo girl and her brother are abducted off reservation land in New Mexico authorities should have immediately issued an amber alert and launched a massive search, but in the case of Ashlynne Mike and her brother Ian jurisdictional issues and low staffing meant an 11 hour delay and while Ian was found alive, Ashlynne had been abused and left for dead the night before. Her tragic death highlights just one of the struggles that Native American families and children face in the modern world. Listen along as we discuss her case and what efforts are being done to address the issue. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
On Nov 2, 1999 an employee for Xerox working in Honolulu, HI walked into work and shot and killed his supervisor and six other employees. The shooting was and still is the worst mass shooting in the history of the state. Listen along as we discuss the life of the suspect, his crime, and the aftermath. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
On Jan 2, 1972 eight men took over the luxurious Pierre Hotel in New York City. The hotel was home to some of the richest people in New York and the men targeted the hotel's vault filled with safety deposit boxes belonging to the residents. After 2.5 hours the men left with an estimated $28 million (over $200 million in today's value). The men conducted the robbery with perfect precision and not a single person was harmed. The heist still stands as the greatest hotel robbery of all time. Listen along as we break down the crime and those involved. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
In 1991 the city of LA was a powder keg of racial tension between Korean store owners and members of the black community. The senseless killing of Latasha Harlins, a 15 year old black girl, while trying to buy a $2 bottle of OJ was a turning point for the city. While the store owner was found guilty of a crime, the jury elected to convict her for voluntary manslaughter and the judge sentenced the woman to no time in prison. This verdict combined with the acquittal of the five officers charged in the beating of Rodney King sparked 4-6 days and nights of riots that left 63 people dead and over $1 billion in property damage. Listen along as we discuss some of the crimes, trials, and lack of proper planning by the LAPD that led to the deadly riots. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
In 1997 an extremely troubled and violent young man went on a killing spree that started in Minnesota and ended with the assassination of millionaire fashion designer Gianni Versace. The death of the fashion mogul capped off a crime spree that included 5 murders in 4 different states. Listen along as we break down the tragic and senseless murder spree of Andrew Cunanan. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
In 2004 the town of Woonsocket RI experienced a series of attacks on sex workers. After one man was arrested the police thought the terrible crimes were over but while that man sat in jail, more women went missing. Over the course of 15 months 2 more women were attacked and 3 went missing. One of the surviving women was able to identify her attacker and police made a grisly discovery in his home. Listen along as we discuss the case of the Rhode Island Ripper. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
On Xmas eve in 2002 a young pregnant woman went missing from Modesto, CA. Her story took the nation by storm. She had a great life with her "perfect husband" Scott but within a week, his perfect façade crumpled as a woman came forward stating she had been having an affair with Scott prior to Laci disappearing. Four months later, the bodies of Laci and her unborn son Conner washed up in an area where Scott had claimed to be fishing on the day Laci went missing. Listen along as we discuss this infamous investigation and trial during this two episode case. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
On Xmas eve in 2002 a young pregnant woman went missing from Modesto, CA. Her story took the nation by storm. She had a great life with her "perfect husband" Scott but within a week, his perfect façade crumpled as a woman came forward stating she had been having an affair with Scott prior to Laci disappearing. Four months later, the bodies of Laci and her unborn son Conner washed up in an area where Scott had claimed to be fishing on the day Laci went missing. Listen along as we discuss this infamous investigation and trial during this two episode case. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
On June 21, 1964 three civil rights activists went missing after investigating a hate crime in Mississippi. The case became one of the highest profile murder investigations of the 1960's and helped turn public support in favor of civil rights and was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights act of 1964 and the 1965 Voter Rights Act. Listen along as we discuss this historical and terrible hate crime. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
On March 11, 2004 four commuter trains in the city of Madrid, Spain were hit with bombs hidden in several of the trains' cars. The act of terror claimed 193 lives and injured over 2050 people. The people of Spain were extremely upset with their government as their leaders tried to use the attack for political gain. 3 days later, during the national election a change of power occurred due to a lack of trust between the citizens of Spain and their government. Listen along as we discuss the bombings, political fallout, and the hunt for those responsible. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay.
