Episode 353: Laura Van Ryn & Whitney Cerak

Inhuman: A True Crime Podcast

Inhuman Podcast

True Crime

4.8 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Whitney Cerak and Laura van Ryn were involved in a tragic accident in April of 2006. They were both students at Taylor University in Indiana, when a van they were riding in collided with a semi truck a top speed and several people were killed instantly. In the aftermath, a mistake was discovered, leading to a heartbreaking revelation for both the Cerak and Van Ryn families. Whitney and Laura’s story gained significant media attention and raised discussions about identity and loss. Their experiences were later chronicled in books and a documentary, exploring themes of forgiveness and resilience. Find the book here: https://a.co/d/bl5Zuri Click here to join our Patreon. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up you guys? I'm Andrea. And I'm Haley. And you're listening to Inhuman, a true crime podcast. Welcome back everybody.
0:28.2	Happy day.
0:29.6	Happy November.
0:31.0	Happy fall or happy spring, I guess,
0:34.7	depending on what part of the country or world you're in.
0:38.0	Not country, just world.
0:39.4	World.
0:39.9	Yeah.
0:40.2	Yep.
0:40.6	Yep.
0:41.0	Yep.
0:42.0	Um, so today's case, uh, I'm not going to say too much about it because I don't
0:46.8	want to give too much away, but it's a very interesting case and it really pulled at my heartstrings. So I knew right away I wanted to
0:57.9	share it with you guys. So let's let's get into it. All right. In 2006, Whitney Surrack was 18
1:06.7	years old studying psychology at Taylor University in Uplland, Indiana. Known for her lively social
1:14.1	life, Whitney had an outgoing personality and a good sense of humor that attracted many friends.
1:19.9	She loved making quick, witty comments, and was involved in many social groups.
1:25.9	Whitney's parents, Newell and Colleen Serac, had two daughters, Whitney and her older sister, Carly,
1:32.9	and they grew up in the charming town of Gaylord, Michigan.
1:38.4	Whitney had a happy and active childhood filled with, you know, typical family activities, school events. She was really
1:45.9	involved in like academics, sports, things of that nature. And she loves spending time with her
1:52.8	family and friends. And not only was she involved like in school activities, but she was also
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