The Kaitlyn Arquette Case: A 1989 Mystery

Join us at Wood Library as we explore the tragic murder of 18-year-old Kaitlyn Arquette, daughter of bestselling YA author Lois Duncan ("I Know What You Did Last Summer").On July 16, 1989, recent high school graduate Kaitlyn was shot twice while driving home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For over 30 years, her family fought for answers while police dismissed it as a random crime. Lois Duncan believed her daughter's death was connected to an insurance fraud scheme, devoting decades to investigating the case and advocating for victims' rights.The truth proved even more shocking: in 2021, Paul Apodaca—a man who had been standing at the crime scene the night of the murder—finally confessed. He was the killer all along, and police had his name from day one but never followed up.This episode examines the original 1993 Unsolved Mysteries feature, the insurance fraud theory, overlooked forensic evidence, and the devastating impact on a mother who spent 30 years searching for justice she would never see. truecrime #unsolvedmysteries #coldcase #kaitlynarquette #loisduncan #1989 #albuquerque #coldcasesolved #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #justice #robertstack #serialkiller #paulapodaca