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In February 1981, an Indiana mother named Juanita Boyd mysteriously disappeared after visiting a local tavern and was discovered dead inside the trunk of her car six days later. Her tragic death by asphyxiation remained an unsolved cold case for decades while authorities preserved physical evidence from the crime scene. Recently, law enforcement utilized modern forensic genealogy and DNA profiling extracted from her clothing to finally identify the perpetrator. Officials announced that the genetic material matched Carl David Phillips, who had lived near the discovery site and passed away in 2017. Although prosecutors would have filed homicide charges against him if he were still alive, the breakthrough successfully brings closure to a nearly fifty-year-old mystery for the victim's family.
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.
