After 31 Years, Police Made An Arrest #carmenvanhuss #crimejunkies #truecrimeshorts #podcast

She probably did make it there that She probably did make it there that night. night. night. >> I think that makes the most sense >> I think that makes the most sense >> I think that makes the most sense because from speaking to her family and because from speaking to her family and because from speaking to her family and friends, the only connection that these friends, the only connection that these friends, the only connection that these two brothers had to Carmen was living in two brothers had to Carmen was living in two brothers had to Carmen was living in the same complex. So, on February 7th, the same complex. So, on February 7th, the same complex. So, on February 7th, 2024, Captain Carter meets with the IMPD 2024, Captain Carter meets with the IMPD 2024, Captain Carter meets with the IMPD Cold Case Unit to share what he and Mira Cold Case Unit to share what he and Mira Cold Case Unit to share what he and Mira have found and to suggest that they get have found and to suggest that they get have found and to suggest that they get warrants to obtain swabs and warrants to obtain swabs and warrants to obtain swabs and fingerprints from Dana Shepard. fingerprints from Dana Shepard. fingerprints from Dana Shepard. >> And why just the one brother? >> And why just the one brother? >> And why just the one brother? >> Well, according to Captain Carter, they >> Well, according to Captain Carter, they >> Well, according to Captain Carter, they only started with Dana simply because he only started with Dana simply because he only started with Dana simply because he was living closer. He was living in was living closer. He was living in was living closer. He was living in Missouri working as a university Missouri working as a university Missouri working as a university custodian and his brother had moved even custodian and his brother had moved even custodian and his brother had moved even further south. So, they'll start there, further south. So, they'll start there, further south. So, they'll start there, right? IMPD's warrant is granted by the right? IMPD's warrant is granted by the right? IMPD's warrant is granted by the Boone County judge in Missouri and on Boone County judge in Missouri and on Boone County judge in Missouri and on February 15th, they serve it to Dana on February 15th, they serve it to Dana on February 15th, they serve it to Dana on the University of Missouri campus. the University of Missouri campus. the University of Missouri campus. Police tell him that they need to Police tell him that they need to Police tell him that they need to eliminate him as a suspect in an assault eliminate him as a suspect in an assault eliminate him as a suspect in an assault case. And according to police records, case. And according to police records, case. And according to police records, Dana is like visibly shaking as he reads Dana is like visibly shaking as he reads Dana is like visibly shaking as he reads the warrant and he tells police that he the warrant and he tells police that he the warrant and he tells police that he has not done anything for a long time.

has not done anything for a long time. has not done anything for a long time. And then he keeps asking if this warrant And then he keeps asking if this warrant And then he keeps asking if this warrant is from Missouri. is from Missouri. is from Missouri. >> And at this point, it [music] sounds >> And at this point, it [music] sounds >> And at this point, it [music] sounds like they went to the right brother like they went to the right brother like they went to the right brother first. first. first. >> Four months later, they're sure of it. >> Four months later, they're sure of it. >> Four months later, they're sure of it. Dana's DNA matches the DNA in Carmen's Dana's DNA matches the DNA in Carmen's Dana's DNA matches the DNA in Carmen's case. So, on August 30th, 2024, 31 years case. So, on August 30th, 2024, 31 years case. So, on August 30th, 2024, 31 years after Carmen's death, Dana Shepard is after Carmen's death, Dana Shepard is after Carmen's death, Dana Shepard is arrested in Missouri on charges of arrested in Missouri on charges of arrested in Missouri on charges of murder and rape with deadly force.