Episode 121: Shadows in the Shed: Danielle Marzejka and Seren Bryan

In August of 2018, a quiet mobile home park in Clinton Township, Michigan, became the center of a nightmare. 18-year-old Danielle Marzejka and her boyfriend, 19-year-old Seren Bryan vanished without a trace. After days of searching, Danielle’s brother and father noticed something strange in the back of their shed, large trash bags swarmed by thousands of flies and the stench of death.  Police responded to the scene and discovered the bodies of Danielle and Seren inside of the trash bags. What unfolded during the investigation stunned even seasoned detectives. A closet full of duct tape, towels, and sheets soaked with blood. Evidence of a cleanup. And the family’s oldest son, Robert Marzejka Jr., suddenly gone. This led to a cross-state manhunt which ended in Robert Jr’s apprehension, while he was wearing a disguise. Tune in this week as we unravel the chilling evidence, the fractured family dynamics, and the six-day trial that sought justice for Danielle and Seren.

Seren Shining Arts   Sources:  

“Man finds sister, boyfriend dead in trash bags behind Clinton Twp mobile home” on Fox 2 Detroit on August 27, 2018 (https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/man-finds-sister-boyfriend-dead-in-trash-bags-behind-clinton-twp-mobile-home)

“Clinton Twp. cops continue double-slaying probe” by Charles E. Ramirez and George Hunter on The Detroit News on August 28, 2018 (https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2018/08/28/clinton-twp-cops-continue-double-murder-probe/1121240002/)

“Clinton Township Man Charged For Killing Sister, Her Boyfriend” by Jessica Strachan on CBS News Detroit on March 13, 2019 (https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/clinton-township-man-charged-for-killing-sister-her-boyfriend/)

“Friend of murder victim: person of interest brother 'made her uncomfortable'” on Fox 2 Detroit on August 27, 2018 (https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/friend-of-murder-victim-person-of-interest-brother-made-her-uncomfortable)

“Judge says 'evil man' is going where he deserves after murdering sister and her boyfriend” by Erika Erickson on Fox 2 Detroit on January 14, 2020 (https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/judge-says-evil-man-is-going-where-he-deserves-after-murdering-sister-and-her-boyfriend)

“Man learns sentence for murdering sister, her boyfriend, leaving bodies in Clinton Township shed” by Jason Colthorp on Click On Detroit on January 14, 2020 (https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/01/14/man-learns-sentence-for-murdering-sister-her-boyfriend-leaving-bodies-in-clinton-township-shed-2/)

“Man guilty of murdering sister and her boyfriend with hammer, leaving bodies in trash bags” by Crime and Public Safety on Fox 2 Detroit on November 25, 2019 (https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/man-guilty-of-murdering-sister-and-her-boyfriend-with-hammer-leaving-bodies-in-trash-bags)

“Police: Man used hammer, taped bags over heads to kill sister, her boyfriend” by Fox 2 Staff on Fox 2 Detroit on March 14, 2019 (https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/police-man-used-hammer-taped-bags-over-heads-to-kill-sister-her-boyfriend)

https://www.clintontownship.com/236/Special-Events#:~:text=Clinton%20Township%20has%20many%20events%2C%20including:%20*,train%20ride%20for%20children%20of%20all%20ages

https://www.facebook.com/groups/crimejunkie/posts/1373523243476048/

The Murder Tapes — Episode “The Back of the Shed” s4, e1

Killers: Caught On Camera — Season 2, Episode 7 (“Sarinana & Marzejka”)

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