The Patron That No One Wanted to See
The Pattern No One Wanted to See Two months before disappearing, Reese Pocan told a friend the name of the man who was going to kill her. That prediction came true, and the name remained hidden in a file for thirty-five years. How is it possible that such a clear pattern of violence remained invisible for decades? In this episode, we analyze the cases of Ray Tortolat and Julia Baez, two of at least twelve dismemberment victims in Wisconsin between 1982 and 2021. We explore the systemic negligence that prevented the cases from being connected, even when the victims were cousins and the deaths…
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