Unforgotten Casebook — One case. Every angle. One place.1980–1982 · Minnesota
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Paul Michael Stephani attacked women in Minnesota and made anonymous calls to police about his crimes. Survivors and the identification following an attack helped investigators connect him to the violence.
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Jess Lourey · CrimeReads · 2026-08-21
The author explains how Stephani’s crimes informed her novel and why she centers victims and their communities. This is the author’s or publisher’s perspective, not a court finding.
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