A new three-part Hulu docuseries, Swipe Right on the Devil, examines the 2017 death of Sydney Loofe. The series details how Aubrey Trail and Bailey Boswell utilized Tinder to target the 24-year-old victim.
Aubrey Trail’s chilling "warlock" persona and the 14-piece crime scene
The murder of Sydney Loofe remains one of Nebraska's most harrowing cases of digital predation. Aubrey Trail, a 60-year-old man currently held at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution, has been described as a self-proclaimed warlock and cult leader. As reported by the source, Trail expressed a disturbing lack of remorse, stating he did not regret the killing but simly "picked the wrong person."
The brutality of the crime was matched by the calculated nature of the perpetrators. Trail, a 52-year-old con man at the time of the offense, reportedly cut Loofe's body into 14 pieces before discarding the remains in roadside ditches. This level of violence, combined with the suspects' alleged interest in the occult, has made the case a focal point for true crime enthusiasts and investigators alike.
Brooklyn McCrystal’s digital sting: How a friend outmaneuvered the killers on Tinder
The investigation into Loofe's disappearance gained momentum through the proactive efforts of her friend, Brooklyn McCrystal. After Loofe failed to show up for her shift at Menards and her cat, Mimsy, went unfed, McCrystal realized something was wrong.. To find answerrs, McCrystal created her own Tinder profile to match with "Audrey," the alias used by Bailey Boswell.
This act of "catfishing the bad guys," as filmmaker Christopher St.. John described it, allowed McCrystal to obtain Boswell's contact information and provide a critical lead to investigators. The digital trail left by Loofe's final Snapchat post, captioned "Ready for my date," combined with McCrystal's intervention, provided the first major breakthrough in a case that had initially gone cold .
From burner phones to hotel surveillance: Tracking Bailey Boswell’s "Audrey" alias
Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI Omaha division, utilized digital forensics to bridge the gap between the Tinder match and the suspects. Although Bailey Boswell initially refused to cooperate with investigators, the trail of digital evidence proved impossible to erase. According to the report, investigators successfully traced a burner phone used by the pair to various local hotels.
Surveillance footage and a state-issued ID presented during hotel check-ins eventually confirmed Boswell's identity and her association with Aubrey Trail. This evidence led to the pair being charged with first-degree murder and improper disposal of human remains at the Saline County Courthouse in Wilber, Nebraska, in June 2018.
The chilling admission: Why Aubrey Trail claimed he killed the "wrong person"
While the docuseries provides a deep dive into the mechanics of the crime, several aspects of the killers' motivations remain shrouded in the darkness of their occult interests. the series explores how Trail and Boswell discussed gaining power through violence, yet the exact extent of their alleged "sex cult" activities remains a subject of intense scrutiny.
Furthermore, while Trail's comment about picking the "wrong person" is central to his lack of empathy,the specific reasons why he viewed Loofe as a tactical error—rather than a human life—remain a haunting, unverified part of his psyche. The documentary leaves viewers questioning whether the killers were driven by a specific ritualistic goal or if Loofe was simply a target of opportunity in a predatory frenzy.
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