In 2000, 21-year-old college student and exotic dancer Rachel Siani was found dead beneath a highway bridge in New Jersey. Initially suspected to be a suicide, the investigation soon revealed foul play. Surveillance footage and forensic evidence linked her death to John “Jack” Denofa, a married man who had become obsessed with her. The Rachel Siani case underscores the importance of forensic evidence in solving crimes and highlights the tragic consequences of obsession and rejection.

Sources:

Philly Homicide: S1, EP 10 Dancing for the Devil

Forensic Files: S13, EP 7 Last Dance

https://www.nj.com/burlington/2025/02/nearly-25-years-after-murder-exotic-dancers-killer-granted-hearing-on-life-term.html

https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/shows/5-key-details-rachael-siani-s-murder

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THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey.

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In a quiet coal mining town of 3,000, surrounded by peaceful, wooded landscapes, a horrifying discovery breaks the stillness. A hiker, out foraging for mushrooms, wanders off the path and spots something chilling—a boot with a bone sticking out.

The mystery traces back to January 21st, 2014, when three young friends ventured into the woods for a traditional “bush party” during a fierce blizzard—and never came back. The next morning, Kristin Sawicki is startled when her brother's girlfriend shows up, panicked. Her brother, Corey, hasn’t returned home.

As calls go unanswered and hours pass, worry turns to dread. Corey, a military veteran deeply affected by his time in Afghanistan, may have been struggling. Could he have simply gotten lost in the storm… or is there more to the story buried in those woods?

Promo of the week: Unsolved Couple Podcast

Sources:

S3, EP 7: Buried In The Backyard. Buried In The Woods: Friend Left Behind

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/reading-man-pleads-guilty-in-marines-beating-death/article_740aa710-5100-5d9c-b89a-404182913df9.html

https://www.mcall.com/2015/01/12/i-cant-be-friends-with-a-rapist-suspect-told-coaldale-man-before-killing-him-police-say-teen-also-charged/

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In November 1998, 25-year-old Corey Parker was living her dream in Jacksonville Beach, Florida — taking college classes, working as a waitress, and embracing her independence. But just days after a night out with friends, Corey was found brutally murdered in her apartment — stabbed dozens of times, her killer leaving behind a blood-soaked crime scene and no immediate suspects.

With no forced entry and few clues, the case went cold for nearly two years — until a tip from a casual lakeside conversation led police to Robert Denny, a quiet teenager who had lived in the apartment next door. He had been watching Corey. Fantasizing. Planning. He was just 17 when he crawled through her window and carried out one of the most disturbing crimes the city had ever seen.

Sources:

In Ice Cold Blood: Season 2, Epi 1: Peeping Perv

Dateline: Rear Window

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2013/03/16/jacksonville-beach-murder-is-subject-of-documentary/11509407007/

https://www.news4jax.com/news/2018/07/16/man-sentenced-to-life-in-ragtime-waitresss-murder-hopes-for-new-trial/

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THEME SONG: "Dance Of Death" by Purple Planet Music collection written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey.

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