The Horrifying Murder of Alzada Pauline Young | FEATURED EPISODE
Tapes from the Darkside | Crime & Psychology
T. Z. Borden
4.7 • 573 Ratings
🗓️ 13 July 2023
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Leaves crunched under his shoes and the sun’s last rays pried their way into his squinted eyes as John walked down Crescent Street. He had an errand to run. John and Albert lived on the same street—merely its name changed as you crossed Main Street.
John knocked on his neighbor’s door. He had gotten fed up with his stepdaughter’s long absences. It had been a week since he’d seen Pauline. Albert came to the door and John asked for her. “It’s time to come home, Pauline.” She was just 16 years old, but had a mind of her own, and John was growing impatient with her.
She obliged and they walked home, their backs to the setting sun. It was Halloween night and John wanted his family together.When they arrived home, around 5:30PM, John asked his daughter, Rachel, who was 11, to call his wife at work, and let her know that Pauline was back. Rachel got her on the line and Thelma asked her to keep Pauline at home until she could get there at 7:00PM. Then the kids—Rachel and her younger brother, Bernard—went out trick-or-treating, leaving Pauline and John alone.
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| 0:00.0 | Tapes from the Dark Side will be back next week with a brand new episode for you. |
| 0:16.1 | But in the meantime, I want to share with you a show called Murder She Told. |
| 0:22.2 | Every small town has a story. |
| 0:24.3 | And Murder She Told is focused on Maine and New England True Crime. |
| 0:28.9 | I know tapes from the Darkside fans, appreciate deep dives and extensive research, and |
| 0:34.2 | Kristen Ceevy, the host and creator, is one of the most meticulous researchers |
| 0:39.1 | I've ever encountered in the true crime podcast world. She's also even been certified as a victim |
| 0:45.4 | advocate. She tells these stories in a compelling way, but in a way that is also victim-focused |
| 0:52.1 | and empathetic. The episode I'm going to play for you is |
| 0:55.5 | Al-Zeta, Pauline, Young, and it's about a father who murders his stepdaughter and then disposes |
| 1:02.4 | of the body in a most disturbing way. After you listen to this episode, please go and subscribe to |
| 1:09.0 | Murder She Told on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your |
| 1:13.4 | podcasts. And now, here is Murder She Told. |
| 1:31.2 | This is Murder She Told, |
| 1:35.7 | true crime stories from Maine, New England, and Smalltown USA. |
| 1:37.6 | I'm Kristen Ceevi. |
| 1:41.0 | You can connect with the show at Murder She Told.com or on Instagram at Murder She Told Podcast. |
| 1:54.2 | This episode contains descriptions that are graphic in nature and also describes attempted suicide. |
| 1:57.4 | If this is a trigger for you, please listen with care. |
| 2:06.2 | It is undoubtedly the most hideous and dastardly crime I have ever known, the medical examiner, |
| 2:09.7 | Dr. Weissman said, as he left the autopsy room. |
| 2:15.5 | Sheriff Ludwig agreed, it's the worst thing that's happened in Knox County while I've been here. |
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