The Evidence Speaks

Advancements in forensic science help investigators solve a 57-year-old cold case, the sexual assault and murder of a Girl Scout at a secluded summer camp. There's just one problem: the suspect disappeared decades ago, after committing more attacks. This investigative podcast examines new leads in the case, and startling connections to dozens of unsolved murders.

The Sleeping Bag, pt. 6 12/27/2021

The Sleeping Bag, pt. 6 James Raymond Taylor might have been identified more than a decade earlier if familial DNA, rather than investigative genetic genealogy, was used in Peggy Beck’s case. However, there’s pushback on the use of familial DNA. Also, learn what you can do to help solve cold cases, and assist in identified Jane and John Does. /episode/index/show/theevidencespeaks/id/21211073

The Sleeping Bag, pt. 5 12/20/2021

The Sleeping Bag, pt. 5 A string of murders hit the San Diego area in the 1980s. A member of the Taylor family is convicted of at least one case, and spends nearly two decades in prison. This episode analyzes the still cold cases, once labeled NIH – No Human Involved. /episode/index/show/theevidencespeaks/id/21210911

The Sleeping Bag, pt. 4 12/13/2021

The Sleeping Bag, pt. 4 James Raymond Taylor’s tumultuous relationship with his wife is revealed. The couple lived in Las Vegas in the early 1970s, and it’s there that Taylor was arrested, twice, for crimes against teenage girls. With a pending trial for felony rape, Taylor jumps bond and escapes. /episode/index/show/theevidencespeaks/id/21210614

The Sleeping Bag, pt. 3 12/06/2021

The Sleeping Bag, pt. 3 A retired database programmer finds herself in the middle of a case involving the unidentified remains of a family member. The experience motivated her to become an investigative genetic genealogist, despite her disinterest in true crime. She was recruited to help solve the Peggy Beck case, and shares more information on what it took to identify suspect James Raymond Taylor. /episode/index/show/theevidencespeaks/id/21209834

The Sleeping Bag, pt. 1 11/29/2021

The Sleeping Bag, pt. 1 In the early morning hours of August 18, 1963, 16-year-old Margaret Elizabeth “Peggy” Beck was viciously attacked in her tent at the Flying G Ranch, a remote Girl Scout camp in the mountains of Colorado. The initial investigation faced numerous challenges to crime scene investigators and detectives. Yet, a key piece of evidence was recovered that, 57 years later, would speak for Peggy. /episode/index/show/theevidencespeaks/id/21209342

The Sleeping Bag, pt. 2 11/29/2021

The Sleeping Bag, pt. 2 In 1963, investigators had only circumstantial evidence to aid in identifying possible suspects in Peggy’s attack and murder. For the first time in more than 58 years, a new witness speaks out about what he saw at the camp that night, and discusses how the murder impacted his grandfather. /episode/index/show/theevidencespeaks/id/21209618

The Evidence Speaks: The Sleeping Bag Trailer 11/22/2021

The Evidence Speaks: The Sleeping Bag Trailer In 2020 the Jefferson County, Colorado Sheriff announced that a suspect had been named in a 57-year-old cold case, the oldest case solved, to date, using investigative genetic genealogy. Margaret Elizabeth “Peggy” Beck was sexually assaulted and strangled at a secluded Girl Scout camp in August, 1963. The Evidence Speaks takes a deeper dive into the crime, and the disappearance, of James Raymond Taylor. /episode/index/show/theevidencespeaks/id/21208739

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