$Infraction: A True Crime Podcast - Episode 22 - Skylar Peterson Tosic: An Escape for Freedom or A Boy Who Was Brainwashed?$

Episode 22 - Skylar Peterson Tosic: An Escape for Freedom or A Boy Who Was Brainwashed?

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08/18/20 • 36 min

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Infraction: A True Crime Podcast

Skylar Peterson Tosic was just 20 years old when he up and left his family home in Escondido in California on the 30th of August 2015. Apart from a few cryptic text messages he sent to his mother on the day he disappeared, nobody has seen or heard from him since. This episode explores how Skylar’s behaviour changed in the lead up to his disappearance and questions what might have happened to him. We also discuss the similarities and differences between Skylar’s case and the case of Bear Diaz.

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Sources used in this episode:

Skylar’s Blog: http://selfrealizationblog.blogspot.com/p/2.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/despite-zero-leads-skylar-peterson-tosic-s-mom-keeps-searching-n795226

https://www.ukelikethepros.com/blog/The-Passing-of-Ukulele-Ray

https://thecoastnews.com/grieving-mom-copes-with-anniversary-of-sons-disappearance/

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-elijah-bear-diaz-20-el-cajon-29-aug-2015.289862/page-7

https://www.denverpost.com/2009/07/23/rainbow-family-members-arrested-for-camping-atop-boulder-library/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/akuwdo/skylar_peterson_tosis_missing/

https://www.escondidograpevine.com/2019/02/11/missing-student-skylar-tosic-still-unfound/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Family

https://www.ukelikethepros.com/blog/The-Passing-of-Ukulele-Ray

https://thecoastnews.com/grieving-mom-copes-with-anniversary-of-sons-disappearance/

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If you have a case you want us to cover, please submit your suggestions here: https://forms.gle/8RL9wSbu6DZeBa5D8

Our theme music is the work of the very talented Joseph McDade.

Sources used in this episode:

Skylar’s Blog: http://selfrealizationblog.blogspot.com/p/2.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/cold-case-spotlight/despite-zero-leads-skylar-peterson-tosic-s-mom-keeps-searching-n795226

https://www.ukelikethepros.com/blog/The-Passing-of-Ukulele-Ray

https://thecoastnews.com/grieving-mom-copes-with-anniversary-of-sons-disappearance/

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-elijah-bear-diaz-20-el-cajon-29-aug-2015.289862/page-7

https://www.denverpost.com/2009/07/23/rainbow-family-members-arrested-for-camping-atop-boulder-library/

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/akuwdo/skylar_peterson_tosis_missing/

https://www.escondidograpevine.com/2019/02/11/missing-student-skylar-tosic-still-unfound/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Family

https://www.ukelikethepros.com/blog/The-Passing-of-Ukulele-Ray

https://thecoastnews.com/grieving-mom-copes-with-anniversary-of-sons-disappearance/

Previous Episode

Episode 21 - Elijah "Bear" Diaz: Missing in El Cajon

On the 29th of August 2015, 20 year old Bear Diaz disappeared from his home in El Cajon, California. His TV, money from his safe and his lifesaving medication were also missing, but his glasses, that he couldn’t see without, were still in his bedroom. At first glance this looked like the case of a run away. However, due to an issue with his feet as a result of a chronic illness, Bear couldn’t physically have run away, because Bear couldn’t walk. This episode discusses Bear’s life before his disappearance and the efforts his family went to after he went missing to try and find him. We then take the facts and discuss our theories on what we think could have happened to Bear.

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Sources used in this episode:

http://www.bringbearhome.com/

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/year-later-san-diego-mans-2015-disappearance-still-a-mystery/2244819/

https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2020/01/15/where-is-elijah-bear-diaz-10k-reward-posted-in-el-cajon-missing-person-case/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2020-01-15/barona-family-pleads-for-answers-to-their-sons-disappearance

https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/c3fza6/the_disappearances_of_elijah_bear_diaz_and_skylar/

http://charleyproject.org/case/elijah-runningbear-diaz

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ca-elijah-bear-diaz-20-el-cajon-29-aug-2015.289862/

https://www.barona.com/about-barona/press-center/

https://www.kumeyaay.com/barona-tribe.html

The Disappearance of Bear Diaz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6BeWPotShY&t=28s

Next Episode

Episode 23 - Murder and Manipulation: The Story of Cinnamon Brown

On the 19th of March 1985, Linda Brown was shot dead in her home in Orange County, California. The suspect? Her 14 year old step-daughter, Cinnamon Brown. Throughout her questioning and her subsequent trial, Cinnamon continuously stated that she had blacked out and couldn’t remember what had happened on that chilling night. Years later, the truth would come out.

This episode explores the unbelievable turn of events that led to the murder of Linda Brown. We discuss marriages that were kept a secret, a baby that was kept hidden, $2 million in life insurance policies and a depraved man who groomed and manipulated young girls his entire life, as we take a look at the case that inspired two books and a TV series.

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Our theme music is the work of the very talented Joseph McDade.

Sources used in this episode:

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-29-me-2537-story.html#:~:text=Cinnamon%20Brown%2C%20whose%20sensational%201985,a%20California%20Youth%20Authority%20facility.&text=For%20her%20role%20in%20the,Youth%20Authority%20until%20age%2025.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22812370/linda-marie-brown

https://tvcrimesky.com/2019/07/19/linda-bailey-brown-cinnamon-brown-where-is-if-you-really-loved-me-love-lies-and-murder-killer-today-now/1666

https://www.bizarrepedia.com/david-and-cinnamon-brown/

https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/d5ncrs/the_story_of_cinnamon_brown_a_young_girl/

https://www.ocregister.com/2009/12/04/her-confession-was-always-suspicious/

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2014/03/22/man-who-plotted-wifes-1985-murder-that-inspired-2-books-tv-miniseries-dies-at-61/