# MURDERED: Joe Rapini

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Podcast: [Cardinal Crimes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cardinal-crimes-7111220)
Published: 2026-02-16T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, we continue our deep dive into the suspected victims of serial predator Mike DeBardeleben. The women we’ve discussed so far were all real estate agents targeted while showing homes to male clients. But today’s case breaks that pattern entirely. In this episode, we examine the murder of Joe Rapini, who was taken hostage alongside his roommate, David Starr. What followed was a calculated and terrifying bank robbery and extortion scheme. Under explicit threats, David, a bank manager, ...

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