Death of Michella Welch
What clues could finally expose Michella Welch’s killer?
4.7 (15)
49 mins
Explore the 1986 disappearance and murder of eight-year-old Michella Welch in Tacoma, Washington. Learn about the search for Michella, the investigation that struggled for decades to identify her killer, and the evidence that eventually led investigators to a suspect. Uncover how advances in forensic science helped bring new attention to a case that had remained unsolved for more than three decades.
Ep 1:
Two Girls, Two Parks, One Monster?
In 1986 Tacoma, two schoolgirls vanish from parks months apart, found posed and brutalized in eerily similar ways—leaving a city convinced one predator stalked them both.
Ep 2:
Splitting the Case: The DNA That Changed Everything
A retired detective's childhood fear becomes obsession as groundbreaking DNA testing reveals a shocking truth: the twin Tacoma murders weren't committed by one killer, but two.
Ep 3:
Unmasking Tacoma's Two Killers
Genetic genealogy and a daring McDonald's stakeout finally expose both killers, delivering confessions, convictions, and long-awaited answers to the families of Michella and Jennifer.
Discussions (5)
Ryder
Level 9 · 13 hours agoThe part about Lindsay Wade growing up afraid to walk past wooded areas really hit me. Childhood trauma from local crimes shapes you in ways you don't fully realize until you're grown.
Dakota
Level 6 · 13 hours agoSo Gary Hartman lived on the same street as Robert Washburn in 1986 and nobody caught that for 32 years? That detail alone should've had investigators sweating bullets.
Ross
Level 7 · 13 hours agoDNA cracked 32 years in 2 days
