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Why Do Detectives Believe Rick Slipped Up?? #truecrime #crimejunkie #unsolvedmysteries

January 21, 2026 / 02:30

This episode covers the 28-year-old case involving Rick, Anita, and Bonnie, focusing on key conversations and body language during a recorded interview.

Detectives believe a pivotal moment in the case is when Rick realizes he made a mistake. The discussion includes Rick's attempts to contact Anita and the responses he received from her daughter and others regarding Bonnie's whereabouts.

Sergeant Kner from IMPD comments on the recorded interview, noting that while the words are clear, Rick's body language reveals his understanding of the situation. Kner emphasizes that Anita did not disclose where she and Bonnie had been, raising questions about Rick's knowledge of the timeout lounge.

The episode highlights the complexities of the investigation and the implications of the interactions between the individuals involved.

TLDR

Rick's recorded interview reveals his realization of a mistake in the case involving Anita and Bonnie.

Episode

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here. This is the main reason I want to see this recorded interview so badly because this is the moment detectives
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still point to 28 years later. The moment they believe Rick knows he messed up. >> When did you talk to Anita?
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>> I tried to call her a couple of times during the afternoon on Saturday the 5th. I got no answer and no answering
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machine. Um, her daughter called me back later that same afternoon indicating that she had gotten a number off of
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caller ID type list. I don't have that feature so I don't know how it works. Um, and I asked her if Anita was there
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and she said she thought she had gone to work. I asked her if she knew where Bonnie was and she said she didn't know.
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Uh, and then after talking, I believe it was after talking to her, Felix had returned my beep. I had beeped him and
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talked to him about the situation. He had a manager from Regis call me later that evening, like say in the 7:00 area
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on Saturday. On Saturday from the job that Bonnie was supposed to be at, he indicated she was not there. He
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indicated that Anita was. I asked him to have Anita call me. He said that he would do that. She called a half an
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hour, 45 minutes later. I asked her if she knew where Bonnie was. She said no. She said they had left a timeout lounge
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the night before around 3. And um I need you to speak up. You got quiet on me. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I keep forgetting the
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name of the place. Um the the timeout lounge name just gets me every time I bring it up. Sergeant Kner with IMPD has
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viewed that tape and he says that you can read the words on the page, but what you cannot see is Rick's body language.
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Kner says that Anita is very clear that she never told Rick where she and Bonnie
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had been when he called on Saturday. According to her, all she said was that they headed home around 3:00 a.m. Full
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stop. So then, >> so how would Rick know about the timeout lounge? Kissner says that he and the
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current lead detective agree that you can see it in his demeanor that he realized he stepped in it. And if Anita
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never told him where they were or anything more, then this next part really doesn't make sense.

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Episode Highlights

  • The Moment Detectives Remember
    Detectives still reference a pivotal moment from 28 years ago in this case.
    “This is the moment detectives still point to 28 years later.”
    @ 00m 10s
    January 21, 2026
  • Body Language Tells All
    Sergeant Kner emphasizes the importance of Rick's body language over his words.
    “Kner says that you can read the words on the page, but not Rick's body language.”
    @ 01m 47s
    January 21, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • This is the moment detectives still point to 28 years later.
    Why Do Detectives Believe Rick Slipped Up?? #truecrime #crimejunkie #unsolvedmysteries
  • He realized he stepped in it.
    Why Do Detectives Believe Rick Slipped Up?? #truecrime #crimejunkie #unsolvedmysteries

Key Moments

  • Pivotal Moment00:10
  • Communication Breakdown01:47
  • Realization02:20

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