Martinsville Murder of Carol Jenkins in 1968

Originally aired on 10/26/2024. Content awareness for listeners: This show does contain discussion about violence and may not be suitable for listeners that are senstive to this subject matter.  For many decades the murder of Carol Jenkins, a young Black woman from Rushville, Indiana, remained unsolved and a cold case.  In September 1968 Carol was murdered in Martinsville, Indiana, a known sundown town.  In 2001, a series of revelations began to unfold involving former investigative reporter, Sandra Chapman, who is Nelson's guest for this show. She was left a chilling voice message that helped solve the case. Sandra discusses the case and her role in helping discover what actually happened on that evening in September 1968. Sandra produced a documentary, "The Girl in the Yellow Scarf", about the infamous case and its aftermath.  It is now on a broadcast run on PBS stations.