Bernita White was enjoying a local zoo in Lansing, Michigan on a summer day in June 2001. While entering the zoo with her daughter an unknown shooter fired 1 bullet and killed Bernita instantly with a high powered rifle. The identity of the shooter is still unknown 23 years later and Bernita’s family is left with so many questions and no justice. Who killed Bernita White? Join us in the closet as we discuss this case.

Sources:

https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/cold-case-team-to-probe-2001-lansing-zoo-killing/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78860413/bernita-kay-white

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/lsj/name/bernita-white-obituary?id=37232767

https://medium.com/crimebeat/from-the-shadows-a4dee9fae7a8

https://www.lansingcitypulse.com/stories/cold-but-not-forgotten,10213

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqnUusEF-v0

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064836876756&fref=nf&pnref=story.unseen-section

https://tncpnews.com/mi-state-trooper-accused-of-murdering-his-wife-shoots-film/

https://potterparkzoo.org/

Christopher Gray's story highlights the terrible darkness that can sometimes hide beneath small-town familiarity and the ease with which manipulation can turn fatal. Christopher’s death was a tragedy of trust betrayed and kindness exploited, leaving a haunting memory for those who knew and loved him.

Sources:

See No Evil – S10 E4

https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/groton-man-found-dead-2-men-charged/article_16cda307-c990-505e-838f-9fa3e27014f1.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30617435/christopher-gray

https://www.staugustine.com/story/news/2009/09/29/3-plead-guilty-nh-murder-plot/16125796007/

https://www.fosters.com/story/news/local/2008/11/24/killing-disabled-man-troubles-small/52187105007/

https://www.fosters.com/story/news/local/2008/11/24/killing-disabled-man-troubles-small/52187105007/

https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/portsmouth-herald/2009/12/22/three-friends-sentenced-in-slaying/51762532007/

https://www.foxnews.com/story/new-hampshire-teen-sentenced-to-prison-for-murder-of-disabled-wal-mart-cashier

https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/see-no-evil/walmart-surveillance-captured-the-moments-a-man-stepped-into-dangers-path

https://www.sentinelsource.com/n-h-teen-gets-20-to-40-years-in-slaying-of-cashier/article_f3be1f5b-3bbe-5bb5-8f0e-15742a31f5ec.html

https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/2016/01/11/man-who-facilitated-killing-from/32767308007/

Five teenage friends went out to Gitchie Manitou State Preserve one night in November of 1973 for a fun night of music around a campfire. Sadly, only 1 of them returned home. After being approached by 3 men claiming to be police officers, 4 of them were gunned down for no reason. The sole survivor fought bravely and was able to obtain justice for her 4 friends. Join us in the closet this week for the case of The Gitchie Manitou Murders.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Gitchie_Manitou_murders

https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-allen-david-and-james-fryer-now/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75479720/stewart-w-baade

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75479796/dana_e_aade

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44867920/roger-norman-essem

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75716666/michael-robert-hadrath

https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-survivor-sandra-cheskey-now/

Investigation Discovery’s No One Can Hear You Scream: The Gitchie Manitou Massacre (2024)

Book: Gitchie Girl: The Survivor’s Inside Story of the Mass Murders That Shocked The Heartland by Phil Hamman and Sandy Hammann (2016)