Elisa Lam

The Mysterious Death of Phoebe Handsjuk

Phoebe Handsjuk was a 24-year-old woman whose death inside the Balencea Apartments in Melbourne, Australia, on December 2, 2010, remains one of the country's most debated cases. She was found at the bottom of a garbage chute after falling from the 12th floor. Investigators concluded that her death was the result of a tragic accident after determining she had entered the chute herself while under the influence of alcohol and prescription medication. However, her family has long disputed that conclusion, pointing to unanswered questions surrounding the investigation, the physical evidence, and the circumstances leading up to her death. Over the years, multiple coronial reviews, extensive media investigations, and public scrutiny have kept Phoebe's case in the spotlight, making it one of Australia's most controversial unexplained deaths. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/underthetapepodcast [https://www.patreon.com/c/underthetapepodcast]

Jaycee Dugard

In this episode of Under the Tape, we examine the kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard, who was abducted on June 10, 1991, at the age of 11 while walking to her school bus stop in Meyers, California, near South Lake Tahoe. Her stepfather, Carl Probyn, witnessed the abduction and chased the kidnapper's vehicle, but Phillip Craig Garrido and his wife, Nancy Garrido, escaped. For the next 18 years, Jaycee was held captive at the Garridos' home in Antioch, California, while law enforcement and her mother, Terry Probyn, never stopped searching for her. The case took a dramatic turn in August 2009, when Garrido's suspicious behavior at the University of California, Berkeley prompted a parole investigation that led authorities to identify Jaycee and reunite her with her family. We cover the timeline of the investigation, Garrido's prior kidnapping conviction, the parole failures that allowed him to remain free, the discovery of the hidden backyard compound, the criminal case that followed, and how Jaycee rebuilt her life after one of the longest known stranger kidnappings in U.S. history. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/underthetapepodcast [https://www.patreon.com/c/underthetapepodcast] Sources: * A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard. * Freedom: My Book of Firsts by Jaycee Dugard. * California Office of the Inspector General's report on Phillip Garrido's parole supervision. * Contra Costa County Superior Court records. * ABC News' Diane Sawyer interview. * Reporting from the Los Angeles Times, The Sacramento Bee, San Francisco Chronicle, and the Associated Press. * FBI materials and interviews with Special Agent Chris Campion.

Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell Part 2

In this two-part series, we examine one of the most complex and disturbing true crime cases in recent history. What began as a welfare check for a missing seven-year-old boy quickly expanded into a multi-state homicide investigation involving religious extremism, financial motives, and the murders of multiple family members. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/underthetapepodcast [https://www.patreon.com/c/underthetapepodcast] This episode is based on primary source material and reputable reporting, including: * Idaho court records from State of Idaho v. Lori Vallow Daybell and State of Idaho v. Chad Daybell * Trial testimony and admitted exhibits * Investigative records from the Rexburg Police Department and the Fremont County Sheriff's Office * FBI CAST (Cellular Analysis Survey Team) testimony * Autopsy findings and medical examiner testimony * Contemporary reporting from the Associated Press, CBS News, and East Idaho News

Lori Vallow & Chad Daybell Part 1

Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell each appeared to be living ordinary lives. In Part 1, we follow the shocking chain of events that transformed two seemingly devoted members of the LDS community into the center of a case that would capture international attention. This episode explores the origins of their relationship, the unusual religious beliefs that brought them together, the suspicious deaths surrounding them, and the disappearance of Lori's two children. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/underthetapepodcast [https://www.patreon.com/c/underthetapepodcast] Sources: * Idaho v. Lori Vallow Daybell, trial testimony and admitted exhibits. * Idaho v. Chad Daybell, trial testimony and admitted exhibits. * Rexburg Police Department investigative records. * Federal Bureau of Investigation investigative documents. * Arizona family court records involving Lori Vallow and Joseph Ryan. * The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints public statement clarifying that Chad Daybell's teachings were not official Church doctrine. * Contemporary reporting by major outlets including CBS News, the Associated Press, and East Idaho News, whose reporters covered the proceedings from the courtroom. * Gilbert Police Department body-camera footage and incident reports involving Charles Vallow.

Murder of Betty Gore

We have a special one this week guys!!! Jess is the one telling the case! On Friday, June 13, 1980, a quiet suburban community in North Texas became the backdrop for one of the most polarizing crimes in American history. When elementary school teacher Betty Gore was found dead in her home, local authorities were faced with a shockingly brutal scene: she had been struck 41 times with a wood-splitting axe. The investigation quickly shifted from a suspected random attack to a close family friend and fellow church member, Candy Montgomery. What followed was a trial that stunned the nation. As Candy took the stand to claim self-defense, a complex web of a secret extramarital affair, childhood trauma, and a controversial psychiatric diagnosis of a "dissociative reaction" collided in the Collin County courthouse. We break down the timeline of that fateful morning, the forensic evidence left behind, and the brief 3-hour jury deliberation that resulted in a total acquittal. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/UnderTheTapePodcast [https://www.patreon.com/c/UnderTheTapePodcast] Sources: https://people.com/is-love-and-death-based-on-a-true-story-11861038 [https://people.com/is-love-and-death-based-on-a-true-story-11861038?utm_source=chatgpt.com] https://www.yahoo.com/news/true-story-candy-montgomery-inspired-184102498.html [https://www.yahoo.com/news/true-story-candy-montgomery-inspired-184102498.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com] https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/love-and-death-in-silicon-prairie-part-i-candy-montgomerys-affair/ [https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/love-and-death-in-silicon-prairie-part-i-candy-montgomerys-affair/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]