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Sneak peek: The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff

January 14, 2021 / 03:33

This episode covers the murder of Jacqueline Vandergriff, the arrest of Charles Bryant, and the connection to previous stalking incidents. It features discussions on the crime scene at Grapevine Lake, surveillance evidence, and insights from witnesses.

Jacqueline Vandergriff, a 24-year-old student at Texas Women's University, was found dead near Grapevine Lake. The episode details her last moments, including a meeting with Charles Bryant at a bar in Denton, where surveillance footage and cell phone pings placed them together.

Witnesses express disbelief about Bryant's involvement, citing a lack of direct evidence against him. The episode also touches on Bryant's past behavior, including stalking an ex-girlfriend, which raises concerns about his potential motives.

The narrative includes chilling reflections from the ex-girlfriend, who believes Bryant's rage could have been directed at Vandergriff due to their physical similarities. This insight adds a layer of complexity to the case.

Overall, the episode highlights the shocking nature of the crime and the emotional turmoil experienced by those connected to the victims.

TLDR

Jacqueline Vandergriff was murdered; Charles Bryant's arrest connects to his past stalking behavior.

Episode

3:33

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[Music] one of my friend's mom had texted me because she lived pretty close to grapevine lake and she was like look

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what happened developing story right now a body found on the banks of grapevine lake

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nothing happens in grapevine nothing except for what he did the victim was identified as jacqueline

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van der griff hello everyone my name is jacqueline vandegrift but friends call me jackie

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jackie vandergriff was 24 years of age i am currently a junior here at texas women's university

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and my major is nutrition with an emphasis in wellness and just beyond this area where the

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shade is pretty much hitting is where we had our crime scene there are a lot of things that will

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shock you and this is by far the worst thing i have seen my manager text me charles has just been arrested

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[Music] i felt like the world was spinning like everything was out of it's control that last tuesday

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jacqueline vandegrift met up with charles bryant at a bar in denton surveillance video also cell phone pings

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all put vandergriff and bryant together [Music] i remember him just being kind of quiet

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i immediately said there's no way they have the wrong guy there's no way that he did this

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are you telling me there's no evidence that charles bryant killed jackie vandegrift not direct

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evidence [Music] this is kind of my calling dealing with these really strange cases the serial it's the

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ritualistic killings hey how you doing today so good jim with the rangers life good

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today or not [Music] this is not a normal homicide and you know how they kill someone it

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all seemed it started with caitlyn how screwed up were you from katelyn man in the early days it was good after

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that first month that's when i started to see these warning signs that he was manipulative very

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controlling i just told him i can't do this anymore this isn't working this is over he

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flipped out he showed up at your dorm room out of the blue you never gave him the

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address no he knew he trespassed in his mind he was seeking revenge the warrant that we got us for stalking

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on his ex-girlfriend who had called the police on him how he was stalking me was

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completely related to jackie vander griff's death there's some similarities the way the vandegriff looks

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and the way that brian's ex-girlfriend looked do you think there's a chance a possibility

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that he walked into this bar and saw somebody reminded him of you and took his rage out on her

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most definitely i think that he really wanted to kill me i think that he wanted me dead

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Most heartbreaking
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Most intense
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Episode Highlights

Body Found at Grapevine Lake
A body was discovered on the banks of Grapevine Lake, shocking the community.
“Nothing happens in Grapevine, nothing except for what he did.”
@ 00m 15s
January 14, 2021
Jackie Vandegrift's Background
Jackie, a 24-year-old junior at Texas Women's University, was studying nutrition.
@ 00m 34s
January 14, 2021
Arrest of Charles Bryant
Charles Bryant was arrested in connection with Jackie Vandegrift's death.
“I immediately said there's no way they have the wrong guy.”
@ 00m 57s
January 14, 2021
Connection to Past Relationship
The case reveals troubling similarities to a previous relationship involving stalking.
“He wanted me dead.”
@ 03m 23s
January 14, 2021

Episode Quotes

Nothing happens in Grapevine, nothing except for what he did.
Sneak peek: The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff
I felt like the world was spinning, like everything was out of control.
Sneak peek: The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff
This is not a normal homicide.
Sneak peek: The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff
He wanted me dead.
Sneak peek: The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff

Key Moments

Body Discovery00:15
Community Shock00:20
Jackie's Background00:34
Arrest Announcement00:57
Emotional Turmoil01:05
Unusual Homicide02:02
Stalking Connection02:46
Fear of Revenge03:23

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