In this episode, Abby covers the victims of The Predator of Seville, the story of how dozens of women studying abroad in Spain uncovered a pattern of sexual violence connected to a charismatic tour guide known as "Manu White." As more survivors came forward, their stories revealed years of abuse and a determined fight to hold him accountable.

Before we get into the episode, we discuss Malcolm in the Middle, our favorite childhood TV shows, and why Frankie Muniz was basically the Timothée Chalamet of the early 2000s.

Story starts: 9:01

We also want to thank Gabrielle Vega for sharing her story and helping bring more awareness to this case. If you'd like to support her, you can also check out her incredible photography work on Instagram here: @gabriellevega.jpg.

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Sources:

• Netflix: The Predator of Seville
• People: Where Is Manuel Blanco Vela Now?
• Cosmopolitan: Where Is Manuel Blanco Vela Now? Inside the True Story Behind The Predator of Seville

In this episode, Ally covers the cases of Cherie Bishop and Donna Bell, two women from Brockton, Massachusetts whose cases began years apart but would later become connected through DNA. What starts with Cherie’s 1991 murder and Donna’s 1993 attack becomes a story about cold case evidence, forensic genealogy, and what it means when answers come decades too late.

In the intro, we talk about how Abigail is not actually Abby’s real name, all things Love Island USA pre-Casa Amor, and weird allergies.

Story starts: 11:04

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Sources:

• WCVB Channel 5 Boston: DNA helped link, solve Brockton murder, rape cases from 1990s
• Boston 25 News: Decades later, ancestry DNA sites play role in solving 1991 murder, 1993 rape cases in Brockton
• CBS News Boston: Families find relief after DNA testing helps solve 2 Brockton cold cases over 30 years old
• NBC Boston: DNA tracks down killer, rapist in 2 Brockton cold cases, DA says
• Othram / DNASolves: After 32 Years, Donna Bell’s 1993 Assault is Solved
• Forensic Magazine: DNA Ties Deceased Suspect to 2 Cold Case Rapes, Murder
• Massachusetts State Police News: Suspect Revealed Through DNA Breakthrough in 1991 Homicide and 1993 Sexual Assault
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Jennifer Lynn Fay
• The Boston Globe / Newspapers.com, June 26, 1991: “Brockton woman is found dead”
• North Adams Transcript, June 26, 1991: “Woman’s body found near playground”

In December 2010, 24-year-old Phoebe Handsjuk was found at the bottom of a garbage chute inside a luxury apartment building in Melbourne, Australia.

Her death was officially ruled a tragic accident, or death by misadventure. But from the beginning, Phoebe’s family believed the explanation did not match the evidence.

This week, we walk through who Phoebe was, her relationship with Antony Hampel, the discovery at the Balencea apartment building, the autopsy findings, the blood evidence, the questions around the investigation, and the later reenactment that made people question whether the official theory was physically possible.

This is a case about a young woman whose struggles were too often used to explain away the things that did not make sense. It is also a case about what happens when mental health, addiction, and victim credibility become part of the story before every question has been answered.

Story starts: 10:00

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Sources:

• ABC News: Woman who fell down garbage chute was sleepwalking, coroner says
• ABC News: Coroner investigates whether drugs played role in garbage chute death
• 9News: The mystery death of Phoebe Handsjuk
• 9Now: Under Investigation, Phoebe Handsjuk episode
• Marie Claire Australia: Phoebe Handsjuk investigation
• SBS News: Coroner to examine garbage chute death
• Phoebe Handsjuk family website

To learn more about Phoebe’s case and her family’s fight for answers: ⁠Visit the Phoebe Handsjuk family website⁠

If you are in Australia and have information related to this case or any crime: contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1800 333 000 or submit a report online at ⁠Crime Stoppers Australia⁠. In an emergency, call 000.

In this episode, Abby tells the story of Iryna Zarutska, a young Ukrainian woman whose life was violently taken in Charlotte, North Carolina, the city we call home. Iryna survived war and displacement, came to the United States looking for safety and a fresh start, and was building a life filled with creativity, work, family, and hope when she was killed in a random attack on the Lynx Blue Line.

Before the case, we talk about Ally's dog Nemo potentially being racist, the shows we could rewatch every single day, and why The Vampire Diaries will always have a chokehold on us.

Story starts: 11:51

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Sources:

• James Funeral Home obituary for Iryna Zarutska
• WCNC: Pizzeria honors Iryna Zarutska after Charlotte stabbing
• Queen City News: Autopsy reveals three stab wounds
• WBTV: Timeline of the Charlotte light rail stabbing case
• Daily Caller: Reporting on suspect statement after Charlotte train stabbing
• The Charlotte Observer: Local reporting on the case

This is a preview of our first Patreon-exclusive bonus episode.

In the full 55-minute episode, we’re talking about how Probation Behavior actually came together, from deciding we wanted to make a podcast, to choosing the name, figuring out the vibe, planning the launch, and everything we were doing behind the scenes before our first episode went live.

We also get into what we almost did differently, what surprised us, what stressed us out, and how this whole thing started to feel real.

This preview is available on our main feed, but the full episode is only available for Friends of the Pod on Patreon.

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In this episode, Abby covers the disappearance of Maura Murray, a 21-year-old nursing student who vanished after a car accident on a rural road in Haverhill, New Hampshire in February 2004. What begins as a timeline of a young woman’s final known movements quickly turns into one of the most debated missing person cases in modern true crime, with unanswered questions around the crash, the 911 calls, witness accounts, and what may have happened in the minutes before police arrived.

Story starts: 6:33

We also want to shout out Media Pressure, the podcast hosted by Maura’s sister, Julie Murray. You can listen and learn more here: https://www.mediapressure.com/

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Sources:

• The Disappearance of Maura Murray
• 911 Calls PDF
• The 107 Degree Timeline
• Spotify Episode Source
• Spotify Show Source
• Maura Murray Missing
• Reddit: Revisiting 001 vs. Witness A
• Media Pressure