Andre ”Andy” Drath Featuring Evil Pudding Podcast

In June 1979, a young white male's remains were discovered in greater San Francisco, CA with multiple shotgun wounds leading to his death. This victim was given the name John Doe #89 for the next 36 years. But here's the twist. It's not often that cases like this cross the path of an serial killer, where a victim can be identified by opening up old files from one of the most evil men alive.

Enter Sheriff Tom Dart, who in 2011 set out to bring the missing victims of John Wayne Gacy home to their loved ones. Sheriff Dart made a public plea for anyone to come forward with information on Gacy's missing victims. Believing that her brother fit the profile of Gacy's victims, Dr. Willa Wertheimer contacted Sheriff Dart submitted her DNA into CODUS, a federal DNA database that cross-references DNA with unidentified victims or unsolved cases. When the results came in, Dr. Wertheimer discovered that her brother was not one of Gacy's victims, but John Doe #89 who was discovered in San Francisco.

Join Deb as she brings on Patrick and Courtney, the duo couple from Evil Pudding podcast. We'll first learn about the premise behind Evil Pudding, then dive in to hear how Sheriff Dart brought a young man named Andy Darth home to his family.

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Intro & Extro Music: Undersea World by Dragonov

REFERENCES:

Chicago-area serial killer investigation ID’s victim of SF cold case

Chicago teen identified as victim in 1979

slayingGacy exhumations help ID unrelated cold case murder victims

How DNA solved a 36-year old mystery, and created yet another

John Wayne Gacy victim finally identified through DNA

Sheriff’s Gacy investigation solves 1979 cold case