Case 301: Michella Welch & Jennifer Bastian

*** Content warnings: Child sexual assault, child murder ***

In 1986, two pre-teen girls from Tacoma, Washington, were abducted and murdered mere months apart. Both Michella Welch and Jennifer Bastian were attacked, sexually assaulted and killed after cycling to a public park. Their crime scenes were eerily similar; both bodies were hidden in wooded areas, and the girls even looked alike. Investigators were quick to rule the slayings were the work of a serial killer… But it would take more than 30 years for the shocking truth to come out.

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Narration – Anonymous Host (instagram.com/caseys.snaps)
Research & writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas (mikemigas.com)
Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn (andrewjoslynmusic.com)

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