Case 282: April Tinsley
Case 282 April Tinsley
*** Content warnings: Child victim, sexual assault ***
In 2004, several young girls around Fort Wayne, Indiana received handwritten letters threatening that they would be the next victim of a child killer.
Authorities were immediately concerned. DNA from the letters matched samples they had stored from an unsolved crime that was committed more than a decade earlier – the murder of eight-year-old April Tinsley.
CREDITSEPISODE
Research & writing – 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
OTHERLogo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
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RESOURCESBOOKS
Unsolved Child Murders: Eighteen American Cases 1956 – 1998 – Emily Thompson
ARCHIVED ARTICLES
Body of missing girl found – The Reporter-Times, April 5 1988
Officials say 8-year-old girl was murdered – The Herald, April 5 1988
Autopsy shows girl was raped, suffocated – Muncie Evening Press, April 6 1988
Fort Wayne man quizzed about death of 8-year-old girl – The Indianapolis Star, April 12 1988
Police arrest Indiana man, but not for crime in question – The Herald, April 13 1988
Child’s death spurs community group action in Fort Wayne – The Tribune, May 27 1988
DNA tests: no foreign matter on dead girl – Journal and Courier, Oct 6 1988
Coroner draws parallels between deaths of two Fort Wayne girls two years apart – The Courier-Journal, June 16 1990
Police seek help on 1988 murder of 8-year-old girl – The Herald, Sept 19 2006
Notes found in 2004 may help solve 1988 murder – The South Bend Tribune, Sept 20 2006
The search finally ends – Journal and Courier, July 22 2018
ARTICLES
Inside the horrific murder of eight-year-old April Tinsley and the 30-year search for her killer – All That’s Interesting
Indiana mom remains hopeful for justice in 1988 murder case – AP News
April Tinsley’s murder: this is how cops say they solved the 30-year-old cold case – Law & Crime
Who killed April Tinsley? Catching the monster in Fort Wayne – The Crime Wire
FBI joins hunt for killer who leaves taunting notes – CNN
Sick, twisted taunts haunted Fort Wayne until arrest was made in April Tinsley Murder – IndyStar
Child-killer who left threatening messages arrested three decades on thanks to DNA testing – Nine News
How controversial DNA technology helped solved the April Tinsley cold case – IndyStar
How a genealogist helped police crack an infamous 30-year-old cold case – CBS News
DNA evidence credited for arrest in April Tinsley’s 1988 killing – IndyStar
Two girls murdered within two years, one sure killer and one only possible – The Journal Gazette
Who killed April Tinsley? Longtime suspect John D. Miller pleads guilty to girl’s 1988 murder – IndyStar
Who is John Miller? – Wane News
Tinsley detectives reveal new details about case, suspect – Wane News
Man who killed 8-year-old in 1988 sentenced to 80 years in prison by Fort Wayne court – IndyStar
Tinsley killer gets 80 year prison sentence – WBOI News
Mother: 80 years in prison ‘not enough’ for April Tinsley’s killer – Wane.com
April Tinsley’s mom to man who allegedly murdered her daughter: ‘I want to be the last face he sees’ – Law & Crime
April’s memory still lives on for many – The Journal Gazette
April’s mom wants death penalty – The Journal Gazette
April Tinsley – the little girl who was nearly forgotten – The True Crime Edition
Where is John D. Miller Now? – The Cinemaholic
Where is Janet Tinsley Today? – The Cinemaholic
LEGAL DOCUMENTS
VIDEOS
On the case with Paula Zahn – Season 17 Episode 1
The Genetic Detective S1 E4 – The Deadly Playdate
Evidence in Tinsley cold case released – Wane 15 News
OTHER
Cold Case Heats Up: Help Solve 1988 Murder – FBI (part one, part two, part three)
← Case 281: Bibaa Henry & Nicole Smallman Case 283: Kris Kremers & Lisanne Froon →The post Case 282: April Tinsley appeared first on Casefile: True Crime Podcast.
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Case 282 April Tinsley
*** Content warnings: Child victim, sexual assault ***
In 2004, several young girls around Fort Wayne, Indiana received handwritten letters threatening that they would be the next victim of a child killer.
