Crime Junkie MURDERED: Christie Mullins
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Jan 15, 2024 Fourteen-year-old murder victim Christie Mullins case unfolds as new evidence challenges the initial suspect. The hosts discuss the emotional behavior of the husband, strange calls related to the case, and the connection between two mysterious incidents. Concerns regarding Jack's confession, a new witness contradicting his parents' version of events, and Henry Newell's troubled past are also explored. The chapter emphasizes the community's response to the injustice and the importance of taking action.
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The Discovery Behind The Mall
- Henry Newell and his family found Christie's body behind a shopping center after seeing a man beating something with a two-by-four.
- Henry threw the board away, his wife checked for a pulse, and he ran to the shopping center to call police.
Ignored Call Became A Critical Clue
- Investigators dismissed the mysterious radio DJ call as a prank and did not trace it or treat it as linked to the homicide.
- That dismissal later proved consequential because the call likely lured Christie and is central to alternative theories.
Quick Arrest And Controversial Confession
- Police arrested Jack Carmen after a bus-station sighting and extracted a confession during a six-hour interrogation despite his low IQ and limited comprehension.
- Jack pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life less than two weeks after Christie's murder.