During the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta a bomb exploded resulting in the death of two people. Richard Jewell was the security guard who found the bomb and after initially being hailed as a hero, a Law Enforcement leak to the media that he was a person of interest in the bombing turned him from hero to suspected villian. For 88 days he was under immense media scrutiny until the Federal Government cleared him of any wrongdoing. The bomber struck three more times, using 4 more bombs, before he was identified and evaded Law Enforcement for 5 years before his capture. Listen along as we discuss the case of Richard Jewell and the real suspect behind the bombings. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay,
In late 2019 a mother and her 3 week old infant went missing during the middle of the day from their apartment in Austin, TX. Suspicion fell on the woman's boyfriend but the truth behind the disappearance was almost too insane to believe. Listen along as we discuss the sad and perplexing case of Heidi Broussard. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay,
In 1997, a crew of six men completed a hostile takeover of a Dunbar Armored Car Depot in Los Angeles, CA. The mastermind was a former employee and he had planned the crime perfectly. After 30 mins the crew had taken almost $19 million in cash without firing a single shot or severely injuring any of the staff. It took a task force two years of constant investigation to finally catch a member of the crew with some of the stolen cash and not long after the entire crew was serving time in prison for the crimes. The heist is one of America's largest robberies in history and millions in missing cash from the crime is believed to still be hidden today. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay,
On June 4, 2004 a man crashed through a storage shed driving a 60+ ton armored bulldozer he had spent the last 18 months building in secret. He was upset with many of the local leaders about some decisions they had made that didn't align with his viewpoints and during the next 90 minutes he leveled part or all of 13 buildings, destroyed several vehicles, and shot at but missed several law enforcement officers. After sustaining damage the bulldozer got stuck in a building and the driver killed himself as police closed in. Listen along as we discuss the strange and sad tale of the Homemade tank rampage of Gransby, CO Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay,
On Jan 2, 2020 a woman in Bismark, ND called to report her house was filled with smoke and her husband was inside. Firefighters found evidence of a fire and Chad Entzel was deceased on a bed with a shotgun at his side. What looked like a suicide at first was anything but and investigators soon focused on the grieving wife and found evidence of an affair, a murder, and attempts to collect on multiple insurance policies. Listen along as we discuss this ruthless killing in the quiet town of Bismark. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay,
On April 22, 2020 a female soldier, PFC Vanessa Guillen, went missing from Fort Hood in Texas. It was soon discovered that PFC Guillen had suffered sexual harassment and abuse at the hands of fellow soldiers and was on the verge of reporting the incidents when she went missing. Her family and the general public were very vocal about the lack of action on the part of the Army in regards to curbing these behaviors and the outcry brought a lot of attention to the case. On June 30th, PFC Guillen's body was located in a clandestine grave 20 miles outside the base. A fellow soldier was identified as the main suspect but he killed himself when investigators attempted to take him into custody. Listen along as we wrap out our 3 part series on Fort Hood with the tragic case of Vanessa Guillen. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay,
During late 2019 and halfway through 2020, the old Fort Hood (now Fort Cavazos) in Texas was the most dangerous military installation inside the United States. In 2020 alone 39 deaths were associated with soldiers from the base, with the most famous case being that of Vanessa Guillen. But the base had a reputation for being dangerous well before 2020, thanks to the 2009 mass shooting, a thwarted 2011 mass shooting, and a 2014 mass shooting. Other crimes that were somewhat swept under the rug were all part of what some say was a "look the other way" policy that was pervasive on the base. We will cover some of those crimes this episode in part 2 of this 3 part series about crimes at Fort Hood. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay,
On November 5, 2009 an Army Major named Nidal Hisan walked into a medical center on Fort Hood and began shooting soldiers. Nidal had become a radicalized Muslim and felt this act of violence against the US Army was a God given mission that would help atone his mother's sins for her failure to follow a devout Muslim life. His shooting spree would leave 13 dead and 32 injured before he was shot and paralyzed by a civilian police officer. He was subject to a military court martial and found guilty on all counts and sentenced to death. Follow along as we analyze the first of many major crimes associated to the "cursed" Fort Hood. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay,
In 1991 a man drove through the front window of Luby's Cafe in Killeen, Tx and opened fire on the patrons. He singled out women and fatally shot 23 people in the cafe before turning the gun on himself and committing suicide after getting shot twice by responding police officers. At the time it was the worst mass shooting in American history and would stay that way until the Virginia Tech shooting of 2007. Listen as we discuss this terrible incident as the first of four episodes to cover crimes in Killeen and nearby Fort Cazavos (Hood), Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay,
In 1994 and 1995 post-apartheid South Africa a monster was on the loose. He enticed women that were living on the streets or had low paying jobs with the promise of higher wages to work at his various fictitious organizations that centered around preventing abuse against women and children. By the time police caught up with him he had murdered between 38-76 women in 18 months, leaving their bodies around the towns of Atteridgeville, Boksburg, and Cleveland (suburb of Johannesburg), and the media dubbed him the ABC Killer. Listen along as we discuss the life and crimes of Moses Sithole. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay,
