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EPISODE · Dec 2, 2022 · 38 MIN

Tent Girl // 258

from Going West: True Crime · host Dark West Productions

In 1968, the decomposing body of a young woman was found on the side of the road in Kentucky. With the lack of DNA testing, and no indication of her identity found at the crime scene, she remained a Jane Doe for over three decades. But in the 90s, a young man became obsessed with bringing her home to her family, and he eventually did just that. This is the story of Barbara Ann Hackmann, also known as Tent Girl.BONUS EPISODESpatreon.com/goingwestpodcastCASE SOURCES1. Arkansas Online: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/oct/26/long-time-gone-modern-tools-hope-old-case-20091026/2. Candace's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173426327/candace-lynne-clothier3. The Lexington Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/682091717/?terms=doris%20dittmar&match=14. Messenger-Inquirer: https://www.newspapers.com/image/379949036/?terms=tent%20girl&match=15. The Knoxville News-Sentinel: https://www.newspapers.com/image/773545067/?terms=tent%20girl&match=16. Barbara's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7468/barbara-ann-hackmann7. NBC Philadelphia: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/42-years-later-case-closed-on-teens-death/1869587/8. NBC Philadelphia: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/namus-todd-matthews-tent-girl-barbara-ann-hackman/116308/9. Wired: https://www.wired.com/2004/08/matthews/10. George's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186897763/george-earl-taylor11. The Doe Network: https://www.doenetwork.org/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1968, the decomposing body of a young woman was found on the side of the road in Kentucky. With the lack of DNA testing, and no indication of her identity found at the crime scene, she remained a Jane Doe for over three decades. But in the 90s, a young man became obsessed with bringing her home to her family, and he eventually did just that. This is the story of Barbara Ann Hackmann, also known as Tent Girl. BONUS EPISODES patreon.com/goingwestpodcast CASE SOURCES 1. Arkansas Online: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2009/oct/26/long-time-gone-modern-tools-hope-old-case-20091026/ 2. Candace's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173426327/candace-lynne-clothier 3. The Lexington Herald: https://www.newspapers.com/image/682091717/?terms=doris%20dittmar&match=1 4. Messenger-Inquirer: https://www.newspapers.com/image/379949036/?terms=tent%20girl&match=1 5. The Knoxville News-Sentinel: https://www.newspapers.com/image/773545067/?terms=tent%20girl&match=1 6. Barbara's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7468/barbara-ann-hackmann 7. NBC Philadelphia: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/42-years-later-case-closed-on-teens-death/1869587/ 8. NBC Philadelphia: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/namus-todd-matthews-tent-girl-barbara-ann-hackman/116308/ 9. Wired: https://www.wired.com/2004/08/matthews/ 10. George's Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186897763/george-earl-taylor 11. The Doe Network: https://www.doenetwork.org/

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