Brutal 1982 Cold Case Murder of Girl, 15, SOLVED! Man, 78, Sentenced

Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

15-year-old Karen Stitt was stabbed to death 100 yards from the bus stop where she was headed to catch a bus to take her back home. She suffered nearly 60 stab wounds, 18 to the heart, and there is blood evidence all over the crime scene. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case that has so much evidence it is shocking how it went cold, and only got colder as the years went by. The murder happened in 1982 and it took until the last few months to get a conviction. Is justice delayed, justice denied?

Transcribe Highlights
00:00.65 Introduction

02:08.90 Grisly murder, blood saturated crime scene

04:59.07 Close to 380 episodes of Body Bags

09:42.63 Event occurred 100 yards away from bus stop

14:56.13 Killing took place behind a wall

20:03.83 Making castings of shoe imprints

25:28.74 Volume of blood can change color of clothing, more than 59 stab wounds

30:04.66 18 wounds to the heart

34:57.38 Boyfriend was suspect, but never charged, he didn't do it
39:29.99 DNA - Genetic Genealogy leads to suspect

41:01.64 Gary Ramirez pleads "no contest" sentenced to life with possible parole after 25 years

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