534: The Poet: Ruth Finley's Stalker
When a Kansas housewife reported being stalked by a violent figure known only as "The Poet," police believed a possible serial predator was terrorizing Wichita. Could it be connected to the infamous BTK Killer? Or was this somebody from the past, coming back to haunt her…only one way to find out.
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Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLT4wqGHaQQ
https://medium.com/truly-adventurous/the-poet-526595afdde8
https://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article231411383.html
Oct 16, 1946 Associated Press. “Assailant brands high school girl.”
Oct 02, 1981 The Wichita Eagle. “Strange Case of the Poet”
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Cult Liter Podcast Host Spencer Henry brings the bizarre every Tuesday. Each week we'll dive into a new story of cults, crime, televangelists gone wild, you never really know what you're going to get, just a guaranteed good time.
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