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Sneak peek: The Twisted Case of Angie Dodge

November 07, 2019 / 02:53

This episode covers the murder of Angie Dodge, the investigation into her death, and the involvement of filmmaker Michael Essary Jr. Key discussions include the discovery of DNA evidence, the long search for the killer, and the unique approach of using a public DNA database.

Carol Dodge, Angie's mother, shares her 23-year journey seeking justice for her daughter, who was brutally murdered in June 1996. She describes the crime scene and the significant DNA evidence found.

Michael Essary Jr., a filmmaker, discusses his unexpected connection to the case and the police's suspicions about him. He recounts his experience during the interrogation and the impact of being associated with such a violent crime.

The episode highlights the challenges faced by law enforcement over nearly two decades and the eventual breakthrough in the case through innovative DNA testing methods.

TLDR

Carol Dodge seeks justice for her daughter Angie, whose murder case involves filmmaker Michael Essary Jr. and groundbreaking DNA evidence.

Episode

2:53
00:00:03
my name is Carol dodge and I am the mother of Angie dodge who was brutally murdered in June of
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1996 [Music] and for 23 years I've traveled every road there is turn every stone there is
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to find justice for my daughter as the officers arrived at the crime scene and found Angie Dodge laying on the ground
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it was obvious that there was a very brutal murder that had happened a lot of blood during the investigation we came
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across a significant amount of DNA that we believe is from the killer would you say that this crime scene provided
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really good evidence excellent evidence for nearly two decades police could not find a match to the killer's DNA so in
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2014 they went way outside the box and searched a public DNA database owned by ancestry.com it led us to this michael
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essary jr. who just happened to be a filmmaker films of homicide kind of a murder-mystery filmmaker then he cuts
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off her head my name is Michael uh Sri I'm a filmmaker and was a suspect in the Angi dodge case murderabilia it was then
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I knew it was a girl and she was young got me the reputation of being a person who is really into murder and things
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like that and I showed her body over in the shower I just kept stabbing her it was pretty
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creepy we had Louisiana state police call him he had agreed to come down to the state
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offices there in New Orleans the majority of the time that I was in the interrogation room I just didn't know
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what they were talking about they finally had to look at me and go no we think that you Michael uh Sheree you
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know we think that you're involved in this murder case my whole purpose is to find who killed Angie Dodge the ability
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to kill is obviously somewhere in all of us because it happens every day [Music]

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 85
    Most heartbreaking
  • 80
    Most emotional
  • 75
    Most shocking
  • 70
    Most dramatic

Episode Highlights

  • A Mother's Quest for Justice
    Carol Dodge has spent 23 years seeking justice for her daughter, Angie, who was murdered in 1996.
    “I've traveled every road there is, turned every stone there is.”
    @ 00m 20s
    November 07, 2019
  • DNA Breakthrough
    In 2014, police searched a public DNA database, leading them to suspect Michael Essary Jr.
    “They went way outside the box and searched a public DNA database.”
    @ 01m 07s
    November 07, 2019
  • Michael Essary's Confession
    Filmmaker Michael Essary Jr. reveals his chilling involvement in Angie's murder.
    “I just kept stabbing her. It was pretty creepy.”
    @ 02m 05s
    November 07, 2019

Episode Quotes

  • I just kept stabbing her. It was pretty creepy.
    Sneak peek: The Twisted Case of Angie Dodge
  • My whole purpose is to find who killed Angie Dodge.
    Sneak peek: The Twisted Case of Angie Dodge

Key Moments

  • Mother's Pain00:06
  • Brutal Murder00:12
  • DNA Evidence00:47
  • Filmmaker Suspect01:21
  • Chilling Confession02:05

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