Case 164: Cindy James
Added 2021-01-30 08:28:04 +0000 UTC38-year-old Cindy Makepeace was chainsmoking Cameo Menthol Cigarettes at her dining room table. It was October 12 1982, and she had just received her eighth threatening phone call in five days.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Jessica Forsayeth - research, writing
Milly Raso - creative direction
Mike Migas - production, scoring
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - scoring
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Sarah
2024-06-21 03:42:14 +0000 UTCThis was incredible! So so interesting
Sanchia
2021-05-31 23:23:36 +0000 UTCThis was like listening to a movie. I gasped out loud a couple of times it was so surreal. Well done on such an incredibly written episode!
Ruth Tilleard
2021-02-10 05:09:28 +0000 UTCWhoa what an episode !!!
Melanie G.
2021-02-09 14:48:58 +0000 UTCThis was such a twister, had me on the edge of my seat the entire episode. Felt like a real life murder mystery thriller. Incredible start to 2021 👏
Telma M
2021-02-06 07:42:26 +0000 UTCYES! We are back!
DaveC
2021-02-05 17:01:30 +0000 UTCSPOILER yes after you go back to that audio after finishing the episode it seems almost irrefutable that it’s a female voice
Stefan Bradley
2021-02-05 07:47:23 +0000 UTCAs per the usual, Casefile you did not disappoint with this one! So in depth and well written! I have heard several that paint her as the victim, but the CF spin makes you think twice. Great job, team!
B-randy D
2021-02-03 19:22:47 +0000 UTCWowza!! What a entrance to 2021!!! Crazy good episode! I just couldn't believe how that one panned out!
Leah Budd
2021-02-03 14:48:58 +0000 UTCOh wow! What a roller coaster. I wondered how she was found in her garage after an attack with her hands tied behind her back yet she was holding the alarm button. How would that happen?
Katrina Patch
2021-02-03 09:43:43 +0000 UTCYou guys came back with a bang! This is one of those cases where I just don’t know what to think, but it’s so sad and awful either way. Her poor family must live in such misery over all the unknowns. Great job, Casefile team!
Mandy G
2021-02-03 02:57:54 +0000 UTCWithout casefile I would never put up with patreon
Jamie Yardley
2021-02-01 21:52:38 +0000 UTCI remember watching this case on Unsolved Mysteries. It's certainly one of the most tragic and confusing ones I'd ever come across.
Julian DiLorenzo
2021-02-01 19:10:15 +0000 UTCGreat storytelling on this one! I've never heard of this case before. Now I feel like I have to find and read everything there is on it!
Ruth A Davis
2021-02-01 18:30:54 +0000 UTCAwesome episode. Great work Casefile!
Robyn Stephens
2021-02-01 18:26:38 +0000 UTCHey team. Can you please put a content warning for DV and stalking at the start of this? It's a really scary episode.
Abby Moret
2021-02-01 14:13:04 +0000 UTCFor the first full episode of 2021, this was a great return episode. What a strange, bizarre and compelling case.
Charles Comiskey
2021-02-01 13:01:54 +0000 UTCGreat case! I agree with Michael Marino, but also agree with her ex husband - the psychiatric “help” she received throughout her life was woeful. So sad for all involved.
Maressa Calder
2021-02-01 12:03:07 +0000 UTCI thought it was Cindy doing it all along and I thought it was her that left the voicemail.
Iain Strachan
2021-02-01 11:15:14 +0000 UTCAgree 100%
Iain Strachan
2021-02-01 11:13:42 +0000 UTCI thought the same!! At that time when I was listening I thought it was Roy for sure - but then I heard the voicemail and thought it DEFINITELY sounded like a woman. So I wondered if there was a female accomplice. This case was an absolute roller coaster
Telma M
2021-02-01 06:14:30 +0000 UTCExcellent as always. I really appreciate how you keep certain key details secret to keep the mystery going until near the end. Spoiler: for example that a sister was on that boat trip. That is a very key detail that proves Cindy...well. I’ll just leave it at that. Spoilers toward a minor point, I’m sure unpopular to say. Yes Cindy is a victim. But also Cindy wasted thousands of police hours. She maligned the reputation of her brother and her ex husband. She damaged several homes.
