The Murders of Daryl Barber and Jim Boucher

August 12, 1978 best friends Daryl Barber (19) and Jim Boucher (16) set out on a week long vacation road trip in Daryl's red Chevy Nova.  They were headed to Daytona Beach, Florida from Metamora, Michigan.  When they failed to return home, their parents jumped into actions, calling the cops, hiring a private investigator, and even writing letters to governors and other elected officials.  Listen in this week to hear how the investigation into their disappearance would lead to John "Snake" Cox, Jr. and Theodore "Spider" Bassett and what the ultimately happened to the boys.

Sources for this episode:
Daytona Beach Morning Journal - Grim Details Of Double Murder Related In Court
Daytona Beach Morning Journal - 'Spider' Smith Found Guilty
The Day - Murderer's fate weighed
Ocala-Star Banner - Don't Sign Death Warrants, Convicted Killers Ask Graham
The News Journal - Michigan parents enduring revisitation of teens' murder
Detroit Free Press - Grisly clue to missing teens
The Snake and the Spider: Abduction and Murder in Daytona Beach
Wikipedia - Daytona Beach, Florida
Wikipedia - Metamora, Michigan