Episode
MURDERED: The Eastburn Family
43:00
Published: Mon May 13 2019
Description
In 1985 Katie Eastburn and two of her daughters were brutally murdered while her husband was away. It would take over 20 years and three trials before their killer would be brought to justice. 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-the-eastburn-family/
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00:00 - 01:33 (01:33)
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EpisodeMURDERED: The Eastburn Family
PodcastCrime Junkie
In this transcript excerpt, details of the Eastburn Family murders are retold, revealing the actions taken by the first responder and possible theories behind the crime.
01:33 - 09:34 (08:00)
Summary
In this transcript excerpt, details of the Eastburn Family murders are retold, revealing the actions taken by the first responder and possible theories behind the crime.
EpisodeMURDERED: The Eastburn Family
PodcastCrime Junkie
The physical evidence found in and around Mrs. Eastburn's house, the account of the man named Patrick, and the matching description of Tim Hennis' car led to suspicion of Tim Hennis in the murder case.
09:35 - 19:13 (09:38)
Summary
The physical evidence found in and around Mrs. Eastburn's house, the account of the man named Patrick, and the matching description of Tim Hennis' car led to suspicion of Tim Hennis in the murder case.
EpisodeMURDERED: The Eastburn Family
PodcastCrime Junkie
The Tim Hennis case, which took place before the widespread use of DNA technology, relied on hair, blood type, and fingerprint comparisons as evidence in the trial, leading to a guilty verdict and death sentence for Hennis.
19:13 - 23:34 (04:21)
Summary
The Tim Hennis case, which took place before the widespread use of DNA technology, relied on hair, blood type, and fingerprint comparisons as evidence in the trial, leading to a guilty verdict and death sentence for Hennis.
EpisodeMURDERED: The Eastburn Family
PodcastCrime Junkie
The use of bloodstain forensics in criminal cases has come into question, as dry cleaners claim that their ordinary cleaning methods aren't enough to remove the evidence and some experts believe the evidence can be overblown to convince juries of guilt.
23:35 - 29:02 (05:27)
Summary
The use of bloodstain forensics in criminal cases has come into question, as dry cleaners claim that their ordinary cleaning methods aren't enough to remove the evidence and some experts believe the evidence can be overblown to convince juries of guilt.
EpisodeMURDERED: The Eastburn Family
PodcastCrime Junkie
This podcast episode tells the story of Tim Hennis and the Eastburn family murders, and how Hennis was wrongly convicted and then ultimately proven innocent through DNA evidence.
29:02 - 35:29 (06:26)
Summary
This podcast episode tells the story of Tim Hennis and the Eastburn family murders, and how Hennis was wrongly convicted and then ultimately proven innocent through DNA evidence. It also discusses the issues with the lab in North Carolina that withheld or distorted evidence to secure convictions.
EpisodeMURDERED: The Eastburn Family
PodcastCrime Junkie
The town where a woman and her two daughters were brutally murdered has a history of another similar case 15 years before.
35:29 - 40:17 (04:48)
Summary
The town where a woman and her two daughters were brutally murdered has a history of another similar case 15 years before. The idea of these brutal murderers not thinking like us is discussed.
EpisodeMURDERED: The Eastburn Family
PodcastCrime Junkie
We try to make connections and find patterns in true crime to make sense of it within the framework of our own lives, but sometimes, an unexpected twist can tarnish the entire case and muddy the waters of understanding.
40:17 - 42:57 (02:40)
Summary
We try to make connections and find patterns in true crime to make sense of it within the framework of our own lives, but sometimes, an unexpected twist can tarnish the entire case and muddy the waters of understanding. Mr. X's postcard in a case of family murder leaves people wondering if there is a pattern of similar crimes.