REOPENED: A Husband's Secret
Summary
This episode details the 1970 murder of Barbara Jean Gallagher in Sedalia, Missouri, and its resolution three decades later. After neighbor Donald Vanderbent confessed to his wife Julie in 1999, she assisted police in building a case against him. Vanderbent was arrested, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison, finally bringing closure to the cold case.
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The Murder of Barbara Jean Gallagher in 1970
Investigation Clues and Donald Vanderbent's Fingerprints
Vanderbent's Confession to His Wife Julie
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Julie Goes Undercover to Gather Evidence
Connecting the Florida Case to the Missouri Cold Case
Arrest and Interrogation of Donald Vanderbent
Conviction, Sentencing, and Julie's Reflection
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