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Casefile True Crime

Case 189: JoAnne Chambers

Casefile True Crime

Casefile Presents

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.741.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2021

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

When JoAnne Chambers was hired to teach at Coolbaugh Learning Centre in Pennsylvania she arrived with glowing reviews from her former school. So when an anonymous harasser began targeting the popular school teacher, she was left stunned...

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Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Jessica Forsayeth
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas

For all credits and sources please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-189-joanne-chambers

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0:00.0

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0:08.7

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0:15.9

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0:33.6

Our episodes deal with serious and often distressing incidents.

0:37.0

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0:41.5

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0:55.3

The young students of the Cool Boar Learning Centre in Pennsylvania were due to arrive any minute.

1:02.0

Shortly beforehand, a teacher entered the school's main entrance and stumbled across the nod scene.

1:09.3

Scattered on the ground by the front doors were multiple sealed envelopes addressed to the principal.

1:16.7

More were found throughout the school grounds, haphazardly thrown on the lawn, on the concrete paths and in bushes.

1:24.8

They were unstamped with no return details.

1:28.6

Each envelope contained a copy of the same type written letter.

1:33.6

Litted with grammatical errors and profanities, it was scathing of a member of staff and her teaching ability.

1:41.5

It also alleged that she brought cannabis onto school property.

1:45.6

Quote then showed it in the faculty room just like it was a big joke.

1:52.4

The principal summoned the teacher at the centre of the letters allegations.

1:57.6

Joanne Chambers had been employed as a grade one teacher at Cool Boar Elementary for four years.

2:04.4

She arrived in mid 1989 with glowing reviews from her previous school,

2:09.9

where she was praised for her professionalism and organisational skills.

2:15.6

Joanne was stunned by the letter. Given its contents focused on her work,

2:21.6

it appeared as though it had been written by either a member of Cool Boar's staff or someone connected to the school.

2:29.0

But as far as Joanne was concerned, she was embraced by the school community and had a good rapport with her colleagues.

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