Due to the nature of this case, listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes discussions of violence, abduction, and sexual assault of minors,

rape and murder.

Consider this when deciding how and when you'll listen.

It's 1971 and when you'll listen.

It's 1971 and two kids are experiencing the epitome of childhood freedom.

It's summer, they're at sleepaway camp,

and they've just been granted permission to walk down to the post office

unchaperoned to mail a letter home. Nothing's going to ruin this day. Not even a little rain, which quickly turns into a downpour.

From inside the post office, the campers watch raindrops pelt the windows.

It's going to be a while before this storm calms down. As they realize

they'll have to kill some time indoors, their eyes drift to a bulletin board covered

with flyers. That's when they notice a familiar face peering back at

them from a poster. It's a photo of a man who looks like one of their camp

counselors, John, or as they call him Mr. Berger. He's teaching

them photography and really knows what he's talking about. He attended NYU film

school. He's funny and easy going and a favorite with the kids.

Only the man on the flyer is supposed to be from Texas. As far as the

campers know, John's never been there before, and the poster says his name isn't John.

It's Rod Alkala.

Strangest of all, it says he's on the FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives list, and that he's

accused of interstate flight, kidnapping, and rape. But the Mr. Berger they know would never do that.

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