Episode

MURDERED: Pamela Milam // Vickie Lynn Harrell
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Published: Mon Aug 31 2020
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In 1972, two young women with their whole lives ahead of them vanish from public places, leaving behind only a tiny handful of clues.For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here to due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-pamela-milam-vickie-lynn-harrell 

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Pam Milam steps out to move her car after a sorority meeting and is found strangled in her own trunk with a box of decorations next to her.
00:00 - 03:02 (03:02)
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True crime
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Pam Milam steps out to move her car after a sorority meeting and is found strangled in her own trunk with a box of decorations next to her.

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After Pamela Maurer went missing, her father found her body in the trunk of her car, but no clues leading to a suspect could be found until two sorority sisters spotted Pamela's car parked in a nearby parking lot.
03:02 - 07:44 (04:42)
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True Crime
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After Pamela Maurer went missing, her father found her body in the trunk of her car, but no clues leading to a suspect could be found until two sorority sisters spotted Pamela's car parked in a nearby parking lot.

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Police investigate every call and complaint around the campus and gather clues to find a suspect following Pamela's murder with the coroner marking her time of death at a specific moment way before the availability of DNA to help in the investigation.
07:44 - 12:57 (05:12)
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Murder
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Police investigate every call and complaint around the campus and gather clues to find a suspect following Pamela's murder with the coroner marking her time of death at a specific moment way before the availability of DNA to help in the investigation.

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Police suspect that Vicki Lynne Hoskinson was killed somewhere else and dumped near a college town.
12:57 - 17:31 (04:33)
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Crime
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Police suspect that Vicki Lynne Hoskinson was killed somewhere else and dumped near a college town. The crime scene leads investigators to believe that it may have been a ritualistic killing, similar to those of serial killers.

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The media's coverage of murdered women in the 1970s, Pamela and Vicki, was drastically different.
17:31 - 25:06 (07:35)
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Murder Case
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The media's coverage of murdered women in the 1970s, Pamela and Vicki, was drastically different. The papers classified Pamela as a devoted Christian while Vicki was portrayed as a party-goer, resulting in little public interest or sympathy towards her case.

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The Terreau police reopened Pamela's case in 2001 almost 30 years after her murder, suspecting two different predators operating in the same small area might have been involved in her death.
25:07 - 31:02 (05:55)
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Cold Case
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The Terreau police reopened Pamela's case in 2001 almost 30 years after her murder, suspecting two different predators operating in the same small area might have been involved in her death.

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In 2008, touch DNA was starting to emerge and became part of the investigative process, but it was still a monumental feat to identify the killer.
31:03 - 38:52 (07:49)
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DNA
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In 2008, touch DNA was starting to emerge and became part of the investigative process, but it was still a monumental feat to identify the killer. In 2018, Parabon Delaney had developed Snapshot that had taken phenotyping to a whole new level.

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Genealogy research and DNA profiling have come together to revolutionize crime solving, with criminal cases such as those of the Golden State Killer and Jennifer and April Millsap being solved with the aid of genealogy researchers and phenotype composites.
38:52 - 45:53 (07:01)
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Genealogy
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Genealogy research and DNA profiling have come together to revolutionize crime solving, with criminal cases such as those of the Golden State Killer and Jennifer and April Millsap being solved with the aid of genealogy researchers and phenotype composites.

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The speaker rates the connection between Jeffrey and Vicki as a six or seven out of ten, as there is no evidence that connects them.
45:54 - 49:47 (03:53)
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True crime
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The speaker rates the connection between Jeffrey and Vicki as a six or seven out of ten, as there is no evidence that connects them. Vicki's name has not been mentioned or researched in a long time.

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Sydney was struggling with the pressure of finding purpose in her life and her mental health was suffering.
49:47 - 53:21 (03:33)
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Mental Health
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Sydney was struggling with the pressure of finding purpose in her life and her mental health was suffering. Her boyfriend suggested alternatives, but she wasn't connecting with them.

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In this conversation, the hosts discussed how even though dogs may only be with us for a limited amount of time, it's important to focus on the positive moments and the joy that they bring into our lives.
53:21 - 58:06 (04:45)
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life lessons
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In this conversation, the hosts discussed how even though dogs may only be with us for a limited amount of time, it's important to focus on the positive moments and the joy that they bring into our lives. The hosts also express their admiration for Sydney's dog Callie, who embodies loyalty and companionship.

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The podcast discusses the efforts of rescuing vulnerable dogs from shelters and focusing on the bond between dogs and their owners.
58:06 - 59:52 (01:45)
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Dog Rescue
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The podcast discusses the efforts of rescuing vulnerable dogs from shelters and focusing on the bond between dogs and their owners. The rescue program targets at-risk breeds of dogs and gives them another chance at life.

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MURDERED: Pamela Milam // Vickie Lynn Harrell
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