Unseen

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“I think daddy killed mommy in the bathtub” --

It’s April 11th 2007, and young medical student Alexis Somers tries to call her mom, but repeatedly gets no answer, until her dad finally picks up: “mom is dead”. After rushing home from college following his disturbing announcement, Alexis realizes something in the house is horribly wrong. Out of her 7 other siblings, she is the one her mom shared her secrets with, and she remembers one of the last conversations they had: “if something happens to me, make sure your dad isn’t behind it.”

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Sources:

ABC 20/20

Oxygen - Abuse of Power

Dateline - NBC

Rachel MacNeill - Veimo - Tribute Video

University of Nevada

CNN

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"You don’t come into MY house, and attack MY family"--

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"He had started a fight with Ali, but I was gonna finish it"

"We are watching you"--

October 2012: a video goes viral on Youtube in which a girl uses flash cards to tell her story — it is the last time she is seen by the world and millions of people since then will forever know her name: Amanda Todd. It will take a mother’s courage and determination to dive into the dark web to finally unveil her daughter's real killer, and to ensure justice for all the others.

A current fundraiser auction to honor the 12th year anniversary of Amanda’s passing is ongoing from Oct. 1st-14th, 2024, to support funds for mental health awareness, cyberbullying, & exploitation, among others. The goal is $15,000, and reflecting on #JusticeforAmanda.

Auction: (https://www.amandatoddlegacy.org/legacy-auction-2024.html)

#LightUpPurple is a global awareness campaign in honor of Amanda on October 10th, World Mental Health Day. Please see (http://www.lightuppurple.com/ ) for more, and wear purple on October 10th.

Sources:

Amanda Todd: My story: Struggling, bullying, suicide, self harm (uploaded Jan2018)

RIP Amanda Todd: amanda’s home footage

CBC news: The fifth estate: Stalking Amanda Todd : The Man in the Shadows ; The Sextortion of Amanda Todd - the fifth estate

Discovery plus: Webcam of lies

CrimeBeats TV: “My Never-Ending Story” – The Legacy of Amanda Todd | S4 E23

TELUS Originals: Dark Cloud | The high cost of cyberbullying

Auroris Media production: Sexploitation: the hidden pandemic

TheDailyCapperNews:The Daily Capper - Information on Amanda Todd, Kody Maxson, & Viper

Nick Crowley: The Daily Capper: A YouTube Rabbit Hole

Omroep Brabant: De zaak of Amanda Todd

News reports:

The Young Turks:Amanda Todd: Bullied Teen Commits Suicide; 'Anonymous' Seeks Revenge

ABC News:Bullying Tragedy: Amanda Todd's Nightmare

CBC News: Amanda Todd memorial;Amanda Todd bullying arrest;Amanda Todd suspect Aydin Coban says he's innocent; Dutch man suspected of tormenting Amanda Todd had 75 other victims; Investigator testifies about finding Amanda Todd’s name on Aydin Coban’s computers; Sentence for Amanda Todd's tormenter sends 'really strong message' defence lawyer says; Dutch man sentenced to 13 years for extortion of Amanda Todd; Man who sexually extorted B.C. teen Amanda Todd given 6-year sentence;

Global News: “Powerless to protect her”: Former RCMP officer who worked Amanda Todd case speaks out; Man fired for posting negative comments on Amanda Todd's memorial page; Amanda Todd: Judge instructs jury before its deliberation in online extortion case of BC teen;Amanda Todd suicide: Man who tormented BC teen given 6-year reduced jail sentence; Amanda Todd's mother reaches out

CityNews: Dutch man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty

CTV Vancouver: Amanda Todd's tormentor sentenced to 13 years;

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"I hope you don’t sleep at night. I hope you have dreams of us coming after you."--

It's 1978, and Ron Jenkins, a detective with the Huntington police department, suddenly straightens up on his couch at home, unable to look away from the TV. The popular "Dating Game" is on, where a young bachelorette is blind dating 3 men, and Bachelor no. 1 is terrifyingly familiar to Detective Jenkins. That same afternoon, a parole officer called him to identify a suspected serial killer from a sketch, giving him a name: Rodney Alcala—that man is the same one who's on TV now, winning the show. However, the Dating Game Killer has no idea that his 8 year old victim from years ago is actually alive, and that she will be the one to ultimately take him down. 

