Chapter

The Mysterious Disappearance of Lisa Spence
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22:49 - 31:48 (08:59)

The investigation of Lisa Spence's disappearance took a new direction when investigators received letters from an anonymous author claiming responsibility for her murder, but now Gary Spence, her ex-husband, is the main suspect. The police need to find him quickly, as the letters suggest he may harm himself.

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Despite being cooperative in a custody battle case, a man refuses to give his DNA during police investigations.
22:49 - 26:39 (03:50)
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DNA testing
Summary

Despite being cooperative in a custody battle case, a man refuses to give his DNA during police investigations. Upon receiving important papers from the police, he sends his girlfriend a text mentioning that he "always knew it would one day catch up" to him.

Chapter
The Mysterious Disappearance of Lisa Spence
Episode
CAPTURED: A Secret Stalker
Podcast
Crime Junkie
Many murderers who have been caught by DNA evidence have been found to have only committed one crime, allowing them to blend back into society undetected.
26:39 - 27:21 (00:41)
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Murders
Summary

Many murderers who have been caught by DNA evidence have been found to have only committed one crime, allowing them to blend back into society undetected. This reality is even more terrifying than serial killers because it means that anyone, even the most unsuspecting, could be capable of such violence.

Chapter
The Mysterious Disappearance of Lisa Spence
Episode
CAPTURED: A Secret Stalker
Podcast
Crime Junkie
Gary Schara, the man who killed Lisa Ziegert, sent letters confessing to the murder decades later.
27:21 - 30:00 (02:39)
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Crime
Summary

Gary Schara, the man who killed Lisa Ziegert, sent letters confessing to the murder decades later. Police raced against time to find him as he indicated he may take his own life; he was ultimately located in Connecticut and sentenced to life without parole.

Chapter
The Mysterious Disappearance of Lisa Spence
Episode
CAPTURED: A Secret Stalker
Podcast
Crime Junkie
The case of Lisa Au’s murder is a reminder that evil can be found anywhere and doesn’t always take the form you might expect—especially when it comes to the killer’s motives.
30:00 - 31:48 (01:47)
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Crime
Summary

The case of Lisa Au’s murder is a reminder that evil can be found anywhere and doesn’t always take the form you might expect—especially when it comes to the killer’s motives.

Chapter
The Mysterious Disappearance of Lisa Spence
Episode
CAPTURED: A Secret Stalker
Podcast
Crime Junkie