Scary True Crimes: Short True Crime Stories

THE GUY WHO ATE HIS VICTIMS In Saitama Prefecture, Japan, in 1988, a brand-new kind of fear crept into everyone's hearts and minds. Even the most cautious parents could not help but feel this worry. Five months ago, two girls disappeared without a trace, and now there is word of a third. This news dispelled any doubts they may have had because their kids were being kidnapped by someone or something, and to make matters more complicated, two of the girls were just four years old and one was seven. The father of the third girl, Erika Namba, reported to the police that she was abducted while she was walking back from her friend's house. However, she had made this quick journey countless times before, as had many other people her age. Their community had consistently remained secure. ...