Episode

MURDERED: Debra Jackson (Orange Socks Doe)
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40:33
Published: Mon Sep 13 2021
Description

For decades after she was mysteriously murdered and left on the side of a busy interstate, she was known only as Orange Socks Doe. But after years of investigations, law enforcement learns that her case may be even more complicated than they first thought.  For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-debra-jackson/ 

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The mysterious deaths of Sandra and the Schlesingers in Texas remain unsolved to this day.
00:00 - 05:16 (05:16)
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Unsolved Murders
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The mysterious deaths of Sandra and the Schlesingers in Texas remain unsolved to this day.

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MURDERED: Debra Jackson (Orange Socks Doe)
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The case of Orange Sox is in danger of going cold, just like other homicide victims who could be viewed as social outcasts.
05:16 - 16:03 (10:47)
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True crime
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The case of Orange Sox is in danger of going cold, just like other homicide victims who could be viewed as social outcasts. Law enforcement's description of her physical appearance seems unflattering, highlighting the societal biases surrounding these types of cases.

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MURDERED: Debra Jackson (Orange Socks Doe)
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Police charged Henry Lee Lucas with the murder of an unidentified woman who they call Orange Sox.
16:03 - 23:05 (07:02)
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Murder
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Police charged Henry Lee Lucas with the murder of an unidentified woman who they call Orange Sox. The remains, which they thought belonged to 15-year-old Freida Powell, were later discovered to be those of Debbie Sue Williamson.

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MURDERED: Debra Jackson (Orange Socks Doe)
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The trial for the murder of Orange Sox is set to begin for Henry Lee Lucas, who has confessed to over 300 murders, but later recanted his confession.
23:05 - 29:00 (05:55)
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Henry Lee Lucas
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The trial for the murder of Orange Sox is set to begin for Henry Lee Lucas, who has confessed to over 300 murders, but later recanted his confession. Government officials aim to ensure he is in jail for the right reasons, despite the consensus that he is not a good person.

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MURDERED: Debra Jackson (Orange Socks Doe)
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The rewards given to Henry, which lead to false confessions, is one possibility as to why he knew unpublished details about the crimes.
29:00 - 33:51 (04:51)
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False Confessions
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The rewards given to Henry, which lead to false confessions, is one possibility as to why he knew unpublished details about the crimes. Police may have allowed Henry to refresh his memory with police notes before interviews.

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MURDERED: Debra Jackson (Orange Socks Doe)
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Law enforcement is still investigating the murder of Deborah Jackson despite a confession and a conviction.
33:51 - 40:16 (06:25)
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Murder
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Law enforcement is still investigating the murder of Deborah Jackson despite a confession and a conviction. Genetic genealogy testing has led them to a new suspect, Thomas Elvin Darnell.

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MURDERED: Debra Jackson (Orange Socks Doe)
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Crime Junkie