
About this episode
*** Content warnings: Child victim, sexual assault ***
In 2004, several young girls around Fort Wayne, Indiana received handwritten letters threatening that they would be the next victim of a child killer.
Authorities were immediately concerned. DNA from the letters matched samples they had stored from an unsolved crime that was committed more than a decade earlier – the murder of eight-year-old April Tinsley.
---
Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Milly Raso
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas
Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn
Sign up for Casefile Premium:
In 2004, several young girls around Fort Wayne, Indiana received handwritten letters threatening that they would be the next victim of a child killer.
Authorities were immediately concerned. DNA from the letters matched samples they had stored from an unsolved crime that was committed more than a decade earlier – the murder of eight-year-old April Tinsley.
---
Narration – Anonymous Host
Research & writing – Milly Raso
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – Mike Migas
Music – Andrew D.B. Joslyn
Sign up for Casefile Premium:
For all credits and sources, please visit casefilepodcast.com/case-282-april-tinsley
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Get every episode summarized
Each time Casefile True Crime publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Casefile True Crime

Case 351: Neelma, Kunal & Sidhi Singh
Casefile True Crime
Sep 5, 20261:37:08completed

Case 350: Alice Sebold & Tony Broadwater
Casefile True Crime
Aug 29, 20261:20:07completed

Case 349: Michael Wallace & David Castor
Casefile True Crime
Aug 22, 20261:19:27pending

Case 348: Toyah Cordingley
Casefile True Crime
Aug 15, 20261:27:57pending