On May 17, 1968, a woman was found in the woods, murdered and wrapped in tent fabric. For over 30 years she remained unidentified in a Kentucky grave with a donated headstone that bore the name "Tent Girl". But 90s internet and a superhero named Todd come together to give this girl a name and give her family the answers they waited so many decades for. 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-tent-girl/
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In 1968, the unidentified body of a young woman (dubbed Tent Girl) was discovered and remained a mystery for over 30 years until an anonymous call revealed her true identity. With no database or technology available, investigators relied on hand-drawn sketches to aid in the search for her identity.
The podcast discusses the similarities between two unsolved cases: Tent Girl, whose body was found wrapped in a tarp in Kentucky in 1968, and an unidentified woman, also found wrapped in a tarp and tied with rope in Pennsylvania in the same year. It raises questions on why these cases have not been solved and how they could potentially be connected.
A man tells the tragic story of how he and his siblings were separated from their father and each other, and the traumatic impact it had on their lives.
Crime Junkie discusses The Doe Network, an online database of missing people and unidentified individuals.
The speaker expresses their curiosity over the mysterious death of Joe Biden's first wife and the lack of attention given to it by others. They also mention that the wife was not wrapped in a tent, rather a laundry bag.