Case 164
Cindy James
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
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
AUDIO/VIDEO
Who Killed Richmond Nurse, Cindy James?
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