EP. 113 WISCONSIN - The 13-Year-Old Who Haunted Her KILLER: Carrie Ann Jopek

In 1982, 13-year-old Carrie Ann Jopek went missing during a party. Over a year later, she was discovered dead, buried under the back porch. For decades, her killer remained a mystery... that is, until one fateful day in 2015, when the truth finally came to light...

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SOURCES:

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• Buried in the Backyard. “Fatal Fall.” Oxygen, May 1, 2019. 
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