Episode

MURDERED: Kirsten Hatfield
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46:31
Published: Mon Mar 18 2019
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It took decades and DNA science to catch a predator who was able to snatch a girl, Kirsten Hatfield, from her own room in the dead of night. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-kirsten-hatfield/    

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In this podcast episode, the host recounts the story of the abduction of eight-year-old Kirsten Hatfield from her bedroom with her mother in the next room, and how the investigation unfolded over the years.
00:00 - 02:37 (02:37)
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True Crime
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In this podcast episode, the host recounts the story of the abduction of eight-year-old Kirsten Hatfield from her bedroom with her mother in the next room, and how the investigation unfolded over the years.

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MURDERED: Kirsten Hatfield
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Kirsten Hatfield disappeared from her own bedroom in the middle of the night, leaving behind a community searching for answers and her devastated family.
02:37 - 05:53 (03:16)
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True Crime
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Kirsten Hatfield disappeared from her own bedroom in the middle of the night, leaving behind a community searching for answers and her devastated family.

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MURDERED: Kirsten Hatfield
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After her daughter went missing, a mother took search efforts into her own hands, dedicating every moment of every day to propel her daughter's case forward, talking to media and passing out flyers.
05:53 - 11:34 (05:40)
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Missing Persons
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After her daughter went missing, a mother took search efforts into her own hands, dedicating every moment of every day to propel her daughter's case forward, talking to media and passing out flyers. The neighborhood was canvassed and investigated to find any leads on the disappearance.

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MURDERED: Kirsten Hatfield
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A mother who worked in sex crimes investigation could not help but search for her daughter's predator while on the job, even though the case was never solved.
11:34 - 19:14 (07:40)
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Justice
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A mother who worked in sex crimes investigation could not help but search for her daughter's predator while on the job, even though the case was never solved. The family spends years following tips in their search for Kirsten.

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MURDERED: Kirsten Hatfield
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Crime Junkie
Police plan to get DNA on every male who had contact with Kirsten before she disappeared, to prove if the suspect's story holds up 17 years later.
19:15 - 23:48 (04:33)
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Crime
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Police plan to get DNA on every male who had contact with Kirsten before she disappeared, to prove if the suspect's story holds up 17 years later. The possibility of having an offender with no record like in the April Tinsley's case cannot be overruled.

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MURDERED: Kirsten Hatfield
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The witness recalls a typical day after witnessing a suspicious white truck, but can only recall minor details and interactions with his neighbors.
23:49 - 28:53 (05:03)
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True Crime
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The witness recalls a typical day after witnessing a suspicious white truck, but can only recall minor details and interactions with his neighbors.

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MURDERED: Kirsten Hatfield
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$news is a word.
28:53 - 32:48 (03:54)
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$news
Lee and Kinsley decide to get a dog to help with their anxiety after fostering dogs for a while and feeling the heartache of their pet rats passing away too quickly.
32:48 - 39:19 (06:31)
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Pets
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Lee and Kinsley decide to get a dog to help with their anxiety after fostering dogs for a while and feeling the heartache of their pet rats passing away too quickly.

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MURDERED: Kirsten Hatfield
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A dog killed a goose and traumatized a four-year-old at a local park, resulting in an apology from the dog owner.
39:19 - 43:16 (03:56)
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Dogs
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A dog killed a goose and traumatized a four-year-old at a local park, resulting in an apology from the dog owner.

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MURDERED: Kirsten Hatfield
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The hosts of the podcast "Am I Normal Yet?"
43:16 - 46:18 (03:02)
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Anxiety
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The hosts of the podcast "Am I Normal Yet?" share their experience of using their puppy Iki to help cope with anxiety, realizing that she made them calm down so they could best help her when she was anxious.

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MURDERED: Kirsten Hatfield
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