Case 164
Cindy James
*** Content warning: stalking, suicide, mental illness ***
During the 1980s, Canadian nurse Cindy James was tormented by an unknown assailant at her home in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was subject to threatening phone calls, break-ins, arson attacks and even physical assaults. Cindy tried everything to protect herself, from installing an alarm system to moving house, but nothing – not even her policeman roommate – could deter the assailant.
When a hypnosis session reveals a chilling memory between Cindy and her ex-husband, Roy Makepeace, she begins to suspect that her stalker could be closer to home. But who exactly had it out for Cindy James, and why?
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Jessica Forsayeth
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Scoring – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCES
WEBSITES
Who Killed My Sister, My Friend – Melanie Hack
NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES
Dead nurse led normal life before threats, father says – The Vancouver Sun
We could have done better for Cindy – The Province
Mysterious death leaves questions – Richmond Review
Mystery death: bizarre twists – The Province
Terror drama – The Province
James death mystery remains – Richmond Review
James inquest expected in fall – Richmond Review
Body believed to be missing Richmond nurse – The Vancouver Sun
Police rule out foul play in death of nurse found hog-tied in bushes – Times Colonist
Body is nurses – The Province
Dead woman wanted gun, infra-red alarm – The Vancouver Sun
Woman’s death ‘not foul play’ – The Province
Private investigator puzzled by police report in James case – The Vancouver Sun
Police baffled by disappearance – Richmond Review
Obituary – Cindy James – The Province
Somebody tailed Cindy – The Province
Family, friends recall nurse’s kindness – The Vancouver Sun
Mounties hope toxic tests will help solve nurse’s death – The Vancouver Sun
Abduction feared by father – The Vancouver Sun
Nurse knew killer, friends say – The Vancouver Sun
Suicide doubted – The Province
Stalked for years, nightmare became reality for murdered nurse – The Vancouver Sun
Stories perpetuate wrong attitudes – The Province
Coroner’s jury to hear of mysterious incidents – The Vancouver Sun
Threats, attacks preceded deaths – The Province
Nurse changed her story – The Province
Nurse failed polygraph tests, inquest told – The Vancouver Sun
Opinion changed, Mountie on stand at inquest into death of Cindy James – The Province
Bizarre chronology ended in nurse’s death – The Vancouver Sun
Mysteries recounted – The Province
Cindy James inquest was startled by RCMP lie detector testimony – Richmond Review
James inquest hears of 1984 kidnap claim – The Vancouver Sun
Man asked about security, probe into nurse’s death told – The Vancouver Sun
Gory story told under hypnosis – The Province
James recalled blood tale – The Vancouver Sun
Ex-husband denies role in James’ tales of violence – The Vancouver Sun
The strange death of Cindy James – The Province
Haunting tapes heard at inquest – Times Colonist
Cyclist found James with stocking around neck, inquest told – The Vancouver Sun
Found bleeding, staggering – The Province
James’ psychiatrist fears breach of confidentiality – The Vancouver Sun
Ex-husband rips police – The Province
Victim sets fires, claims police prober – The Vancouver Sun
Self-made terror possible, doctor tells James enquiry – The Vancouver Sun
James “hurt herself” – The Province
James’ family establishes bursary – The Vancouver Sun
Inquest witness gives testimony on bizarre events – The Vancouver Sun
Police told house fire started by ex-husband – The Vancouver Sun
Probe told of James’ diagnosis – The Vancouver Sun
Her ‘perfect suicide’ a frame for murder – The Province
James felt ‘something big would happen’ – The Province
Surveillance camera set up near home of nurse, probe told – The Vancouver Sun
Expert ropes own limbs, says Cindy could have – Times Colonist
‘Sent over the edge’ – The Province
Expert on knots shows James’ suicide possible – The Province
James was happy, inquest told – The Vancouver Sun
Mountie cites clues ruling out foul play – The Vancouver Sun
Multiple personalities suggested at James probe – The Vancouver Sun
Time the essence in nurse’s death – The Province
Doctor made knife threat, James inquiry told – The Vancouver Sun
Ex-husband blames poor psychiatric care in James death – The Vancouver Sun
Book foretold of fatal final chapter – The Vancouver Sun
BOOKS
The Deaths of Cindy James – Neal Hall
Who Killed Cindy James – Ian Mulgrew