For nearly seven years, Cindy James lived in a waking nightmare. Anonymous phone calls. Letters filled with threats. Break-ins that left no clear suspect. And attacks that seemed to escalate in both violence and cruelty. To friends, family, and police, Cindy appeared to be the target of a relentless and unseen stalker. But when Cindy went missing in 1989, the question shifted dramatically.

Was Cindy James the victim of a sadistic predator who was never caught? Or was something far more complicated—and controversial—at play?

In this episode, we unravel one of Canada’s most baffling true crime cases. We trace the chilling timeline of Cindy’s reported harassment, examine the evidence police struggled to make sense of, and explore the theories that continue to divide investigators, experts, and the public decades later.

The Cindy James case remains a haunting mystery where the truth is anything but clear. Even now, one question refuses to fade: who—or what—was really terrorizing Cindy James?

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In January 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse vanished from her Orlando condo without a trace. Her apartment showed signs of a normal morning routine — but she never made it to work. Later, her car was found abandoned at a nearby complex, with surveillance footage capturing an unidentified person dropping it off. The case quickly grew into one of Florida’s most haunting mysteries, marked by limited evidence, a faceless person of interest, and years of unanswered questions. Recent developments have reignited the investigation, but the case remains unsolved.

In this episode, we walk through Jennifer’s final known hours, the strange clues left behind, the theories that emerged, and her family’s relentless fight for answers nearly two decades later.

If you have any information or tips about this case, contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) at 850-410-7000. Or, the Find Jennifer Kesse Facebook page.

RESOURCES:

"Jennifer Kesse’s dad says new DNA found on untested evidence" (News Nation)

"Jennifer Kesse's family receives new hope in missing person case" (YouTube, WESH 2 News)

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In June 2009, a quiet, gray-haired man checked into a Sligo, Ireland hotel under the name Peter Bergmann—a name that would later prove false.

Over the next three days, he wandered the town systematically disposing of personal belongings while evading CCTV, and keeping his movements eerily deliberate. When his body washed up dead on a local beach, investigators found no wallet, no phone, no identification—and no clues to who he really was.

We retrace his final steps, examine the meticulous way he erased his identity, and explore theories ranging from espionage to terminal illness to an orchestrated suicide. The question still remains: how can a man disappear in full public view—and why, 16 years later, does Peter Bergmann still remain a ghost?

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Sligo Garda Station at +353 71 9157000, or the Garda Confidential Line at 1-800-666-111.

RESOURCES:

"The Last Days of Peter Bergmann" (YouTube)

"The Man Who Deleted His Past Before He Was Found Dead" (Francisco Garcia) (Vice)

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