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The Peeping Tom Killer Caught by a Bloody Footprint
A frightening 1986 rape and murder case went cold — until the perpetrator tried to strike again.
It was a hot August night in the town of Edmond, Oklahoma, and Janet Haynes and her boyfriend Gary Dale Larson were at home in bed. They were awoken around midnight by a sound coming from the living room and Gary went to investigate.
What followed was a horrifying murder and rape — and an 18-year-wait to finally catch the man responsible.
The night of the attack
August 16th 1986 was a night like any other. Summers in Oklahoma are renowned for being hot, and Janet decided to take a shower before following Gary to bed in the hope of cooling down a little.
They were both asleep in the master bedroom of the bungalow when there was a loud noise from the living room. Assuming it would be nothing, Gary got up to check and Janet waited where she was.
However, when she heard Gary cry out and the sounds of a struggle, Janet flew out of bed to see what was wrong. To her horror, she saw a man wearing only gloves and underpants standing over her boyfriend and stabbing him repeatedly with a knife.