MM
2021-02-01 05:54:04 +0000 UTCPersonally, I really enjoy the cases where recorded audio is provided where it can be. To me it adds a bit of dynamic to the story. Great work!
Sean Boulden
2021-01-31 21:01:00 +0000 UTCCorrect but you don’t need the ‘by proxy’ bit if it’s self inflicted. It’s just called Munchausen Syndrome.
Iain Strachan
2021-01-31 13:35:37 +0000 UTCThat was an awesome episode! I love your details and story telling! I am now searching for the books referenced on this case! So many questions! Munchausen by proxy is well known- but it is also self inflicted. Sounds like she may have had a severe case. How did her psychiatrist husband not see the signs?! Such and intriguing case!
Megan Davis
2021-01-31 13:26:35 +0000 UTCWelcome back hope you guys had an relaxing break . This case was an absolute wild ride. I went from thinking it was her ex husband to it was her faking it (maybe the meds effected her & she was doing it to herself in a dissociative state) back to her ex husband again. I definitely don’t believe it was a suicide. The police left her down so badly if they did believe she was making it up why didn’t they surveillance the house when she wasn’t aware? Saying that it was definitely in their own interests to portray her as a crazy person rather than admit they had any wrong doing.
sandra o donoghue
2021-01-31 01:41:09 +0000 UTCI just listened to another on her!! Curious to hear the Casefile spin!!!
B-randy D
2021-01-31 01:39:20 +0000 UTCYayyyyy you’re baaaaaackkkkkk🥳🥳
Megan Brennan
2021-01-30 22:49:12 +0000 UTCBest episode in a long time. Thanks.
Christina Roux
2021-01-30 22:09:40 +0000 UTCOk so this may be a SPOILER but... Am I the only one that thinks that voicemail is clearly a woman speaking?Only just past that bit so I don’t know the outcome but if it isn’t her making it all up I’ll be very surprised.
Iain Strachan
2021-01-30 21:02:03 +0000 UTCSo so good. Very happy you are back!
Rebekah
2021-01-30 18:49:49 +0000 UTCBravo👏 What a mystery and so well told!
K. Smith
2021-01-30 17:50:49 +0000 UTCI've heard the Cindy James case told before but not to this extent. Excellent job, Casefile!
Laura Friedrich
2021-01-30 17:47:04 +0000 UTCWow what an interesting and sad ending! Thanks Casey I enjoyed this one a lot
Fräulein Mánn-schaft
2021-01-30 12:21:08 +0000 UTCThe audio played in this is creepy as heck! What a case and what a return! Welcome back, legends :)
Maya George
2021-01-30 12:10:40 +0000 UTCThanks for the new casefile.. I love having a bit of quiet time and listening. Would it please be possible to upload to advertisement version early too?? I like the ads as they’re an allocated time for my brain to rest and stop listening to the story for a while :) plus I like the product suggestions
Alien Princess
2021-01-30 11:21:08 +0000 UTCOmg what a return 🤘
RubySpook
2021-01-30 10:11:28 +0000 UTCWelcome back!!
Courtney Martin
2021-01-30 09:16:02 +0000 UTCI am so happy y'all are back!! I have been so stressed this week (I'm a teacher moving to in person instruction with minimal procedures in place; my sister and her husband were exposed to covid; started new graduate level classes) and new Casefile is exactly what I need.
Eileen
2021-01-30 09:13:02 +0000 UTCYesssss!
Jodee Conrad
2021-01-30 08:50:09 +0000 UTC1hr34min ... woohoo!! Welcome back Casey n Co. Missed you guys.
Candice Williams
2021-01-30 08:49:57 +0000 UTCYes! So glad you’re back!
Erica Colliss
2021-01-30 08:41:06 +0000 UTCAwesome thank you
Amber Randall
2021-01-30 08:34:09 +0000 UTCFINALLY THE WAIT IS OVER!!!!
Sean Boulden
2021-01-30 08:31:59 +0000 UTCOhhh MY GOSH my Saturday is set. Thank you guys so much!
Michelle
2021-01-30 08:31:40 +0000 UTCYeehaaw you are back!
David Rogosaroff
2021-01-30 08:30:15 +0000 UTC
