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Wednesday afternoon, July 9th, 1969 was a great time for fishing in Racine County, Wisconsin. The day was overcast,
low 70s with a little drizzle. If you found just the right spot on Root River, you might catch a ton.
One family out that day chose to set up near an old steel trestle bridge on 8 Mile Road. The bridge had actually been
condemned a few weeks earlier, like shut down to traffic because it's basically falling apart, but that hasn't stopped
people from coming by, including this family. At some point while they're out there, their 10-year-old son makes his
way down the riverbank to fish or just explore, whatever, but something on the water's edge catches his eye. It's hard
to tell what it is from afar, just looks like this weird lumpy pile of something,
but definitely not natural to the river. Any kid would be curious. So, he inches his way closer and closer,
but he stops himself when he realizes what he's actually looking at. It's a foot.
And it sends him running back to his parents, but the totality of what's there is so much worse.

On July 9, 1969, a family fishing along the Root River in Racine County, Wisconsin, made a horrifying discovery.

Their 10-year-old son spotted something unusual near the water’s edge. When he got closer, he realized it was human remains and ran to alert his parents.

That discovery would mark the beginning of the investigation into what happened to 17-year-old Stephanie Casberg—a case that remains unsolved decades later.

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Brief Summary

A child discovers a human foot while fishing in Wisconsin, leading to shocking revelations.

Key points

A Day of Fishing Turns Dark. A family enjoys a fishing trip, but a child's discovery changes everything.

Episode quotes

It's a foot.

A child discovers something shocking at the riverbank.

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