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Investigation of a gun's construction
27:49 - 31:42 (03:53)
An investigation was launched to determine whether a gun's construction played a role in an attack. Federal help was enlisted to determine who had purchased a Ruger pistol in the area.
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Police investigate the murder of Carla Walker, a high school cheerleader who was found brutally beaten in 1974.
27:49 - 29:10 (01:21)
Crime
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Police investigate the murder of Carla Walker, a high school cheerleader who was found brutally beaten in 1974. Interviews with witnesses who had spent time with Carla and her boyfriend Rodney reveal a light-hearted mood in the car they were cruising in before the attack.
ChapterInvestigation of a gun's construction
EpisodeAfter the Dance
PodcastDateline NBC
Rodney Reed had always maintained his innocence in the murder case of his girlfriend, Carla.
29:10 - 31:42 (02:32)
Rodney Reed
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Rodney Reed had always maintained his innocence in the murder case of his girlfriend, Carla. He passed polygraph exams and there was no evidence linking him to the crime, but he was eventually convicted and sentenced to death.