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After decades of anonymity, a young murder victim discovered in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in 1981 was finally identified as Carol Anne Cole in 2015 thanks to an innovative Facebook profile created by local investigators. Although her family had searched relentlessly for her and her name was initially included in early missing persons lists, police mismanaged the case through false confessions, lost evidence, and overlooked dental records. The breakthrough occurred when a dispatcher recognized the facial reconstruction from the social media page on a Craigslist post created by the victim's sister. Subsequent DNA testing confirmed her identity, bringing closure to her family while leaving her actual killer officially uncharged, though a convicted murderer who was present when the body was found remains a primary person of interest.
Content Warning: This podcast contains discussions of homicide, violence, abuse, and other graphic themes related to real-life criminal events. It is intended for mature audiences and listener discretion is advised.
