Ticket to Nowhere / The Paper Route
Summary
This episode covers two cold cases: the 1979 disappearance of Diane Chorba, whose husband's mistress was later revealed to have been murdered by her boyfriend, Ollie Bean, after he falsely claimed she died in the TWA Flight 800 crash. The second case involves the 1988 murder of Bertha Neman in South Carolina, solved in 2000 when DNA and a polygraph test implicated convicted felon Eckeron Frazier, who confessed to killing her during a robbery. Both stories highlight the role of persistent investigators and family members in uncovering long-buried truths.
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The Disappearance of Diane Chorba in 1979
The False Claim: Flight 191 and Vicki's Doubts
Investigating the Flight: Medical Examiner Findings
Suspects: Ollie Bean's Past and Motives
Vicki's Decade-Long Investigation and Phone Calls
Judy Bean's Abuse and the 1994 Shooting Incident
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Judy Bean's Confession and the Burial Story
Ollie Bean's Denial and the Search for the Body
The 2001 Trial and Ollie Bean's Conviction
Vicki's Final Search for Her Mother's Remains
New Case: The Murder of Bertha Neman in 1988
Initial Investigation and the Frazier Lead
DNA Testing and the Discovery of the Cardboard List
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Frazier Excluded by DNA and the Polygraph Test
Frazier's Confession, Plea, and Unresolved Questions
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