Signs Of Struggle... But No Forced Entry #carmenvanhuss #crimejunkies #truecrimeshorts #podcast

I mean, it's obvious to them that there I mean, it's obvious to them that there was a struggle inside Carmen's was a struggle inside Carmen's was a struggle inside Carmen's apartment, but they suspect right away apartment, but they suspect right away apartment, but they suspect right away that the interaction with her killer may that the interaction with her killer may that the interaction with her killer may have actually started out friendly cuz have actually started out friendly cuz have actually started out friendly cuz there's no sign at all of forced entry, there's no sign at all of forced entry, there's no sign at all of forced entry, and there are some fast food cups and and there are some fast food cups and and there are some fast food cups and some bottles of beer that make it seem some bottles of beer that make it seem some bottles of beer that make it seem like she might have been like she might have been like she might have been maybe even eating a meal with someone maybe even eating a meal with someone maybe even eating a meal with someone before things took a turn. before things took a turn. before things took a turn. >> And how do they know that that stuff is >> And how do they know that that stuff is >> And how do they know that that stuff is from that night? from that night? from that night? >> Well, I mean, they don't. I mean, not >> Well, I mean, they don't. I mean, not >> Well, I mean, they don't. I mean, not for sure, but food or no food, they for sure, but food or no food, they for sure, but food or no food, they still end up thinking that things still end up thinking that things still end up thinking that things started out friendly with her killer started out friendly with her killer started out friendly with her killer because after they talked to neighbors, because after they talked to neighbors, because after they talked to neighbors, many of them report having heard Carmen many of them report having heard Carmen many of them report having heard Carmen come home at around 11:00 p.m. and it come home at around 11:00 p.m. and it come home at around 11:00 p.m. and it sounded like she was with a man. They sounded like she was with a man. They sounded like she was with a man. They hear the two of them talking, laughing hear the two of them talking, laughing hear the two of them talking, laughing as they walk up the hall to her door. as they walk up the hall to her door. as they walk up the hall to her door. >> And then like 2 hours later, she's >> And then like 2 hours later, she's >> And then like 2 hours later, she's screaming for help. screaming for help. screaming for help. >> Lord only knows what happened in those 2 >> Lord only knows what happened in those 2 >> Lord only knows what happened in those 2 hours. But the escalation was severe. hours. But the escalation was severe. hours. But the escalation was severe. Carmen had 60 stab wounds to her head, Carmen had 60 stab wounds to her head, Carmen had 60 stab wounds to her head, face, body, and genitalia, and the face, body, and genitalia, and the face, body, and genitalia, and the attack was apparently so violent that attack was apparently so violent that attack was apparently so violent that the stab wounds to her head penetrated the stab wounds to her head penetrated the stab wounds to her head penetrated her skull.

her skull. her skull. >> And what was the murder weapon? Like a >> And what was the murder weapon? Like a >> And what was the murder weapon? Like a knife? knife? knife? >> That is actually still unknown. Now, >> That is actually still unknown. Now, >> That is actually still unknown. Now, multiple different news outlets over the multiple different news outlets over the multiple different news outlets over the years have published that Carmen was years have published that Carmen was years have published that Carmen was likely stabbed to death with a likely stabbed to death with a likely stabbed to death with a screwdriver or a pocket knife, but screwdriver or a pocket knife, but screwdriver or a pocket knife, but investigators told our reporter that investigators told our reporter that investigators told our reporter that while the wounds were consistent with while the wounds were consistent with while the wounds were consistent with something like that, something small and something like that, something small and something like that, something small and pointed, could have been a screwdriver, pointed, could have been a screwdriver, pointed, could have been a screwdriver, could have been a pocket knife, the could have been a pocket knife, the could have been a pocket knife, the actual murder weapon has never been actual murder weapon has never been actual murder weapon has never been found. [music] found. [music] found. [music] And neither of those objects turn up in And neither of those objects turn up in And neither of those objects turn up in Carmen's apartment or anywhere else in Carmen's apartment or anywhere else in Carmen's apartment or anywhere else in the course of their investigation. So, the course of their investigation. So, the course of their investigation. So, with everything they have at that point, with everything they have at that point, with everything they have at that point, evidence of a late night meal, noises of evidence of a late night meal, noises of evidence of a late night meal, noises of laughter in the hallway, and no forced laughter in the hallway, and no forced laughter in the hallway, and no forced entry, investigators feel pretty certain entry, investigators feel pretty certain entry, investigators feel pretty certain that Carmen's attacker was someone she that Carmen's attacker was someone she that Carmen's attacker was someone she must have known well, someone she must have known well, someone she must have known well, someone she trusted.