What happened To Jaliek Rainwalker?
This episode contains information of crimes involving children. Listener discretion is advised.
*While Recording this episode I was so wrapped up in the mixing I did not realise that the airing of the podcast would coincide with 13 years to the day since Jaliek went missing until it was already mixed and ready, this is why it will be even more imperative to please share this episode as far and wide as you can*
On the night of the 1st of November 2007, Jaliek Rainwalker was last seen by his adoptive father. When Stephen Kerr woke up the next morning, Jaliek was nowhere to be seen. With his bed made up to apparently look like he was sleeping, Stephen realised his son was gone and would report Jaliek missing to the police.
When Police arrive, Stephen informs them that a duffle bag, a stuffed animal that belonged to his adopted son and some clothes were missing, and most harrowing of all; a note is found seemingly written by the twelve year old stating he was leaving. But what looks from the onset as a runaway child, soon spirals down a much sinister path. Both family and loved ones of Jaliek insist he had not run away, and the investigation soon turns into a suspected murder with none other than his adopted parents in the spotlight.
In this episode, we uncover the suspicious vanishing of 12 year old Jaliek Rainwalker, a young boy who from his very birth had trial after trial levelled at him and uncover the information from the day he was reported missing, through to the avenues of investigation that led police to looking closer to home in the disappearance.
Crime Obscene is a monthly true crime podcast hosted by Aaron Burke.
Music intro: written and performed by Aaron Burke
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SOURCES:
https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Gone-5-years-still-no-answers-3998658.php
https://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Gone-5-years-still-no-answers-3998658.
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/aganzd/jaliek_rainwalker_11_years_missing_and_no/
https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/10-years-after-his-disappearance-no-sign-of-jaliek-rainwalker
https://www.troyrecord.com/news/jalieks-grandmother-charged-police-probe-possible-new-evidence/article_ac79fa61-a4ef-5285-97de-3199b0b298e5.html
https://poststar.com/news/local/police-new-report-sheds-light-on-jaliek-rainwalker-case/article_c054d8c0-8c1d-11e2-ac08-0019bb2963f4.html
https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Jaliek-focus-turns-to-killing-4114960.php
interview source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAR2ulBYjFc&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09su--x2u8Q
