The BEST Evidence... Disappeared #truecrimeshorts #truecrimestories #crimejunkies #podcast

This might be one of the most shocking This might be one of the most shocking things I've ever seen in a cold case. things I've ever seen in a cold case. things I've ever seen in a cold case. Days after Alberta Jones' murder, Days after Alberta Jones' murder, Days after Alberta Jones' murder, detectives lifted fingerprints from her detectives lifted fingerprints from her detectives lifted fingerprints from her rental car. These prints were rental car. These prints were rental car. These prints were everything, their best evidence in this everything, their best evidence in this everything, their best evidence in this case, especially by 1965 standards. Then case, especially by 1965 standards. Then case, especially by 1965 standards. Then one detective came into work and one detective came into work and one detective came into work and discovered something unbelievable. The discovered something unbelievable. The discovered something unbelievable. The fingerprint cards were not in the fingerprint cards were not in the fingerprint cards were not in the envelope where they should have been. envelope where they should have been. envelope where they should have been. They were just gone. After searching the They were just gone. After searching the They were just gone. After searching the lab, he found them in the trash. lab, he found them in the trash. lab, he found them in the trash. Someone had literally thrown them away, Someone had literally thrown them away, Someone had literally thrown them away, and not all of them were recovered. The and not all of them were recovered. The and not all of them were recovered. The most important fingerprints weren't even most important fingerprints weren't even most important fingerprints weren't even found in the trash and still have never found in the trash and still have never found in the trash and still have never been found to this day. And there were been found to this day. And there were been found to this day. And there were no photos taken of the prints, no no photos taken of the prints, no no photos taken of the prints, no negatives, no backup of any kind. negatives, no backup of any kind. negatives, no backup of any kind. They're just gone. But nobody seems to They're just gone. But nobody seems to They're just gone. But nobody seems to have seriously investigated why the have seriously investigated why the have seriously investigated why the evidence disappeared. Is throwing away evidence disappeared. Is throwing away evidence disappeared. Is throwing away evidence in this case a mistake, evidence in this case a mistake, evidence in this case a mistake, incompetence, incompetence, incompetence, or something intentional?