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Sneak peek: Killer Performance

October 06, 2016 / 02:56

This episode covers the mysterious disappearance and murder of Julie Kibuishi, the investigation into her death, and the involvement of Sam Herr and Daniel Waznjak.

Julie Kibuishi, a 23-year-old dancer and aspiring fashion designer, went missing after a dinner in Long Beach on May 21, 2010. Her mother reported her disappearance to the police after frantic messages went unanswered.

Simultaneously, Sam Herr's family was searching for him, as he also failed to show up. When his mother entered his apartment, she discovered Julie's body, which led to a police investigation that pointed towards Sam as a prime suspect.

The investigation revealed that Julie was found shot in Sam's apartment with a message written on her back. Despite the evidence against him, Sam's friends insisted he would never harm anyone.

As the story unfolds, the involvement of Daniel Waznjak and his fiancée Rachel Buffett complicates the narrative, revealing unexpected twists that challenge initial assumptions about the case.

TLDR

Julie Kibuishi's murder leads to shocking twists involving Sam Herr and Daniel Waznjak in a complex investigation.

Episode

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Julie Kibuishi was a beautiful, smart, vivacious 23-year-old young woman who is a dancer and an aspiring fashion
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designer. And everybody who met her fell in love with her. May 21st, 2010 is a beautiful night in
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Southern California. Julie went to have dinner in Long Beach and suddenly disappeared.
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Julie's friends were texting her frantically, text after text. Hey Julie, your mom called me. Can you call me? Hey
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Julie, is everything okay? By the next day, Julie's mom was desperate. This kind of thing never happened to my
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daughter. So we called the police and I said, "I don't care. I don't care where you find
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her, but I need to find her." At the same time, there's another family who is looking for their beloved son,
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Sam her, who was supposed to come over that weekend and also never showed up. I said, "I'm going to drive down and make
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sure Sam's okay cuz he's not answering his phone." I had the key to his apartment. I walked
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in. It looked clean. Everything was fine. Then I glanced into the bedroom and that's where I saw a body there.
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There's a body in my son's apartment. There's a what? A body? A dead body. A dead body. Are you sure, sir?
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I'm sure. And first thought is, what did he do? Within a few minutes, it's not Sam
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wouldn't do something like this. Police enter the apartment and they see a young woman laying face down on the
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bed with her jeans cut off. Written on her back was a message saying, "All yours. F you."
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They very quickly learned that the woman on the bed was Julie. Being a mother, you would do anything to
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protect your child. At that point, did you have a prime suspect? Sam, Sam's friends could not believe that
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this happened because his relationship with Julie, they were very close. They were like brother and sister. However,
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all of the evidence pointed at Sam. Julie was found shot in Sam's apartment. Sam's car is missing. His passport is
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missing. We launched a massive manhunt trying to find Sam her. We believed he was armed and dangerous.
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We believed he could kill a I know that from the bottom of my heart, from the pit of my stomach. He would not
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harm a woman. We started interviewing all of Sam's good friends. And that led us to Daniel
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Waznjak. He was like, "Dude, it's not good." It's like, "There's a body in my apartment."
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Daniel Waznjak had a fiance named Rachel Buffett. At a certain point, you reach your shock level you can't handle
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anymore. We quickly learned that nothing was as it seemed. Even the most demented
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Hollywood writers would not have dreamed up an ending like this.

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This episode stands out for the following:

  • 85
    Biggest twist
  • 80
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  • 80
    Most unpredictable
  • 75
    Most heartbreaking

Episode Highlights

  • The Disappearance of Julie Kibuishi
    Julie Kibuishi, a vibrant 23-year-old, mysteriously disappears after a night out.
    @ 00m 26s
    October 06, 2016
  • A Shocking Discovery
    A mother finds a body in her son's apartment, leading to a tragic revelation.
    @ 01m 14s
    October 06, 2016
  • The Investigation Unfolds
    Evidence points to Sam, but friends insist he wouldn't harm anyone.
    @ 02m 06s
    October 06, 2016

Episode Quotes

  • There's a body in my son's apartment.
    Sneak peek: Killer Performance

Key Moments

  • Missing Person00:26
  • Desperate Mother00:47
  • Body Found01:14
  • Suspect Emerges02:06
  • Bizarre Twist02:50

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