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Death by Unknown Event

By: Danielle Elliot - writer, Eliza Smith - editor, Skybound Entertainment & Kamala Films - producer
Narrated by: Pamela Adlon
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For seven years, Vancouver nurse Cindy James reported more than 100 separate incidents of harassment, ranging from threatening phone calls to home invasions to ritualistic assaults, including strangulations and stabbings. Canada’s Royal Mounted Police spent over a million dollars investigating her claims and found zero evidence of foul play, leading them to suspect she was making it all up. Then, in 1989, Cindy was found dead, bound and naked, half a mile from where her car was parked in a shopping mall. What happened to Cindy James remains one of the most bizarre and perplexing true crime stories in recent memory.

Death by Unknown Event illuminates the enigmatic context around James’s life, the efforts and failures of law enforcement, and the lingering theories around how she died from those closest to the case.

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  • Trailer

    Trailer
    Sep 14 2021

    For seven years, Vancouver nurse Cindy James reported more than 100 separate incidents of harassment, ranging from threatening phone calls to home invasions to ritualistic assaults, including strangulations and stabbings. Canada’s Royal Mounted Police spent over a million dollars investigating her claims and found zero evidence of foul play, leading them to suspect she was making it all up. Then, in 1989, Cindy was found dead, bound and naked, half a mile from where her car was parked in a shopping mall. What happened to Cindy James remains one of the most bizarre and perplexing true crime stories in recent memory.

    Death by Unknown Event illuminates the enigmatic context around James’s life, the efforts and failures of law enforcement, and the lingering theories around how she died from those closest to the case.
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  • Episode 1: Cindy

    Episode 1: Cindy
    Oct 21 2021
    Cindy James was last seen depositing a paycheck in June 1988. Nearly two weeks later, a construction worker discovered her body in a ditch beside a busy road. Police ruled her death a suicide. Her family and friends insisted that she was murdered. In the years leading to her death, Cindy reported more than 100 incidents of stalking. Now the Vancouver community was left to solve this enduring mystery: Had the stalker taken Cindy’s life? Or had there never been a stalker at all?
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  • Episode 2: A Stalker

    Episode 2: A Stalker
    Oct 21 2021
    Cindy’s stalker is becoming bolder. What started with calls and letters soon escalated into a brutal attack. The Vancouver police interrogate Cindy, and start to search for the perpetrator. At the urging of Officer Pat McBride, the police turn their attention to Cindy’s ex-husband, Roy Makepeace.
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I absolutely loved every minute of this audible. To hear from those who where part of the case or family and friends of Cindy was very insightful. The most off putting thing about this is detective Halidays comments about Cindy saying degrading comments about her appearance and yet also saying she was suffering mental health crisis. The two don't sound great to me and her pretty looks should have nothing to do with a case.

Highly recommended

Finally The Inside Story of This Strange Case

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sad and tragic story. well covered and great narration. wanted to keep listening to it

Really interesting but sad story

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Couldn’t stop listening. I’ve never heard of this case before and it’s fascinating. Definitely could see that it could be a murder or a suicide. There’s compelling evidence for both sides.

Loved it!

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A perfect true crime podcast: the performance is very good, the story is even better. But have in mind that it's an unsolved case, so it won't have a clear answer what happened. If you never heard about this case - I highly recommend this podcast.

The most disturbing story ever

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Really enjoyed this. Was gripped by the bizarre facts of this case. Found it fascinating & intriguing & still leaves you wondering what really happened.

fascinating

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