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Every Tip Leads to Nothing?! #crimejunkie #truecrime

September 03, 2025 / 00:40

This episode discusses police investigations, advancements in technology, and the challenges faced in solving cases from the mid-80s to 1999.

The conversation highlights the frustrations of law enforcement as they encounter numerous dead ends and untraceable tips from the community. Despite the efforts, many leads result in no substantial progress.

It emphasizes the slow evolution of forensic science, particularly the introduction of DNA technology, which was not available to police until 1999. This technological advancement is presented as a turning point in solving cold cases.

TLDR

Police face challenges in solving cases until DNA technology emerges in 1999.

Episode

0:40

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And this Brett is kind of what police are dealing with. One step forward, two steps back. Every tip leads to more

00:00:07

nothings. And even those phone calls that the family were getting, one day those just stop and police never

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determine who was making them. So over the following months and years, it becomes clear that the only way they're

00:00:20

going to solve this is through advancements in technology. Talk of DNA is just a whisper in the mid 80s and a

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whisper that probably wasn't even making its way to this little corner of America. So, it's not until 1999 that

00:00:32

police have the tools and the knowhow to really make something happen.

Episode Highlights

The Struggles of Investigation
Police face numerous challenges, often making little progress in their cases.
“One step forward, two steps back.”
@ 00m 02s
September 03, 2025
Technological Advancements
It isn't until 1999 that police gain the tools to effectively solve cases.
“The only way they're going to solve this is through advancements in technology.”
@ 00m 17s
September 03, 2025

Episode Quotes

The only way they're going to solve this is through advancements in technology.
Every Tip Leads to Nothing?! #crimejunkie #truecrime

Key Moments

Investigation Challenges00:02
Technological Breakthroughs00:17