The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs: Janett Christman
Before it became a campfire story, it was a real nightmare.
In 1950, thirteen-year-old Janett Christman accepted a last-minute babysitting job on a stormy night in Columbia, Missouri. Hours later, a frantic phone call came into the police station, a young girl’s voice begging for help, followed by silence. When officers arrived, they found the phone off the hook… and Janett brutally murdered.
Her case remains unsolved to this day, but many say it inspired one of the most chilling urban legends ever told, “The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs.”
Join Alé and Tom as they explore the true story…
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