In August of 1976, the bodies of a young man and woman were found in rural Sumter County, South Carolina. Police would infer a lot from their belongings and the state of their bodies, but more than four decades later, their identities - as well as the identity of their killer - remain a mystery... BUT the Crime Junkies have a chance to change that.
Yesterday
MURDERED: Alberta O. Jones
Alberta O. Jones was breaking barriers in Louisville, Kentucky. She was the first Black woman prosecutor in the city’s history, she helped register some 6,000 Black citizens to vote, and she was a leader in the city’s civil rights movement. But on Aug. 5, 1965 – before she could ... Show More
56m 17s
Jun 8
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Tripp Brazeale
In November 2024, 15-year-old Tripp Brazeale was found hanging from a tree in the middle of the woods of Forrest City, Arkansas. His death was quickly ruled a suicide, but in the weeks and months that followed, details of the case began to emerge that led Tripp's family, friends, ... Show More
1h 17m
Dec 2021
The Edgecombe County Serial Killer
From 2003 to 2009, 10 women and one man disappeared from the Edgecombe County area of North Carolina. Many of the victims had been stabbed, beaten, or strangled before a large number were dumped along a stretch of the Seven Bridges road. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss The Ed ... Show More
1h 10m
Feb 2024
203. How Ancestry Websites Solved a Cold Case
In this episode, Payton and Garrett dive into the case of two women who were murdered 100 miles apart. When police can’t identify the women, they turn to an emergent technology to help solve this cold case.
Case Sources:
“Web of Death” Season One, Episode Four
“Cold Case Files” ... Show More
40m 47s