Episode 59 Barbara Nantais
Episode 59 Barbara Nantais
In August 1978, 15-year-old Barbara Nantais was murdered in San Diego at Torrey Pines State Beach as she slept in her sleeping bag on the beach. The attack on her was brutal and sadistic. Barbara’s 17-year-old boyfriend James Alt was also attacked and barely survived. He was left to cope with four decades of PTSD. Meanwhile, a second murder on that same beach in 1984 of 14-year-old Claire Hough displayed nearly identical clues, pointing to a possible serial killer. Two suspects were developed in that case via DNA, but both suspects died before either could face justice, and police to this point have not been able to connect both murders via physical evidence. James Alt discusses in this episode, the brutal attack that left his girlfriend Barbara dead, and him fighting for his life.
If you have information about this case, please contact San Diego Crime Stoppers at Crime Stoppers at 888–580–8477
James Alt’s Facebook group; Surviving Victims of Violent Crime
Forthcoming James Alt documentary project about the case:
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