Authorities were immediately concerned. DNA from the letters matched samples they had stored from an unsolved crime that was committed more than a decade earlier – the murder of eight-year-old April Tinsley.
CREDITSEPISODE
Research & writing – 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
OTHERLogo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
PREMIUMAlthough Casefile episodes are free for all listeners, those who want to support us financially can do so by becoming a member of Patreon, Apple Premium or Spotify Premium. Paid subscribers receive access to exclusive content including behind-the-scenes discussions with the Casefile team, interviews, early releases and ad-free episodes.
RESOURCESBOOKS
Unsolved Child Murders: Eighteen American Cases 1956 – 1998 – Emily Thompson
ARCHIVED ARTICLES
Body of missing girl found – The Reporter-Times, April 5 1988
Officials say 8-year-old girl was murdered – The Herald, April 5 1988
Autopsy shows girl was raped, suffocated – Muncie Evening Press, April 6 1988
Fort Wayne man quizzed about death of 8-year-old girl – The Indianapolis Star, April 12 1988
Police arrest Indiana man, but not for crime in question – The Herald, April 13 1988
Child’s death spurs community group action in Fort Wayne – The Tribune, May 27 1988
DNA tests: no foreign matter on dead girl – Journal and Courier, Oct 6 1988
Coroner draws parallels between deaths of two Fort Wayne girls two years apart – The Courier-Journal, June 16 1990
Police seek help on 1988 murder of 8-year-old girl – The Herald, Sept 19 2006
Notes found in 2004 may help solve 1988 murder – The South Bend Tribune, Sept 20 2006
The search finally ends – Journal and Courier, July 22 2018
ARTICLES
Inside the horrific murder of eight-year-old April Tinsley and the 30-year search for her killer – All That’s Interesting
Indiana mom remains hopeful for justice in 1988 murder case – AP News
April Tinsley’s murder: this is how cops say they solved the 30-year-old cold case – Law & Crime
Who killed April Tinsley? Catching the monster in Fort Wayne – The Crime Wire
FBI joins hunt for killer who leaves taunting notes – CNN
Sick, twisted taunts haunted Fort Wayne until arrest was made in April Tinsley Murder – IndyStar
Child-killer who left threatening messages arrested three decades on thanks to DNA testing – Nine News
How controversial DNA technology helped solved the April Tinsley cold case – IndyStar
How a genealogist helped police crack an infamous 30-year-old cold case – CBS News
DNA evidence credited for arrest in April Tinsley’s 1988 killing – IndyStar
Two girls murdered within two years, one sure killer and one only possible – The Journal Gazette
Who killed April Tinsley? Longtime suspect John D. Miller pleads guilty to girl’s 1988 murder – IndyStar
Who is John Miller? – Wane News
Tinsley detectives reveal new details about case, suspect – Wane News
Man who killed 8-year-old in 1988 sentenced to 80 years in prison by Fort Wayne court – IndyStar
Tinsley killer gets 80 year prison sentence – WBOI News
Mother: 80 years in prison ‘not enough’ for April Tinsley’s killer – Wane.com
April Tinsley’s mom to man who allegedly murdered her daughter: ‘I want to be the last face he sees’ – Law & Crime
April’s memory still lives on for many – The Journal Gazette
April’s mom wants death penalty – The Journal Gazette
April Tinsley – the little girl who was nearly forgotten – The True Crime Edition
Where is John D. Miller Now? – The Cinemaholic
Where is Janet Tinsley Today? – The Cinemaholic
LEGAL DOCUMENTS
VIDEOS
On the case with Paula Zahn – Season 17 Episode 1
The Genetic Detective S1 E4 – The Deadly Playdate
Evidence in Tinsley cold case released – Wane 15 News
OTHER
Cold Case Heats Up: Help Solve 1988 Murder – FBI (part one, part two, part three)
← Case 281: Bibaa Henry & Nicole Smallman Case 283: Kris Kremers & Lisanne Froon →The post Case 282: April Tinsley appeared first on Casefile: True Crime Podcast.
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