
The Murder of Jennifer Cave: LIVE From CrimeCon2021 Austin
06/04/21 • 38 min
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August 2005: Students were moving into their dorms and apartments at The University of Texas in Austin, getting ready for what would undoubtedly be, another epic school year. House parties were being planned, football was starting back up...and the city was bursting with the energy of young people returning to school. You’re listening to True Crime IRL, and I’m your host Kelli Berens-Brink, and this is the story of Jennifer Cave.
True Crime IRL is written, produced, and hosted by Kelli Berens-Brink. For more information, go to TrueCrimeIRL.com Follow True Crime IRL on social media at: Instagram.com/truecrimeirl Facebook.com/truecrimeirl Twitter.com/truecrimeirl Follow host Kelli Berens-Brink at: Instagram.com/kellibrink SOURCES & PHOTO CREDIT: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/fifteen-years-ago-this-week-the-tragic-death-of-jennifer-cave/269-4ebbb3f8-d1d2-45a5-b944-82bf9c87820d https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jennifer_Cave https://www.aymag.com/murder-mystery-the-murder-of-jennifer-cave/ https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/fifteen-years-ago-this-week-the-tragic-death-of-jennifer-cave/269-4ebbb3f8-d1d2-45a5-b944-82bf9c87820d https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/jennifer-cave https://www.statesman.com/news/20180315/laura-hall-involved-in-2005-west-campus-murder-of-jennifer-cave-out-of-prison https://www.tdcaa.com/journal/the-murderer-next-door/ https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/woman-sent-to-prison-after-gruesome-west-campus-murder-released/ http://truecrimediscussions.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-murder-of-jennifer-cave.html https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/pitonyak-colton-photos.htm http://www.kathryncasey.com/a_descent_into_hell_50545.htm https://tiegrabber.com/podcasts/when-darkness-fell-jennifer-cave/ https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/jennifer-cave https://youtu.be/EulICrZvnvI https://youtu.be/-MW9Yn9ApA8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-in-too-deep-20-03-2010/ MUSIC: Blue Ska by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3453-blue-ska License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Tyrant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5031-tyrant License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Cherry Blossom by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3496-cherry-blossom License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Basement Floor by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3419-basement-floor License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Variation on Egmont by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4579-variation-on-egmont License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license With a Creation by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4637-with-a-creation License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Unwritten Return by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4570-unwritten-return License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Decay by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3628-decay License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Onion Capers by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4679-onion-capers License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Unseen Horrors by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4569-unseen-horrors License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Lightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3982-lightless-dawn License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Some Amount of Evil by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4388-some-amount-of-evil License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Winter Reflections by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4632-winter-reflections License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Rising Tide by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5027-rising-tide License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
August 2005: Students were moving into their dorms and apartments at The University of Texas in Austin, getting ready for what would undoubtedly be, another epic school year. House parties were being planned, football was starting back up...and the city was bursting with the energy of young people returning to school. You’re listening to True Crime IRL, and I’m your host Kelli Berens-Brink, and this is the story of Jennifer Cave.
True Crime IRL is written, produced, and hosted by Kelli Berens-Brink. For more information, go to TrueCrimeIRL.com Follow True Crime IRL on social media at: Instagram.com/truecrimeirl Facebook.com/truecrimeirl Twitter.com/truecrimeirl Follow host Kelli Berens-Brink at: Instagram.com/kellibrink SOURCES & PHOTO CREDIT: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/fifteen-years-ago-this-week-the-tragic-death-of-jennifer-cave/269-4ebbb3f8-d1d2-45a5-b944-82bf9c87820d https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Jennifer_Cave https://www.aymag.com/murder-mystery-the-murder-of-jennifer-cave/ https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/fifteen-years-ago-this-week-the-tragic-death-of-jennifer-cave/269-4ebbb3f8-d1d2-45a5-b944-82bf9c87820d https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/jennifer-cave https://www.statesman.com/news/20180315/laura-hall-involved-in-2005-west-campus-murder-of-jennifer-cave-out-of-prison https://www.tdcaa.com/journal/the-murderer-next-door/ https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/woman-sent-to-prison-after-gruesome-west-campus-murder-released/ http://truecrimediscussions.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-murder-of-jennifer-cave.html https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/pitonyak-colton-photos.htm http://www.kathryncasey.com/a_descent_into_hell_50545.htm https://tiegrabber.com/podcasts/when-darkness-fell-jennifer-cave/ https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/jennifer-cave https://youtu.be/EulICrZvnvI https://youtu.be/-MW9Yn9ApA8 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-mystery-in-too-deep-20-03-2010/ MUSIC: Blue Ska by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3453-blue-ska License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Tyrant by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5031-tyrant License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Cherry Blossom by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3496-cherry-blossom License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Basement Floor by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3419-basement-floor License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Variation on Egmont by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4579-variation-on-egmont License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license With a Creation by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4637-with-a-creation License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Unwritten Return by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4570-unwritten-return License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Decay by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3628-decay License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Onion Capers by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4679-onion-capers License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Unseen Horrors by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4569-unseen-horrors License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Lightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3982-lightless-dawn License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Some Amount of Evil by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4388-some-amount-of-evil License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Winter Reflections by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4632-winter-reflections License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Rising Tide by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5027-rising-tide License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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THE MURDER MINUTE: Who Killed Karen Bodine?
I’m Kelli Berens-Brink, and this is the True Crime IRL Murder Minute.
Who killed Karen?
The body of Karen Bodine – a 37-year-old mother of three - was found the morning of Jan. 22, 2007. Her nude body was dumped on a busy road near a gravel pit, and detectives say her body had been posed by her killer.
The weekend before her murder, she had been hanging out with an unsavory group of friends... could one of them have killed her?
Police are confident that more than one person is responsible for Karen Bodine’s murder, and that it is likely someone she knew.
So WHO killed Karen?
Well - An unknown male’s DNA was recovered from a ligature found around Karen’s neck, and there were two tire tracks at the location where Bodine's body was recovered. As we’ve seen in other cases in recent years, where there’s DNA...there will VERY likely be an arrest one day.
Until that day comes -- anyone with information about Karen Bodine's death, as well as the days leading up to it, is asked to call the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office 360-786-5500.
Stay tuned for a full length episode with Karlee Odin, Karen Bodine’s daughter...coming soon. She has NEVER stopped fighting for justice for her mom.
Until next time, lock your doors, people. Buh-Bye.
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Who Killed Karen Bodine? Karlee Bodine, Live From CrimeCon2021
**Please note: This was recorded live, in person, at CrimeCon2021, and therefore, the audio quality is spotty.
Please hang in there through this interview, though, because there is a lot of impactful info in it. Thanks!
In January of 2007, the body of – what police would call - a transient drug addict - had been discovered along a frequently traveled country highway, near Rochester Washington. Her body was, intentionally posed in a shocking and vulgar position... Police would later identify the woman as 37 year old Karen Bodine – but, they got the details WRONG, because Karen was actually, a loving mother & daughter - and part of a pretty amazing family... one that was determined to set the record straight and get justice. This is True Crime IRL and I’m Kelli Berens-Brink, and THIS is the REAL – unsolved - story of Karen Bodine.
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