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30 years for the shocking truth to come out

October 28, 2024 / 00:46

This episode covers the abduction and murder of two pre-teen girls, Michelle Welch and Jennifer Bastion, in Tacoma, Washington in 1986. It discusses the similarities in their cases, including the crime scenes and the victims' appearances. The investigation initially suggested a serial killer was involved, but the truth took over 30 years to emerge.

Michelle Welch and Jennifer Bastion were both attacked, sexually assaulted, and killed after cycling to a public park. Their bodies were found in wooded areas, leading to a chilling comparison between the two cases.

Listeners will learn about the long investigation that followed and the eventual revelation of the true circumstances surrounding these tragic events.

TLDR

Two girls were murdered in Tacoma in 1986, revealing a shocking truth decades later.

Episode

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in 1986 two pre-teen girls from Tacoma Washington were abducted and murdered mere months apart both Michelle Welch

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and Jennifer Bastion were attacked sexually assaulted and killed after cycling to a public

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park their crime scenes were eerily similar both bodies were hidden in wooded areas and the girls even looked

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alike investigators were quick to rule the slaying were the work of a serial killer but it would take more than 30

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years for the shocking truth to come out

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Episode Highlights

Eerie Similarities
Both Michelle Welch and Jennifer Bastion were attacked and killed in strikingly similar ways.
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October 28, 2024
A Long Wait for Justice
Investigators ruled the murders as the work of a serial killer, but the truth took decades to reveal.
@ 00m 32s
October 28, 2024

Episode Quotes

It would take more than 30 years for the shocking truth to come out.
30 years for the shocking truth to come out

Key Moments

Tragic Events00:04
Similar Crimes00:17
Decades of Mystery00:32