227: Case Closed: Colette Aram

This is part two, so if you haven't yet, you'll want to go back to last week's episode.



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Roger Sproston was hitchhiking home when he was picked up by a man who went on to try and strangle him to death. When he escaped and informed police, they told him he had just likely encountered a serial killer. So who was this serial killer? And did anyone else survive?

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Sources:

How a Wolverhampton man escaped the clutches of a serial killer | Express & Star (expressandstar.com)

Experience: I escaped from a serial killer | US crime | The Guardian

Roger Sproston on the lost art of travel including hiking alone in Kathmandu | Daily Mail Online

People v. Bonin (1988) :: :: Supreme Court of California Decisions :: California Case Law :: California Law :: US Law :: Justia

Gadsden Times - Google News Archive Search

San Bernardino Sun 19 October 1980 — California Digital Newspaper Collection (ucr.edu)

William George Bonin, Petitioner-appellant, v. Arthur Calderon, As Warden of San Quentin State Prison;james Rowland, Director of the Californiadepartment of Corrections, Respondents-appellees, 59 F.3d 815 (9th Cir. 1995) :: Justia

PAGE ONE -- Boys' Killer Led a Twisted, Tortured Life (sfgate.com)

The Vietnam War is to blame for the 14... - UPI Archives

Profile of Serial Killer William Bonin, The Freeway Killer (thoughtco.com)

TESTIMONY GRAPHIC IN 'FREEWAY KILLINGS' CASE - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

1/8/1981 - Freeway Killer case details - Newspapers.com™

William Bonin: The Freeway Killer - Crime Library on truTV.com (archive.org)

The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search

The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search

An 18-year-old who reportedly led police to the prime... - UPI Archives

Three women are held captive by one man for ten years. But when they finally are free, there's a fourth with them... a child. Ariel Castro preyed on women he knew peripherally and kept them against their will, torturing them constantly.


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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel_Castro_kidnappings
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Kate Moir accepted what she thought was a ride home which led to being held captive in a strange couple's home. Due to an oversight on behalf of her captor, she was able to escape, leaving behind hidden evidence to ensure they got caught. But it was soon learned that Kate was not the first one to be taken by this couple.


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Sources:

'How I escaped the house of horrors': Hostage of Australia’s most evil killers tells how she fled (yahoo.com)

How Kate Moir, 17, survived attack from serial killer couple, David and Catherine Burnie | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

Birnie survivor Kate Moir and WA police officer Laura Hancock together after three decades | PerthNow

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Murder Uncovered reveals more possible victims of David and Catherine Birnie (watoday.com.au)

Haunting question: Did the Birnies kill my mother Cheryl Renwick? | The West Australian

David Birnie | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

John Darwin went out for a ride on the water in his canoe, as he so often did. But this time, he didn't return and a wide scale search began. It is eventually found out what happened to John and it may not be what you'd expect.


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Sources:

How canoe man John Darwin found new love in Manila after gaining his freedom | Daily Mail Online

Where are John and Anne Darwin now? How one man faked his death (cosmopolitan.com)

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Tees | 'Missing' man charged by police

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15-year-old Martha Moxley is found dead in her own back yard on Halloween morning. Despite the murder weapon being found right beside her, the case went cold for years. Finally, an arrest was made, and someone was found guilty... for a time.



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https://marthamoxley.com/

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Martha Moxley - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

A woman and her daughter move into a new apartment and almost immediately, weird things start happening. First it was strange, vivid dreams.. but then it got worse. Nothing could be explained. Finally they didn't know what else to do but call police. Maybe, just maybe, this was the goal. Maybe someone had a message...


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CN&R • Real-life ghost whisperer (newsreview.com)

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Colleen Stan was hitchhiking to visit a friend when she was picked up by a family with a baby. While it seemed harmless, it was anything but... It would be 7 more years before Colleen Stan was free.


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Girl in the Box Speaks: How I Survived My Seven-Year Ordeal (people.com)

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CN&R • Real-life ghost whisperer (newsreview.com)

Exclusive: Woman Imprisoned in Coffin for 7 Years Has Special Message for Jaycee Dugard - CBS News

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Perfect Victim by Christine McGuire

Kara Robinson was just 15 years old when she was abducted by a serial killer. Immediately, her brain switched into survival mode and she used her senses to gather as much information as possible.


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Sources:

https://people.com/crime/kara-robinson-lifetime-movie-girl-who-escaped/

https://www.nationalworld.com/people/the-girl-who-escaped-kara-robinson-true-story-kidnapper-richard-evonitz-4026078

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Andrew Uridales had already killed at least 3 women when he picked up Jennifer Asbenson, who had missed her bus to work. But for some reason, this ride was harmless. It wasn't until the next one that things changed, and he met his match.



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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Urdiales

https://people.com/crime/people-magazine-investigates-jennifer-asbenson-survived-serial-killer/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/andrew-urdiales-virendra-govin-condemned-inmates-found-dead-san-quentin-prison-death-row/

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