“I think he’s right behind me — watching me” June 13th 1985: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess, a trailblazer mindhunter, sits across from an 8YO girl, trying to analyze her. 10 days prior, little Opal Horton barely escaped a kidnapping by a man who took her best friend Missy right in front of her. Now, Dr. Burgess’s job is to catch this man, to find Missy before it’s too late, but there’s one problem: Opal is not talking. Dr. Burgess will need to use everything her studies have taught her, from her nursing career, to teaching the FBI, to studying the most notorious serial killers, to eventually catch Opal’s monster. Unseen would like to sincerely thank Dr. Burgess for time to meet with us, share her insights on the case, and teach us about her groundbreaking work in mental health and forensics. Dr. Burgess has authored numerous publications, including her recent book “A Killer by Design” about her career revolutionizing treatment of the trauma and abuse, and criminal psychology: https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Design-Murderers-Mindhunters-Decipher/dp/0306924862 Credits: Written, edited & directed by Justin Chalifoux Researched by Manon Lafosse Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana A big thank you also to Jeremy Rothman Productions for the shoot. Sources:

Red Marble Media Hulu Boston College A&E television networks Movie Web The interview room National Geographic Daily Herald Wondery - Candice DeLong Film Rise True Entertainment and Condé Nast Entertainment for Discovery Illinois Police 60 minutes ABC7 News NCTV17 CONUS Archive

“I just know something is wrong with her” --

On June 10th, 2016 Josephine Wentzel receives the worst call of her life: her 30-year-old daughter is dead, and her boyfriend Raymond McLeod is MIA. This date marks the beginning of a 6-year-long international manhunt, but after months of fruitless efforts by police, a desperate Josephine takes matters into her own hands. She will use all her experience as a former police officer to catch him before he kills again, and get justice for her daughter, and two grandchildren.

For more information or to support Josephine’s efforts to help other families with missing or murdered loved ones: https://angelsofjustice.org/

Josephine also wrote two books about her journey to get justice for Krystal:

“The Chase: In Hot Pursuit of My Daughter’s Killer” and “The Capture: The riveting account of capturing my daughter's murderer.”

The Chase: 

https://www.amazon.com/Chase-hot-pursuit-daughters-killer/dp/B09JVJ2F49 

The Capture: 

https://www.amazon.com/Capture-riveting-capturing-daughters-murderer/dp/B0C9SLBV8W/ref=pd_bxgy_q_d_sccl_1/130-3774193-1159422?pd_rd_w=hWHL9&content-id=amzn1.sym.27be5bbe-3574-4f40-8c57-ce12023a2e77&pf_rd_p=27be5bbe-3574-4f40-8c57-ce12023a2e77&pf_rd_r=086VJBT0QFNXRS7C87AZ&pd_rd_wg=kdGnQ&pd_rd_r=317921c6-348b-46ed-a821-cd0731db4b22&pd_rd_i=B0C9SLBV8W&psc=1 

Credits:

Directed, written & edited by Alexandre Gendron

Researched by Tiffany Loxton

Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader

Voiceover by William Akana

John Walsh: In Pursuit - Investigation Discovery/Zero Point Zero Production Inc.

John Walsh: The Search Continues

America’s Most Wanted New Season - Fox Alternative Entertainment

Still A Mystery: Charmed By A Killer - Investigation Discovery, Efran Films

Crime Stories With Nancy Grace Red Seat Ventures

Tamron Hall Show - ABC News/Disney Media Distribution/Summerdale Productions

Access Hollywood - NBC

Inside Edition - CBS Media

Philip DeFranco 

Court TV

Unsolved Podcast

“It was like making a deal with the devil” --

At 3:30 am on February 21st 2008, Melissa Oxley frantically calls 911 from her bedroom. She’s just woken up next to the dead body of her husband, Ben, who’s been murdered with a shotgun in his sleep. She hides with her 6-year-old stepdaughter, Alyssa, pleading with dispatchers to hurry, since she can hear footsteps downstairs, but when police arrive, there’s no intruder found. As all clues point to Melissa, Ben’s daughter, 6 YO Alyssa, breaks her silence: she was the only one awake in the house, and what she saw that night will take the investigation in a whole different direction.

