On the night of April 26th 2014, Marcus Kaarma and his wife Janelle Pflager were watching a movie together at home. The couple had been under stress in recent weeks after a number of attempted break-ins. They had taken precautionary measures to try and stop the burglaries. While sitting together their phone lit up, the motion detectors in the front garden picked up someone on their property. They anxiously watched the monitor as the person walked into their open garage. Markus picked up his shot gun and headed out the front door while his wife said “Showtime”.For sources please see our website crimelapsepodcast.com The Shattered Window is an investigative true crime series dissects a case that has polarized and puzzled the minds of those who know it. Compiled using thousands of pages of files, trial transcripts and archives as well as interviews with those involved and source audio. Over three decades ago, a 7-year-old girl vanished from her bedroom in the middle of the night while everybody else in the suburb slept soundly. It's frightening for a parent to think that someone could sneak into their child's bedroom completely undetected. It's terrifying for a parent to think that they could be suspected. This is The Shattered Window. linktr.ee/theshatteredwindowSpecial thanks to our sponsor for this episode podcorn.com, be sure to check out their site if you are a podcaster that wants to monetise!