Crime Of Your Life Jacob Randall

A message from show creator Jacob Randall.

An unsolved missing persons case from 2016 might have a simple explanation. But unanswered questions cast doubt on the story that has been told.




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https://web.archive.org/web/20160630012150/http://www.arkansasmatters.com:80/news/local-news/family-and-friends-search-for-missing-pike-county-woman
“Family and Friends Search for Missing Pike County Woman…”

https://www.ark.org/asp/alerts/mnaa/silver.php
Arkansas Department of Public Safety

https://www.publicpolicerecord.com/arkansas/hotspringsnationalpark-jail/Hentsch_Joseph/1033-15
“Hot Springs National Park Arrest Records for Inmate Joseph Steven Hentsch”

http://arkansas911news.com/sheriffs-lock-1222016-garland-county/
SHERIFF’S LOCK-UP (12/2/2016) – GARLAND COUNTY (Arkansas)

https://swarkansasnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2016-05-04.pdf
“SEARCH CONTINUES FOR BEAN Arkansas State Police lead investigation” by Heather Grabin

https://rosterhome.blogspot.com/2016/08/arkansas-court-cases-filed-april-3-2015.html
Arkansas Court Cases, Filed April 3, 2015

https://www.ozarksfirst.com/local-news/silver-alert-delight-arkansas/
Silver Alert: Delight, Arkansas

https://www.swarkansasnews.com/2016/05/amity-woman-71-still-missing-boyfriend-still-in-jail/
“Amity woman, 71, still missing; boyfriend still in jail” by Nashville News Leader

http://www.magnoliareporter.com/news_and_business/regional_news/article_d517c3e4-098d-11e6-88f8-a7f7ef07d4eb.html
“Silver Alert" out for missing Pike County woman”

In 1969, Betsy Aardsma was murdered in the library at Penn State University. The case remains unsolved, but the identity of her killer may exist in the pages of a book called “Murder In The Stacks: Penn State, Betsy Aardsma, and the Killer Who Got Away.” Featuring author David DeKok.

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“Murder In The Stacks: Penn State, Betsy Aardsma, and the Killer Who Got Away” by David DeKok

“Murder in the Stacks: 50 years later, still no answers.” by Erin Hogge
https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/murder-in-the-stacks-50-years-later-still-no-answers/article_b6280ed6-1a18-11ea-a966-2b1ac6ebcdcb.html

"2 Authors peg lancaster native as mystery murderer of 19 year old...Betsy Aardsma"
https://lancasteronline.com/news/2-authors-peg-lancaster-native-as-mystery-murderer-of-19-year-old-penn-state-student/article_8f21c2e9-fbfc-5e28-aa5b-f93e046975bc.html

"Author David DeKok discusses Penn State's infamous 'Murder in the Stacks': A live chat recap" by Gary Dwight Miller
https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2014/08/author_david_dekok_a_live_chat.html

"‘Murder in the Stacks’: 45-year-old Betsy Aardsma case intrigues author David DeKok" by Jason Klose
https://www.centredaily.com/living/article42872370.html

"Author, talking in Emmaus, talks about who murdered Betsey at Penn State" by Margie Peterson
https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/mc-murder-stacks-penn-state-dave-dekok-2-20150413-story.html

"The West Michigan Woman At The Heart Of..." by Eric Meier
https://k1025.com/betsy-aardsma/

"MYSTERY KILLING The chilling unsolved murder of Betsy Aardsma who was butchered in her university library… and the two main suspects have never been tracked down" by Lauren Windlehttps://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/4514592/chilling-unsolved-murder-betsy-aardsma/

Something exciting is happening in the world of true crime. An organization called Uncovered is empowering everyday people to come together in the pursuit of justice. In this episode, we speak to Ashlee Fujawa and Rachael Rosselet about building a community of Citizen Detectives and a powerful new database of information for unsolved murders and missing persons cases.

Website:
https://uncovered.com/

Fundraiser:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/uncovered-a-cold-case-platform/x/26951544#/

In this bonus episode, author Phyllis Raybin Emert shares a few more memories from her time at Penn State University shortly after Betsy Aardsma was murdered in 1969.


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“Murder In The Stacks: Penn State, Betsy Aardsma, and the Killer Who Got Away” by David DeKok

“Murder in the Stacks: 50 years later, still no answers.” by Erin Hogge
https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/murder-in-the-stacks-50-years-later-still-no-answers/article_b6280ed6-1a18-11ea-a966-2b1ac6ebcdcb.html

"2 Authors peg lancaster native as mystery murderer of 19 year old...Betsy Aardsma"
https://lancasteronline.com/news/2-authors-peg-lancaster-native-as-mystery-murderer-of-19-year-old-penn-state-student/article_8f21c2e9-fbfc-5e28-aa5b-f93e046975bc.html

"Author David DeKok discusses Penn State's infamous 'Murder in the Stacks': A live chat recap" by Gary Dwight Miller
https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2014/08/author_david_dekok_a_live_chat.html

"‘Murder in the Stacks’: 45-year-old Betsy Aardsma case intrigues author David DeKok" by Jason Klose
https://www.centredaily.com/living/article42872370.html

"Author, talking in Emmaus, talks about who murdered Betsey at Penn State" by Margie Peterson
https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/mc-murder-stacks-penn-state-dave-dekok-2-20150413-story.html

"The West Michigan Woman At The Heart Of..." by Eric Meier
https://k1025.com/betsy-aardsma/

"MYSTERY KILLING The chilling unsolved murder of Betsy Aardsma who was butchered in her university library… and the two main suspects have never been tracked down" by Lauren Windlehttps://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/4514592/chilling-unsolved-murder-betsy-aardsma/

Crime Of Your Life is a true crime podcast where your host, Jacob Randall, tells stories about unsolved murders, obscure missing persons cases, and bizarre mysteries that often leave us with more questions than answers. Everybody has that one crime that they'll never forget...