Cold Cases Cracked Open: 3 Murders Took Decades to Solve

Three murders. Decades of silence. One breakthrough.Tonight on Daily Scaries After Dark, we revisit three cold cases that sat unsolved for years — until modern forensic science changed everything.The Lady of the Dunes — Ruth Marie TerryShe was found on a Cape Cod beach in 1974, hands severed, face beaten beyond recognition. For 48 years, no one knew her name. Then, in 2022, forensic genealogy finally gave her one.Christine Jessop — Ontario, 1984A nine-year-old girl vanished on her way home from school. An innocent man spent years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. The real killer wasn't confirmed until 2020 — long after he had died.The Golden State Killer — California, 1974–1986Fifty assaults. Thirteen murders. Then he simply disappeared into the suburbs. In 2018, a genealogist and a DNA database gave him a name: Joseph James DeAngelo.Dim the lights. Get comfortable. These stories are now just whispers in the night.Hosted by Brian ScottNew episodes every week.Follow Daily Scaries on Spotify so you never miss a story.