Chasing a Shadow: The Stalking of Joanne Chambers

In the early 1990s, a beloved first-grade teacher in Pennsylvania began receiving harassing, threatening letters from an anonymous sender. Her school principal, fellow teachers, and the parents of some of her students soon began receiving them too. As the ordeal wore on, the stalker slowly escalated from taunts to vile accusations and death threats—and then, finally, violence. From early on in the case, the police thought they knew the tormentor’s identity, but it took 18 months to finally gather the evidence needed for an arrest. The trial to follow would be one of the most bizarre the state had ever seen. The case took twist after twist before reaching a conclusion nobody saw coming. Sources:Forensic Files, episode "Sealed With a Kiss"The Morning Call: Morning Call: Record: Files Now: us, campers!Patreon (join to get all episodes ad-free, at least a day early, an extra episode a month, and a free sticker!): True Crime CampfireInstagram: @TCCampfire truecrimecampfirepod@gmail.comMERCH! a supporter of this podcast: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Chasing a Shadow: The Stalking of Joanne Chambers is an episode from True Crime Campfire by True Crime Campfire.

This episode is 38:24 long.

This episode was published on Jan 2, 2026.

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