When 24-year-old Sydney Loofe met her online date "Audrey" in November 2017, she thought she had met the woman of her dreams. In actuality, this encounter was really just a way of ensnaring Sydney in a trap set by a depraved man and his accomplice. Black Label Episodes AND Ad-Free episodes are now available on our Black Label Podcasting channel on Apple Podcasts Premium. You can also support Obscura and access the additional Black Label Episodes that are released exclusively to Black Label Supporters on Patreon here. Obscura is a true crime podcast that explores your morbid curiosity. Listener discretion is advised.  Find us on all podcasting platforms here. Episode Sponsor: Go to Grove.com/OBSCURA today to get a free gift set worth up to fifty dollars with your first order.

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59: Sydney Loofe (Part 1)

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In an episode that spans decades I take a look at serial killer James Delano Winkles. His victims, the headlines of the day, and the disturbing court documents shine a spotlight on this relatively obscure case. This one gets vile at times. Unfurling this spider's nest reveals a black pitch shadow cast by James Winkles over Pinellas County. Any woman left alone in his stomping ground lived in a quiet sort of danger. A starless and moonless night where the daughters of the working class vanished.

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105: James Winkles - The Missing and the Dead

Nine-year-old Samuel James “Jimmy” Ryce is getting dropped off from his school bus at approximately 3:07 p.m. at a bus stop near his home in the Redlands, a rural area of south Miami-Dade County. Jimmy is walking on the left side of the road. He has a short distance before he gets home. Chavez spots Jimmy. His mind is all flashing images of prepubescent boys playing in water. But this boy is alone. And no one is around. Chavez turns the Ford Pickup around. He stops right in front of Jimmy’s path. The nose of the truck facing the nine-year-old. Obscura - A True Crime Podcast | Patreon Our Patreon has been overhauled. Click the link to discover our new tiers. We now are producing new extended episodes and offering apparel! Visit me online at obscuracrimepodcast.com

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104: The Murder of Jimmy Ryce

November 15th, 1995 Naples, Florida, Cracker Barrel Eighteen-year-old night maintenance man Jason Wiggins stayed overnight to clean up. assistant manager Dorothy Siddle, 38, arrives around 4:30 a.m., and 27-year-old cook Vicki Smith showed up about 10 minutes later. Soon… chaos would unfold. Our Patreon has been overhauled. Click the link to discover our new tiers. We now are producing new extended episodes and offering apparel! Visit us online.

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103: Brandy Bain Jennings

Dive into the chilling world of The Zodiac, the elusive predator who terrorized Northern California in the late 1960s. With five confirmed victims and a claim of thirty-seven, his taunting letters, cryptic ciphers, and menacing calls left an indelible mark of fear. This season on Foul Play: Crime Series, The Zodiac takes you on a dark journey through the killer's mind and the decades-long quest to uncover his identity. From the detectives on his trail to the cryptographers decoding his messages, Foul Play explore every facet of the case that continues to fascinate and horrify. Join Foul Play: Crime Series for a season of deep dives into the abyss of one of America's most haunting mysteries. You can find the show wherever you listen to podcasts. 

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The Zodiac

September 18, 2022 North Dakota State Radio receives a 911 call. During the 911 call Shannon Brand tells State Radio that he hit a man with his vehicle and requests an ambulance. The man on the ground will later be identified as Cayler Ellingson.September 18, 2022 North Dakota State Radio receives a 911 call. During the 911 call Shannon Brand tells State Radio that he hit a man with his vehicle and requests an ambulance. The man on the ground will later be identified as Cayler Ellingson. Visit me online at http://obscuracrimepodcast.com/

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59: Sydney Loofe (Part 1)

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