Episode 185: The Oakland County Killings

Hello      Welcome back This is survived with Sophie and LexiWe started telling our survived story (in college) and we are moving on to being you guys moreThrough many different topicsThe Oakland County KillingsThe Oakland County Child Killer (OCCK) is the name given to the individual or individuals responsible for at least four child murders in Oakland County, Michigan, between 1976 and 1977. All confirmed victims—a pair of 12-year-old girls and two boys aged 11 and 12— were last seen with a man described as a young to middle-aged white male, with a defined jawline, prominent nose, long dark hair, and a demeanor that made children feel safe. Each child was abducted, held captive, then either strangled or shot before his or her body was left in a publicly visible spot near roadways. At the time, the ensuing murder investigation became the largest in U.S. history, drawing round-the-clock coverage from Detroit’ s newspapers, radio, and television stations. In 1977, a WXYT radio documentary titled “ Winter’ s Fear: The Children, the Killer, the Search” won a Peabody Award for its reporting on the case