Murder of up-and-coming star Dorothy Stratten and the murder of 15 year old Rachel Barber

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07/15/21 • 30 min

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In 1978, Dorothy Stratten was a teenager working at a Dairy Queen. Seemingly overnight she became a star - first appearing in Playboy, then becoming Hollywood's up-and-coming actress. While some were thrilled with her fame, including friend Hugh Hefner, others (like Dorothy's husband Paul Snider) couldn't stand to see her successful. Then we cover the Rachel Barber murder that shook Melbourne, Australia in 1999. Rachel Barber was a beautiful 15 year old girl, with her life and dancing career ahead of her. Little did she know her former babysitter (Caroline Reed Robertson) was an obsessive stalker, willing to do anything to take Rachel's place.
Sources:
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a12500777/dorothy-stratten-hugh-hefner-playboy-playmate/
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/horrific-murder-playboy-playmate-verge-hollywood-stardom-flaw/story?id=66193166
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Stratten
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Her_Skin
https://www.mamamia.com.au/caroline-reed-robertson-rachel-barber/
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/caroline-reed-robertson-who-strangled-dancer-rachel-barber-in-1999-freed-on-parole/news-story/5ce7e1bd298fbc40145f6aacf02dbfed
https://morbidology.com/the-deadly-obsession-the-murder-of-rachel-barber/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2916870/Jealous-killer-strangled-promising-dancer-phone-cord-plotted-steal-identity-walk-free-jail-today-victim-s-parents-ask-allowed-life.html

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Kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard and the infamous Duke Lacrosse Scandal of 2006

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On June 10, 1991, Eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard, wearing her favorite all-pink outfit, was walking to her school bus stop. When she was halfway there, a gray car approached her. She figured the car was pulling over to ask her for directions. The man driving the car, Phillip Greg Garrido, rolled down the window, and tased Jaycee unconscious ... and abducted her. Then we dive into the infamous Duke Lacrosse Scandal. In 2006, the school's lacrosse team threw a party where they invited exotic dancers to perform. After a verbal altercation the women left. But here's where the stories differ. The women claim they were raped but the boys say nothing happened... when police finally dig into what happened that night - it becomes clear this was a frame job rather than a rape.

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidnapping_of_Jaycee_Dugard#Background_of_Dugard_family
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/08/26/jaycee-dugard-kidnapping-story-decade-later/
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/history/jaycee-dugard-abducted-30-years-ago/103-398d6351-a266-4ad6-bda9-da1af86d560d
ESPN 30 for 30 Season 3 Episode 6 “Fantastic Lies”
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/03/duke-lacrosse-case-fantastic-lies-documentary
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/duke-lacrosse-rape-espn-30-for-30_n_56e07e33e4b065e2e3d486f7
https://www.businessinsider.com/espn-30for30-documentary-duke-lacrosse-scandal-2016-3#even-duke-professors-say-that-leading-administrators-were-kept-in-the-dark-2
https://www.vogue.com/article/fantastic-lies-espn-30-for-30-duke-lacrosse-case

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Dissapearance of Suzanne Lyall and murder of Paige Birgfeld

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Suzanne Gloria Lyall lived in Saratoga Springs and graduated from high school with honors. She had a love for computers and enrolled in SUNY Albany to further her studies. One day, after work, when walking from the campus bus stop to her dorm she suddenly vanished. In just 2 weeks the police are out of suspects and the case goes cold. To this day the question remains, how could a 19 year old girl vanish from a campus without a trace? Then we cover the case of Paige Birgfeld, a 34 year old mother with a loving boyfriend and jealous ex husband. When she didn't return home one night, immediately her family knew something was wrong. Foul play was suspected after her belongings were found on the side of the highway. But who would harm her? Her loyal boyfriend? The crazy ex husband? Or was is someone from Paige's secret second life....

NOTE: If you have any information concerning Suzanne Lyall, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate - or Submit an anonymous Tip online

Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Suzanne_Lyall
https://medium.com/@jennbaxter_69070/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-suzanne-lyall-223ce0980923
https://charleyproject.org/case/suzanne-gloria-lyall
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/threads/ny-suzanne-lyall-19-collins-circle-at-suny-albany-2-march-1998.4612/page-9
https://www.deaddrunkpodcast.com/episodes/0mhcc7e094u83jdk5ezp9y8ysbn81b
48 Hours Season 27 Episode 62 “The Secret Life of Paige Birgfeld”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-secret-life-of-paige-birgfeld/
https://www.originol.com/the-secret-life-of-a-colorado-housewife-the-murder-of-paige-birgfeld/
https://heavy.com/news/paige-birgfeld-murder/