Five Names, Four Bodies, No Answers

Five names, four bodies, no answers: The mystery of Terrence Rasmussen Two rusty blue barrels appear in a forest park in New Hampshire fifteen years apart. Inside, the remains of a woman and three girls, wrapped in black bags and tied with electrical wire. For nearly four decades, no one searches for them. No one knows who they are. The question no one can answer: how can a man murder an entire family and hide it so well that the whole world forgets their disappearance? In this episode, we explore how an electrician who lived under five false identities, spoke four languages, and used different accents managed to outsmart the system for thirty years. Rasmussen left clues on two coasts: from California to New Hampshire, from 1978 to 2002. The investigation reveals impossible contradictions: a second barrel deposited years after the first, a biological daughter whose mother was never identified, and a quick confession that protected even darker secrets. How many real victims did this serial killer have? Victim: Marlis Hinyar, Mary Bow, Sara Maws Date: 1978-2002 Location: Allenstown, New Hampshire; Contra Costa, California Status: Closed case; one unidentified victim - Hunter discovers first barrel in 1985 with mummified woman and girl; identities unknown for eighteen years. - Second barrel contains skeletons of two girls; one shares DNA with the adult woman, the other does not, revealing at least one additional victim never found. - Rasmussen was arrested in 1987 under the false name Curtis Kimball after vehicle theft; serves eighteen months and disappears again. - Murder of Eunsoon Jun in 2002 under the name Laurence Banner reveals past; Rasmussen pleads guilty without trial, cutting off investigation into previous crimes. Marlis Hinyar, Mary Bow, Sara Maws, Terrence Rasmussen, Bebook Park New Hampshire, serial killer, murder, DNA, forensic investigation, unsolved mystery, imperfect crimes, 1978, true crime Spanish Tired of ads? Listen to this podcast and 200+ more ad-free on OBOMEDIA. Try it free for 7 days, cancel anytime: https://obomedia.com/en/gratis?ref=desc-6981245 © 2026 Created by an independent creator of the OBOMEDIA Network. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the property of their respective creator, who is solely responsible for them, and are distributed by the OBOMEDIA Network on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without the creator's prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.