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The Investigators

S1 Ep2: They Could've Been Anyone's Children

The Investigators

Burning Mountain

True Crime, Society & Culture

52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2020

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Todd and Stoney walk you through the first call to police, what they found at the Burger Chef that night and the initial details of the robbery. They provide you some insight into each of the four victims and explain how and when their bodies were discovered. They reveal a crucial error made by police and explain the potential severity of its consequences. They also introduce a giant break in the case that would ultimately lead Stoney to the identification of those he believes responsible. Get ready because, once again...you're 10-41.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Oh, I've been running from the law

0:06.5

Hope they won't soon exhaust love

0:12.0

You're listening to 1041

0:15.0

The podcast that puts you on duty

0:18.0

I'm your host Todd McComas

0:26.0

Last episode I introduced you to my longtime friend Stoney Van

0:29.0

and you learned that Stoney was the lead investigator of the Berger Chef murders for 20 years

0:34.0

Well, he retired from the Indiana State Police in 2018

0:37.0

and the case has been reassigned to someone new now

0:40.0

First Sergeant Bill Dalton is the lead investigator

0:43.0

and he's also a longtime friend of mine

0:46.0

And if you listen to a lot of true crime

0:48.0

you might have heard Bill discuss this case on a podcast not so long ago

0:51.0

Those that did will probably understand why I didn't ask him to come on this podcast

0:56.0

Bill's new to this case and admittedly has a lot of catching up to do

1:00.0

So it's not fair to expect him to speak on this case as an expert

1:04.0

at least not on this form of media

1:06.0

And I wouldn't want to put him in that position where he's simply reading Stoney's work product to you

1:10.0

as a friend I'm sure he can appreciate that

1:13.0

And obviously Stoney's alive and well

1:15.0

so it's better for you that I allow you to hear it straight from him

1:18.0

because there's a passion and a familiarity that comes with managing a case for 20 years

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