Uncovering David Biro's past | Forensic Files

did you think that this case would come back up in the way that it has no I'd really didn't think it would come back
but I knew something would happen I just had that feeling mm-hmm about it I didn't know if he
would get an appeal or what but I was always waiting on it that's the beauty of writing true crime is that you never
know what the real end is this is a storage bin that I at least for all my book material an undisclosed location
and how long has the bureau staff been in your old stuff has been in here since 1995 1995 so let's go find out what we
see in here and there it is and as a journalist I wanted to get to the story behind the story who is this kid who is
this kid and what were the rights of the parents and their responsibilities and how it could have been prevented all
right let's see what you got okay these are the police supports of the task force that I was able to obtain of
the day-by-day investigation anything that still sticks out in your mind anything that sticks out of my mind it
was like this was a very well calculated murder there were so many things that didn't coincide with a burglar and none
of it made sense right Nancy's final message what was she trying to say family says that she was saying I love
you these are the psychiatric files all right from charter Berkeley after he poisoned attempted to poison his mother
his sister and brother and his whole family his father with tainted milk the wood alcohol how did you get your hands
on me I called one of my friends in the clerk's office and I said I'm aware of a
lawsuit that has been filed against David Berle and his family could you please keep your eyes open for anything
that comes in there that I should be aware because I'm writing the book on David Berle and so my source I think of
maybe a month later I get a phone call saying you better get down here right now
I said why what do you got and she said I don't believe what it is she said I don't know how anybody would subpoena
psychiatric records and they would also deliver to the clerk's office to the fine
especially if you said Julie said get here now at a checkbook seeking Xerox if it wasn't for the psychiatric records we
would never have had such a book like I am Cain because this made it this really
traced you inside the mine and of course you being a journalist yourself you want
to be inside the mind of the killer reading your book was very interesting it was the timeline of a murder without
flashback it was in real it felt like you were reading real-time news reports as it was happening I recognized one of
these pictures these are some pictures of his room I have gave us pictures now that we're standing here with all of
your papers and your research and you save everything just in case did you think that you would ever be looking at
the material again because the court case might come up giving him a chance to get out never thought of that never
ever thought of that but I'll be honest when I met with him in 95 this is really weird conversation
I said well look David unless you cooperate with the authorities and confess the only way you're gonna get
out of here is in a pine box and then he looked at me he opened up the can of coke that I bought him he
said I'm gonna get out of here by the time I'm 50 so you know what I think David burrows prediction I hope it's not
true

True-crime writer Gera-Lind Kolarik takes "48 Hours"' Maureen Maher to her secret storage locker in an undisclosed location to share her files on the Langert murders -- which have been locked up since her book, "I Am Cain," was published in 1995 -- giving an insight into the mind of David Biro.

Brief Summary

A journalist revisits the David Berle case, discussing police reports, psychiatric records, and chilling predictions about the killer's future.

Key points

The Unpredictable Nature of True Crime. The beauty of writing true crime is that you never know the real end.
A Journalist's Journey. The quest to uncover the truth behind a calculated murder leads to shocking revelations.
A Disturbing Discovery. Psychiatric records reveal chilling details about David Berle's past actions.

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Episode quotes

I'm gonna get out of here by the time I'm 50.

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