On February 4, 2010 a family of four from Fallbrook, CA just up and vanished in a mystery that had their family and law enforcement stumped for over three years. No evidence of a crime of violence was found in their house and their vehicle was located 4 days later next to a border crossing into Mexico. Video later surfaced showing a family of four walking into Mexico on the night the family vehicle was abandoned. Law enforcement stated in April of 2013 that they believed the family voluntarily disappeared into Mexico. But on Nov 11, 2013 a dirt bike rider outside Victorville, CA located two shallow graves with human remains that were later ID'd as the McStay Family. They had been bludgeoned to death by a 3 lbs sledgehammer. A work associate of Joseph McStay was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to death for the brutal crime. Listen along as we discuss the case of the McStay Family Murders. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
On February 4, 2010 a family of four from Fallbrook, CA just up and vanished in a mystery that had their family and law enforcement stumped for over three years. No evidence of a crime of violence was found in their house and their vehicle was located 4 days later next to a border crossing into Mexico. Video later surfaced showing a family of four walking into Mexico on the night the family vehicle was abandoned. Law enforcement stated in April of 2013 that they believed the family voluntarily disappeared into Mexico. But on Nov 11, 2013 a dirt bike rider outside Victorville, CA located two shallow graves with human remains that were later ID'd as the McStay Family. They had been bludgeoned to death by a 3 lbs sledgehammer. A work associate of Joseph McStay was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to death for the brutal crime. Listen along as we discuss the case of the McStay Family Murders. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
In the early morning hours of July 9, 1995, Mary K Ross was asleep in her bed when two men attacked her with knives, stabbing her 16 times and ending her life. The investigation would reveal she gave safe harbor to a friend who was escaping an abusive husband. That man took it upon himself to hire two other men to kill Mary in retaliation for assisting his estranged wife. Listen along as we discuss the senseless murder of a young mother who was just trying to be a good friend. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
On August 28, 2003 a man walked into a PNC Bank in Erie, Pennsylvania with a bomb attached to his body via a metal neck collar. He was stopped by police after leaving the bank and roughly 40 mins after he robbed the bank, the bomb exploded, killing the suspect. A lengthy investigation revealed a sinister plot and to this day there are arguments about whether the man who robbed the bank participated in the planning of the crime to some level or was a completely innocent pizza delivery driver. Listen along as we break down the crime via the plan, the suspects, and the investigation. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
On August 28, 2003 a man walked into a PNC Bank in Erie, Pennsylvania with a bomb attached to his body via a metal neck collar. He was stopped by police after leaving the bank and roughly 40 mins after he robbed the bank, the bomb exploded, killing the suspect. A lengthy investigation revealed a sinister plot and to this day there are arguments about whether the man who robbed the bank participated in the planning of the crime to some level or was a completely innocent pizza delivery driver. Listen along as we break down the crime via the plan, the suspects, and the investigation. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
In September of 1981 in Bavaria, Germany, 10 year old Ursula Hermann was abducted while riding her bike near a forest in her hometown. A large ransom was requested by the kidnappers but after they stopped communicating with the family, a search of the forest located a buried wooden box with a seat, toilet, bench, books, food, water, radio, light and the lifeless body of Ursula. She had died very early into the crime as there was inadequate oxygen exchange due to air pipes being clogged with wet leaves. Police spent 2 decades building a case and finally charged a local man with the crime. The charges and conviction were highly controversial and to this day many think a killer is out there. His DNA showed up at a separate crime scene in 2006 and it wasn't the DNA of the man convicted of Ursula's crime. Listen along as we cover this case in a 3 part series and try to bring answers to the Girl in the box or in German, Das Madchen in der Kiste. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
In September of 1981 in Bavaria, Germany, 10 year old Ursula Hermann was abducted while riding her bike near a forest in her hometown. A large ransom was requested by the kidnappers but after they stopped communicating with the family, a search of the forest located a buried wooden box with a seat, toilet, bench, books, food, water, radio, light and the lifeless body of Ursula. She had died very early into the crime as there was inadequate oxygen exchange due to air pipes being clogged with wet leaves. Police spent 2 decades building a case and finally charged a local man with the crime. The charges and conviction were highly controversial and to this day many think a killer is out there. His DNA showed up at a separate crime scene in 2006 and it wasn't the DNA of the man convicted of Ursula's crime. Listen along as we cover this case in a 3 part series and try to bring answers to the Girl in the box or in German, Das Madchen in der Kiste. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
In September of 1981 in Bavaria, Germany, 10 year old Ursula Hermann was abducted while riding her bike near a forest in her hometown. A large ransom was requested by the kidnappers but after they stopped communicating with the family, a search of the forest located a buried wooden box with a seat, toilet, bench, books, food, water, radio, light and the lifeless body of Ursula. She had died very early into the crime as there was inadequate oxygen exchange due to air pipes being clogged with wet leaves. Police spent 2 decades building a case and finally charged a local man with the crime. The charges and conviction were highly controversial and to this day many think a killer is out there. His DNA showed up at a separate crime scene in 2006 and it wasn't the DNA of the man convicted of Ursula's crime. Listen along as we cover this case in a 3 part series and try to bring answers to the Girl in the box or in German, Das Madchen in der Kiste. Music by Gioele Fazzeri from Pixabay
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