Case 343: John Zera

*** Content warnings: Child victims, sexual assault ***
On February 28 1976, the suburban community of Hales Corners, Wisconsin, was rocked when the body of missing schoolboy, 14-year-old John Zera, was discovered in a local park. The teenager hadn’t been seen for over a week, having gone missing in the middle of the school day without so much as a word.

Over the next few years, the investigation into John’s brutal murder was plagued by mistakes and misconduct before eventually going cold. Thirty years later, the case was resurrected after police discovered a chilling scene.

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Narration – Anonymous Host (instagram.com/caseys.snaps)
Research & writing – Brianne Jaskulski
Production & music – Mike Migas (mikemigas.com)
Audio editing – Anthony Telfer

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