Case 215: The One-Man Crime Wave
On Saturday, May 27 1978, a thunderstorm lashed the U.S. state of Missouri. In the northwest city of St Joseph, hundreds of locals braced the cold, wet weather to trudge through the wooded banks of the Missouri River, beyond the railroad on the city’s western edge. They were searching for something. Their path led beyond the well-worn walking tracks and into the dense foliage, where muddy conditions made for a hazardous trek.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Jessica Forsayeth - research, writing
Milly Raso - creative direction
Mike Migas - production, music
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - music
Comments (8)
I got very tangled in the details of this case, very well covered though. I found a concise summary here if anyone needs - https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetailpre1989.aspx?caseid=270
Thanks so much for sharing!
Absolutely CHILLING. Great episode!
I had to rewind and re-listen to the bit about the police chief at the end. What an unreal story.
“They checked, double-checked and checked again to make sure they had the right man.” Why do I get a feeling that this isn’t true?
Wow! What a heartbreaking case of so many missed opportunities to catch this evil predator. Well done to the research team!
From 20:15, don't you mean "plead NOT guilty by reason of insanity" instead of "guilty"?
Log on to email - wait 2 seconds - in comes the Casefile email. Are you in my head?