Tapes from the Darkside | Crime & Psychology

It was the summer of 1979. The last vestiges of the 1970s were set to expire and welcome in the rip and roar era of the 80s.  This chapter takes place in Torrance, California, a coastal town where the air smells faintly of salt and sun-baked asphalt.  The streets glow soft orange beneath the high pressure sodium streetlights.Sixteen-year-old Lucinda Lynn Schaefer walks those streets often, the kind of girl who never seems out of place anywhere.  Her friends call her Cindy. Blonde hair, bright blue eyes, always with a book tucked under her arm or a quick smile ready to disarm a stranger.Support us on Patreon:patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksideMake a PayPal donation:https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CQC9VPG9RZ9AWMerch:https://tapesfromthedarksidepod.dashery.com/Follow me:https://www.instagram.com/thedarksidepod/https://www.facebook.com/tapesfromthedarkside/https://www.facebook.com/groups/tapesfromthedarksideSources:https://www.partnersintruecrime.com/Music Credit:Augusta Treverorum - https://linktr.ee/trvrrm20Six Hundred - https://20sixhundred.bandcamp.com/

No credits this week because I didn't want to delay this episode any longer.For their plan to work, Larry Bittaker knew they couldn’t rely on just any car. They needed something bigger… something that could trap a victim inside. In February of 1979, with money from Norris, he bought it—a silver-gray 1977 GMC Vandura.The van was windowless on one side, with a sliding door large enough to swallow someone whole. Bittaker later admitted that when he first saw that door, he knew. They could pull up close to a girl, slide it open, and drag her inside without anyone noticing.The pair gave the vehicle a name. To them, it wasn’t just a van. It was their “Murder Mac.”—Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/c/tapesfromthedarkside—Sources:Partners in True Crimehttps://www.partnersintruecrime.com/Music:Augusta Treverorumhttps://linktr.ee/trvrrm

Two men are locked inside the California Men’s Colony — a medium-security state prison tucked away in the rolling hills of San Luis Obispo.It wasn’t a fortress like San Quentin.It didn’t house the state’s most violent criminals.And its reputation was far from what you’d expect of a place that would soon become a breeding ground for one of the most sadistic criminal partnerships in modern history.Support the show!http://patreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside—Sources:https://www.partnersintruecrime.com/Music Credit:Augusta Treverorumhttps://linktr.ee/trvrrmBABY-DOLL-BEATZhttps://www.youtube.com/@baby-doll-beatzhttps://www.youtube.com/@lovechapo

Two men. Five girls. One summer of calculated, incomprehensible cruelty.This is the story of The Toobox Killers. (If you think you already know this story you might be surprised.)—Support the showpatreon.com/tapesfromthedarkside—Get 60% off the Magic Mind offer with our link and code https://magicmind.com/tapesmf & TAPES60 #magicmind #mentalwealth #mentalperformanceSources:https://www.partnersintruecrime.com/Music Credit:Augusta Treverorumhttps://linktr.ee/trvrrmBABY-DOLL-BEATZhttps://www.youtube.com/@baby-doll-beatzhttps://www.youtube.com/@lovechapo

In the suburbs of Long Island, behind the quiet streets and manicured lawns, something dark was festering. Joel Rifkin, a man with a soft voice, thinning hair, and a passion for gardening, harbored a secret—one that would horrify the nation.Support us on Patreon. New sliding scale memberships now available from $3-7.https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksideNew merch store.www.tapesfromthedarkside.com/merchWorks cited:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15966204/