When a New York teen is murdered in his sleep on Halloween night,

investigators encounter one of the most perplexing cases of their careers.

A close-knit community grieves and wonders whether one of their own might have been responsible

in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

Music Thanks for listening to Last Seen Alive.

I'm your host, Leah, crime analyst by day and true crime

storyteller by night. And as always, I'm a co-host Scott. Special thanks to Elisa, who not

only suggested that we do an episode on this case, but also generously lent her insight in regards

to the Orthodox Jewish community. She shed light on numerous questions I had about

the culture in relation to this case and helps me avoid perpetuating some common misconceptions.

So, thank you, Elisa, your insight was invaluable, and we truly appreciate you. With all that

being said, if I get anything wrong about Orthodox Jewish culture in this episode, that's on me, not her,

or anyone else. And now, let's get into today's story. Hym Weiss was last seen alive on Halloween

night, 1986. He was 15 years old, almost 16, actually. His birthday was just two weeks away. He lived in Long Beach, New York,

which is a really charming oceanfront city located on one of Long Island's Outer Barrier Islands.

Haim had a family, a mom named Pessie, and his dad, Anton, who worked as a jewelry salesman,

plus a little brother and younger sister. But at this stage in his life, he didn't live with them, at least not full time.

Hiam was a third year student at Torah High School, which was a yeshiva, that is, a traditional

Jewish boarding school.

Hiam and his family were part of the Orthodox Jewish faith, so this was a natural choice

for his education.

He lived in a dorm room at his school, and his family

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