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Credits:

Directing, writing & editing by Justin Chalifoux

Research & script revision by Manon Lafosse & Tanvi Rajvanshi

Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader

Voiceover by William Akana

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Sources:

ABC 20/20

Discovery+ / Surviving a Serial Killer

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 

True Crime Central 

Peninsula Television Production

Woodcut Media Production 

Sky

CBS / 48 Hours

A&E Television Network

ABC News

Reelz Channel

Investigation Discovery 

Make Believe Media

HLN Prime News

CNN

Orange County Register

"There’s something wrong, there’s something really wrong here" --

“Do you think this is a game?”--

On July 25th, 2016 Aundreah Maes has just finished her shift at the mall in Salem Oregon, when a man armed with a handgun forces his way into her car and tells her to start driving. This man, a cop-in-training named Edwin Lara, is wanted for the disappearance of a young woman, Kaylee Sawyer, in Bend Oregon and is now on the run, killing and car-jacking anyone in his way. The only person able to stop him is the one he expects the least: his own hostage, 19-year-old Aundreah Maes.

Credits:

Directing, writing & editing by Alexandre Gendron

Research by Tiffany Loxton

Script revision by Tiffany Loxton

Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader

Voiceover by William Akana

Sources:

NBC - Dateline - Into The Night

Rockstar Games - Grand Theft Auto V Trailer

KATU2 - Aundreah Maes reunites with her family

KATU2 - Edwin Lara's crime spree coverage

KGW8 - Edwin Lara's settlement

KOBI - Edwin Lara get's life in prison

KOIN6 - Edwin Lara's plea deal

KTVL - Kaylee Sawyer's missing

Law & Crime Network - The Rent-A-Cop Killer

The Oregonian - Police pursuit

COCC - Sneak peak on campus

NBC - Urge to Kill podcast

NBC - Urge to Kill extra material

WPLG - Carjacking in Salem and Yreka

“Take me instead”--

On November 14th, 1974, Barbara Mabee Abel returns home with her 6-year-old son, Dale, but upon entering, something feels terribly wrong; moments later, an intruder emerges from hiding after waiting for the young family to arrive. Willing to do anything to save her son and herself, Barbara begs the man to kidnap her – what she doesn't know is that she’s been taken by one of most vicious & prolific serial killers in US history: the Casanova Killer. 

Sources

Discovery+

11Alive 

Discovery Channel

13WMAZ

“He was chopping it up. That was sketchy.”--

“Come quickly because I’m afraid.”--

On September 20th, 2013 9 yo Andrew Hockensmith frantically calls 911 from the back room of his parents' pawnshop, where an armed gunman has just stormed in. In spite of the danger, the boy only cares about saving his baby sister and urges the dispatcher to hurry and send help.

Just 6 minutes later, police enter the pawn shop and are horrified to find 3 bodies. They soon determine that this triple homicide is no simple robbery gone wrong--instead, a shocking narrative is uncovered, involving betrayal, pawn shop gold, and a supposedly beloved pastor.

Directing, writing & editing by Matthew Rice

Research & script revision by Manon Lafosse

Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader

Voiceover by William Akana

Sources:

Broken trust: Gold, guns and god - WAM Media Grp - Investigation Discovery

See no evil - Come quickly, I’m afraid - Arrow International Media - Investigation Discovery

Final Moments - Peacock - Wolf Entertainment - Oxygen

WLKY News Louisville

WLKY News 

Public social media account