Case #060 - The Doodler

Welcome to Episode Sixty of Do You Dare?   It’s Pride Month and much like last year we are dedicated every episode of this month to talking about and highlighting LGBTQ+ cases that so often get low medida coverage and low effort from police.   This week we are covering the unsolved case of a lesser known serial killer who targeted gay men in the San Francisco area back in the mid 70’s   (Trigger warnings: includes homophobia, derogatory language in quotes from the time, mentions of police brutality and entrapment.)   In this episode Cian takes us through the case of ‘The Doodler’, a moniker given to a killer who was known to lure in his victims by first sketching them before persuading them to leave with him.   Following along as we share what little is known both about the mystery killer and his unfortunate victims. Join us as we examine the shocking lack of police efforts at the time and the new information that has brought this case back into the spotlight in recent years.   To report information on the 1970s San Francisco "Doodler" serial killer case, contact the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) Homicide Detail by contacting the numbers below:   Phone: Call the 24-hour anonymous tip line at 1-415-575-4444. Text: Send a text to 847411 (TIP411) with the message starting with the keyword SFPD.   The SFPD offers a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.   If you have been effected by anything in today’s episode please consider visiting the helplines below:   LGBTQ+ Helplines: https://switchboard.lgbt (UK) https://mermaidsuk.org.uk (UK) https://www.akt.org.uk (UK) https://lgbthotline.org (USA&Canada)   And if anyone comments anything unkind in regards to this episode please know we will be deleting it - we here at Do You Dare? do not stand for hate or discrimination.   Thanks to everyone who has joined us for this week's case and we hope to see you back next episode when Em is joking but a special guest cohost where they analyse the brutal slaying of a 15yr old girl who’s death and legacy sparked a fight for change in New Jersey.   If you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could take a minute to rate, review and subscribe!  Don't forget you can join in the conversation with us over on social media to share your thoughts and theories.  You can contact us at [email protected] if you want to suggest cases, tell us your personal true crime or paranormal stories to be read out in future listener episodes or just to say hi!   *Ad included at the beginning of this episode is for The Creators Collective and you can find them by following the link below   https://linktr.ee/CreatorsCollectivePodcasters   (sources for this episode were: listed in the episode.)