Today is Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020.

On this day in 1981, Paul Michael Stefani murdered Kimberly Compton in St. Paul, Minnesota. Shortly after the

slaying, Stefani called 911 and confessed to the crime in tears, earning him the nickname, the Weepy voiced killer. Welcome to Today in True Crime, a parcast original.

I'm Vanessa Richardson and today I'm joined by our guest host, Irma Blanco.

Hello today in true crime listeners.

I'm thrilled I could join today.

Parcast fans might recognize Irma

from the Parcast original hostage,

where she and her co-hosted Carter, take us to the electrifying centers of hostage negotiations.

Yeah, every week we follow a race to apprehend terrorists and criminals while innocent lives hang in the balance, we also

examine the long-term psychological impact on hostages and hostage takers.

Irma is here to discuss some of the historical aspects of today's story, while I'll cover the narrative.

I think we're ready to dive in.

The Murder of Kimberly Compton was a tragedy that stuck in the minds of Minnesotans, perhaps in part because of the odd

details of the killing.

And due to the graphic nature of today's crimes, listener discretion is advised. Extreme caution is advised for

listeners under 13. Now let's go back to June 3rd 1981, around midday.

The weather was beautiful on this summer Sunday

and a group of teenagers wandered about their neighborhood

passing the time. They could hear the sound of cars flying by on the nearby

freeway as they approached a construction site.

It had been left empty over the weekend,

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