# The Route 29 Stalker’s Deadly Deception

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Podcast: [Forensic Files Unsealed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/forensic-files-unsealed-6989771)
Published: 2026-07-29T15:36:56+00:00
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## Resource

The episode recounts two separate, tragic true crime cases from the late 20th century involving deception and violence. The first account details the 1996 disappearance of Alicia Fay Reynolds, a doctoral student who was abducted from a Virginia highway by an unidentified predator known as the Route 29 stalker. Despite decades of investigation and the clearing of several high-profile suspects, her murder remains unsolved. The second narrative focuses on the 1988 Braum family murders in Minnesota, where sixteen-year-old David Braum killed his parents and siblings with an axe following years of intense domestic and religious friction. This case explores the psychological motivations behind the massacre and follows David’s eventual conviction, rehabilitation, and controversial parole decades later. Together, these sources examine the lasting impact of violent crime on families and the complexities of the American justice system. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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