Episode
Dorothy Kajpust (4 of Diamonds, Idaho)
33:52
Published: Wed Jun 15 2022
Description
Our card this week is Dorothy Kajpust, the 5 of Diamonds from Idaho. On August 21, 2004, 54-year-old Dorothy Kajpust was staying at a friend’s mobile home in eastern Idaho as a temporary living arrangement when, suddenly, in the early morning hours of that Saturday, an unknown individual entered the home and brutally assaulted Dorothy, leaving her for dead. Five days later, Dorothy passed away in the hospital without regaining consciousness. For nearly two decades, Dorothy’s case has remained unsolved, and the mystery surrounding her death is still just as puzzling for detectives today as it was in 2004.If you you have any information on the murder of Dorothy Kajpust please, please call Detective Sgt. Joshua Fielding at the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office at 208-529-1200. To learn more about The Deck, visit www.thedeckpodcast.com. To apply for the Cold Case Playing Cards grant through Season of Justice, visit www.seasonofjustice.org
Chapters
Dorothy, a 54-year-old woman, was brutally assaulted and left to die in her friend's house in eastern Idaho.
00:00 - 03:20 (03:20)
Summary
Dorothy, a 54-year-old woman, was brutally assaulted and left to die in her friend's house in eastern Idaho. The case remains unsolved to this day despite multiple leads and suspects.
EpisodeDorothy Kajpust (4 of Diamonds, Idaho)
PodcastThe Deck
The investigation of a woman's death is complicated by the lack of evidence due to the inconsistent head trauma and inability to analyze blood spatter on a bloodstained desk in the ransacked bedroom.
03:20 - 07:35 (04:15)
Summary
The investigation of a woman's death is complicated by the lack of evidence due to the inconsistent head trauma and inability to analyze blood spatter on a bloodstained desk in the ransacked bedroom.
EpisodeDorothy Kajpust (4 of Diamonds, Idaho)
PodcastThe Deck
Police struggled to identify the victim of a brutal assault known as Dorothy Doe and were unsuccessful in locating any of her family members or friends before she passed away in the hospital with nobody by her side.
07:35 - 15:50 (08:15)
Summary
Police struggled to identify the victim of a brutal assault known as Dorothy Doe and were unsuccessful in locating any of her family members or friends before she passed away in the hospital with nobody by her side.
EpisodeDorothy Kajpust (4 of Diamonds, Idaho)
PodcastThe Deck
Police received multiple calls with conflicting information about a car in the area during the time of Dorothy's murder.
15:50 - 22:02 (06:11)
Summary
Police received multiple calls with conflicting information about a car in the area during the time of Dorothy's murder. One caller also stated suspicion that her husband may have committed the crime.
EpisodeDorothy Kajpust (4 of Diamonds, Idaho)
PodcastThe Deck
California police investigate a gun found near the scene of Dorothy Jane Scott's murder and enter it into the NCIC database to find any potential leads, but the gas station near where it was found did not have any surveillance cameras.
22:02 - 31:24 (09:22)
Summary
California police investigate a gun found near the scene of Dorothy Jane Scott's murder and enter it into the NCIC database to find any potential leads, but the gas station near where it was found did not have any surveillance cameras. Blood sample tests from the scene also yielded complex results.
EpisodeDorothy Kajpust (4 of Diamonds, Idaho)
PodcastThe Deck
Dorothy Kapust was brutally murdered 18 years ago, and her case remains unsolved.
31:24 - 33:48 (02:23)
Summary
Dorothy Kapust was brutally murdered 18 years ago, and her case remains unsolved. The detectives working her case are urging anyone with information to come forward and help them bring justice to her family.