Case 190
The Butcher Baker
*** Content Warning: serial killer, sexual assault, extreme violence ***
[Part 2 of 2]
In June 1983, Cindy Paulson ran out onto a highway in Anchorage, barefoot and handcuffed. She was the prized prey of a prolific serial killer who was plaguing the region, and had escaped his plans to hunt her down in the Alaskan wilderness – something he had done with many other women.
But police weren’t convinced of Cindy’s story and the man she accused – a local baker by the name of Robert Hansen – was free to go.
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research & writing – Erin Munro and Milly Raso
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
BOOKS:
Butcher, Baker – Walter Gilmour and Leland E. Hale
Fair Game – Bernard Du Clos
DOCUMENTARIES:
The Mark of a Killer – Season 2 Episode 6, Hunted to Death
ARTICLES:
Robert Hansen, the ‘Butcher Baker’ serial killer who hunted his victims like animals in the wild – A&E Real Crime
Robert Hansen “Butcher Baker” – the Alaska serial killer who hunted his victims in the wilderness – Strange Outdoors
Robert Hansen, convicted serial killer in Alaska, dies at 75 – The Washington Post
How did ‘The Butcher Baker’ serial killer die? – Heavy
Alaska police ‘laughed’ at female cop who said serial killer Robert Hansen was at large – Heavy
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS:
WEBSITES:
Website of crime writer Leland E. Hale