Directing, writing & editing by Matthew Rice

Research by Tianyi Zhang

Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader

Voiceover by William Akana

Sources:

Documentary:

Dateline NBC - While They Were Sleeping 2019

Discovery Plus - Does murder sleep - S01E01 Deadly awakening

Oxygen - Killer Motive: S2E7 Waking nightmare

Apple TV - In Plain Sight : Family Nightmare

Interrogation Footage:

Law & Crime Network - She Woke Up Covered in Her Husband’s Blood

“I’m gonna die tonight, or I’m gonna escape somehow” -- July 20, 2014. Zenya Hernandez is on the phone, desperately trying to organize the search for her 15-year-old daughter, who has been missing for 9 months. She doesn’t know it yet, but her wait is about to end: miraculously, Abby Hernandez reappears at her front door that night. But to Zenya’s concern and the community’s disbelief, Abby won’t speak about the horrors she went through, nor reveal the name of her kidnapper. She’ll keep these terrifying secrets to herself... until she gathers enough courage to bring this monster to justice. Credits: Directing, writing, & editing by Alexandre Gendron Researched by Manon Lafosse Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana Sources - Documentary: 20/20 - What Happened To Abby 20/20 Extra - Exclusive Abby Hernandez Interview Sources - Film: Lifetime - Girl In The Shed: The Kidnapping Of Abby Hernandez

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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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"You don’t come into MY house, and attack MY family"-- On July 13th 2007, a woman is found murdered in the middle of the night. Her husband, who was asleep upstairs, immediately becomes the prime suspect, but police have no idea that the true culprit, a masked serial killer, has already struck again, miles away, leaving a trail of crime scenes undetected along the Northeastern US. However, everything changes when he breaks into the bedroom of 15-year-old Shea McDonough, who will team up with her entire family to make sure the killer is brought to justice for all of his crimes. Jeannie McDonough, Shea’s mom, wrote a book detailing her family’s intense ordeal and fight for justice titled “Caught in the Act: A Courageous Family's Fight to Save Their Daughter from a Serial Killer.” It can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.ca/Caught-Act-Cour... - - - Credits: Directing, writing, & editing by Maxime Desrochers Researched by Tianyi Zhang Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana - - - Sources: Documentary 48 Hours Mystery Live to Tell Hunting Humans - CBS News I survived a serial killer 2013 - E! Entertainment Television Dateline NBC S17 E66 A stranger in the house - Dateline NBC The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead - airing on Investigation Discovery; Production Company: Finch Productions Murder on Main Street: Nightmare Next Door - Investigation Discovery Hunting Humans 2002 : production company Kangas Kahn Films; distribution company IFM World Releasing

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

On June 18th 2002, in a small Kansas town, 19-year-old lifeguard Ali Kemp was found strangled to death in the pump room of the local pool. Police immediately launch an investigation, even interviewing prime suspects, but ultimately no arrests are made, and the case goes cold in the ensuing months. What police don’t know is that one of their released suspects hides a disturbing secret that’s key to unraveling what happened to Ali, and that her dad, Roger, will not rest until his daughter’s killer is found & brought to justice. Ali’s dad, Roger, started The Ali Kemp Educational foundation to teach self-defense courses, T.A.K.E. Defense, to women and girls in honor of his daughter. For more information on classes or to contribute to their mission, please visit https://takedefense.org/. - - - Credits: Directing & editing by Matthew Rice Writing by Justin Chalifoux Research by Bianca Yzabelle Tan Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana - - - Sources: Fox 4 News Kansas City Investigation Discovery/Hometown Homicide Lion Television Investigation Discovery/On the Case with Paula Zahn Weinberger Media Scott Sternberg Productions Investigation Discovery/Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets Sirens Media The Obama White House (YouTube) Senator Jerry Moran (Facebook) Oxygen/NBCUniversal/In Ice Cold Blood Asylum Entertainment Final Level Entertainment T.A.K.E. Defense

"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

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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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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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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" -- On March 19th, 2018, 91 year old Mary Bartel is getting ready for her aerobics class, when she hears a loud knock at the door. On the other side, in an innocent looking disguise, is one of the most prolific serial killers in all of Texas history. As Mary unknowingly greets him, she must now fight for her survival and try to remember everything she can about him, or else he may never be stopped. Credits: Directing & editing by Matthew Rice Research by Tiffany Loxton Writing by Manon Lafosse Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana - - - Sources: Texas Crew Productions (Paramount: The Pillowcase Murders) Stage 29 Productions Peteski Productions People Inside Edition WFAA News FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth Trial Clips LiveNow from Fox Glenn Beck Podcast NBC 5 Rick Bartel (YouTube) AARP Unforbidden Truth Prescott News NBC5 DFW Texas Observer Dallas News

“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