Case 337: Test A.rtf (Part 1/4)

About this episode

The episode discusses the brutal murder of the Otero family in Wichita, Kansas, and the subsequent discovery of a threatening letter linked to the crime.

[Part 1 of 4] *** Content warning: child victims *** The quiet suburban life of Wichita, Kansas, was shattered in 1974 when four members of the Otero family, Joe, Julie and their two youngest children, Josie and Joey, were found brutally murdered in their home.  Nine months later, a letter was discovered inside a public library book that contained detailed, accurate, insider-knowledge about the crime. Worse still, the writer claimed responsibility for the murders and threatened to kill again. --- Narration – Anonymous Host Research & writing – Milly Raso Production & music – Mike Migas Audio editing – Anthony Telfer Sign up for Casefile Premium: Apple Premium Spotify Premium Patreon For all credits and sources, please visit https://casefilepodcast.com/case-337-test-a-rtf-part-1-4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Anonymous Host, Mike Migas, Anthony Telfer

Topics covered

• true crime
• murder
• family tragedy
• unsolved case
• letter evidence

Keywords

• Otero family
• Wichita
• murder
• 1974
• true crime
• letter
• child victims

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Wichita, Kansas

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