Killer Witch & Vampire Boyfriend' Commit Murder Using Tinder
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Who was Sydney Loof and what happened on her second date?
24-year-old Sydney Loof thought she was going on a second date with a woman that she'd really hit it off with. She got ready, she put on her outfit, snapped a selfie captioned, ready for my date. A date that she would never return home from. As the days went by, her best friend became the unofficial lead detective on this case, going undercover on Tinder to find the exact person that had lured her best friend on a date. And it quickly became clear this person wasn't real. The profile was fake. And in the hours before they'd met up with Sydney, this person had been all over town buying saws, bin bags and bleach. Hello, and welcome to Outlaw Podcast. I'm Eleanor Neal, and in today's episode, we're in Nebraska in 2017, where the disappearance of 24-year-old Sydney Loof would begin with one simple question.
Who was the last person to see her? And at first, that question seemed answerable. There were messages. There was a name. There was a profile. There was a final plan Sydney had made before she vanished.
What were the initial reactions and actions taken after Sydney went missing?
But every time investigators found what looked like an answer, it only led them deeper into something else. Because the person Sydney thought she was meeting up with that day wasn't who they said they were. And they wouldn't be alone, either. In case you didn't already know, this month is Pride Month, and throughout the month of June here on Outlaw Podcast, we're centring LGBTQ plus cases that need to be spoken about. And Sydney's case really struck a chord with me, I think because it speaks to a very modern problem for many queer folks. We all want to find love. but for LGBT people, especially those living in more rural areas, the dating pool is very small and hard to find actually. It can feel like online dating and dating apps are the only realistic way to meet someone.
But unfortunately with that reliance on technology comes a very real vulnerability because when you're dating online, people can pretend to be anything, anyone they want. They can lie easier, they can manipulate easier. In queer spaces, there are often fake profiles, there's catfishes, there's scammers, people waiting to collect explicit photos and then blackmail people in return. It's the Wild West out there, at best, and at worst, it can lead to cases like this one. And that's what makes Sydney's case so devastating because Sydney wasn't looking for danger or drama. She was simply looking for love and connection.
How did Sydney's best friend investigate her disappearance?
But someone chose to exploit that. Now, before we get into it, I want to give my usual disclaimer that I mean absolutely no harm or disrespect to anyone that we talk about in today's case. This episode has been made with the utmost care to not only honour and memorialise those who lost their lives but also to recognise the profound grief their loved ones continue to endure. And given the nature of today's episode, we'll be covering some very sensitive topics, including murder, dismemberment, coercion, sexual themes, mental health struggles, and LGBTQ vulnerability and targeting. This episode is created with the hope to raise awareness, to inspire change, and to further victim support. Viewer discretion is advised.
Now it's time to get into today's case. Before Sydney's name was attached to headlines and court documents and crime scene evidence, she was just Sydney. A loved daughter, a middle sibling, a loyal friend, someone who cared deeply about other people, and someone who was still trying to work out exactly where life might take her. So before this story becomes about what happened to her, It needs to be about who she was. Sydney Irene Loof was born on August 21st 1993 in Nebraska. She was the second child to parents Susie and George. She had an older brother named Levi and soon a younger sister named Mackenzie and they all lived together in a tiny village where Sydney would grow up for the first seven years of her life.
They were a pretty religious family, so Sydney spent a lot of time going to church as a child. But when she wasn't at church services, you could find Sydney on some sort of adventure.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who was Sydney Loof and what happened on her second date?
0:00–1:15
2
What were the initial reactions and actions taken after Sydney went missing?
1:15–2:49
3
How did Sydney's best friend investigate her disappearance?
2:49–5:58
4
Who were Bailey Boswell and Aubrey Trail, and what was their connection to Sydney?
5:58–8:41
5
What evidence did police find linking Bailey and Aubrey to Sydney's disappearance?
8:41–10:46
6
What were the details surrounding the discovery of Sydney's remains?
10:46–13:01
7
What was the outcome of the trial for Bailey Boswell and Aubrey Trail?
13:01–15:04
8
How did Sydney's case raise awareness about LGBTQ+ safety in dating?
15:04–1:02:12
Speakers
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