Amber Hagerman Part 6: More Bad Men

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Vincent Strange

True Crime

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🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In 1999, another abduction rocked North Texas when 6-year-old Opal Jo Jennings was snatched in broad daylight as she played with other children in a field next to her house. The similarities were striking, and police in Arlington thought they had their man. In 2007, in Tacoma Washington, a twisted child rapist was exposed when he murdered one of his victims, and his ties to Fort Worth, Texas put him on the persons of interest list in the Amber Hagerman case. The following year, police in Dickinson, Texas renew an investigation from 1990 in which the victim, left for dead, survived. In 2009, her would-be killer was identified and arrested. It’s unclear if this suspect was ever investigated for the 1996 murder of 9-year-old Amber Rene Hagerman, or if the survivor’s case was even compared at all. Part 6 of 7.

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0:00.0	According to statistics, the average person walks past 36 murderers in their lifetime.
0:04.6	Oh my god, she was murdered. It was a murderer.
0:08.1	Unlike in Hollywood movies, they're not easy to spot.
0:11.1	Where is she, buddy? Where is she?
0:12.9	The devil made me turn her to ashes.
0:15.9	They seamlessly blend into our everyday lives, assuming roles as friendly neighbors,
0:20.4	helpful colleagues, or even
0:21.8	the person lying beside you each night.
0:24.0	I wanted to be out of jail. I couldn't wait until I got out. I was in there with someone
0:28.3	who was clearly psychopathic. Using investigative research in primary audio,
0:32.7	Morpidology is an award-winning, true crime podcast that shines a light on the darkest corners of
0:37.4	humanity.
0:38.3	Through our investigation, we have attained evidence which we are not releasing at this time,
0:43.0	which leads us to believe Jolene is not alive.
0:46.0	June into morbidology each week across all podcast platforms. Ever wonder how dark the world can really get?
0:59.6	Well, we dive into the twisted, the terrifying, and the true stories behind some of the world's most chilling crimes.
1:06.4	Hi, I'm Ben.
1:07.4	And I'm Nicole.
1:08.2	Together we host Wicked and Grimm, a true crime podcast that unpacks real-life horrors one case at a time.
1:14.7	With deep research, dark storytelling, and the occasional drink to take the edge off,
1:19.5	we're here to explore the Wicked and Reveal the Grim.
1:22.8	We are Wicked and Grim.
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