Net Sleuths Newsletter 8

 

🕵️‍♂️ Net Sleuths Issue #8 – Encrypted Lives & Vanishing Trails

August 2025 · Issue #8

🔴 Planet X Filmworks Livestream: Badlands & the Zodiac Connection

Today at 5 PM EDT (2 PM PDT), Planet X Filmworks will livestream a review of Badlands (1973), the haunting film starring Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. The stream is part of their “Zodiac Goes to the Movies” series, exploring how the Zodiac Killer may have referenced Badlands in the alleged “A Citizen” letter from May 1974, which criticized violent film ads. Watch the livestream:

🧠 Rex Heuermann: A Serial Killer Near His Sister’s House?

Nathan Adams investigates potential links between Rex Heuermann and crimes near his sister’s residence. The video explores geographic patterns and chilling similarities to the Gilgo Beach victims. Watch the full deep dive:

🌲 Trail Killer Probe: Andrew McGann & Honoree Fleming

Vermont State Police are investigating whether Andrew McGann—accused in the Devil’s Den double murder—could be linked to the unsolved 2023 killing of Honoree Fleming. No confirmed connection yet, but the similarities are striking. Read the full report:  

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🚢 Amy Bradley: Vanished at Sea

Crime Junkie Podcast revisits the haunting case of Amy Bradley, who disappeared from a cruise ship in 1998. Despite decades of silence, credible sightings suggest she may still be alive. Listen to the episode:

🪓 David Brom Released: Axe Murderer Walks Free

Convicted of killing his family with an axe in 1988, David Brom was released under a Minnesota law banning juvenile life without parole. He now resides in a halfway house under GPS monitoring. Full story:  

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✈️ Final Flight: Remembering Allec Joshua Ibay

Aviation YouTuber Allec Joshua Ibay, known for his meticulous recreations of air disasters in Flight Simulator, tragically died in a car accident on July 24. His final upload, Losing to Nature: USAir Flight 183, was posted just days before his passing. Watch his final video:  

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📅 This Day in True Crime – August 9

On August 9, 1969, the world was horrified by the brutal and senseless murders committed by members of the so-called Manson Family, under the influence of cult leader Charles Manson. Five people—including actress Sharon Tate—were killed at her Los Angeles home in one of the most infamous crimes of the 20th century. Watch a brief recap: