Weepy Voiced Killer / The Mr. Big Sting
Summary
This episode investigates the "Weepy-Voiced Killer" in Minnesota, who confessed to three unsolved crimes after a 1982 attack on a prostitute led to his arrest. It also covers the 1992 murder of Marie Dupe in Cape Breton, solved a decade later when DNA evidence and an undercover "Mr. Big" sting operation secured a confession from the killer.
Topics discussed
Sponsorship and show introduction
The 1980 attack on Karen Potak
Discovery of Kimberly Compton's body
Reconstructing Compton's final hours
The weepy-voiced killer's phone calls
The murder of Barbara Simons
Investigating the Hexagon Bar connection
Paul Stefani identified as suspect
The attack on Denise Williams
Stefani's arrest and initial interrogation
Sponsorship break
Case summary and voice analysis
The trial and conviction of Stefani
Sentencing and the cold cases
Stefani's prison confessions
The fourth victim and Stefani's death
Introduction to the Cape Breton case
The murder of Marie Dupe
Early investigation and false leads
Witness testimony and suspect sketch
DNA match identifies Strobridge
The Mr. Big undercover sting
Strobridge's confession and sentencing
Strobridge's death and sponsorship
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