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When 19-year-old Carmen Van Huss was When 19-year-old Carmen Van Huss was murdered, detectives thought they knew murdered, detectives thought they knew murdered, detectives thought they knew exactly where to start. Her boyfriend. exactly where to start. Her boyfriend. exactly where to start. Her boyfriend. Then her ex-boyfriends. Then her ex-boyfriends. Then her ex-boyfriends. Then basically every man she'd ever Then basically every man she'd ever Then basically every man she'd ever dated. And somehow every single one of dated. And somehow every single one of dated. And somehow every single one of them was ruled out. When police arrived them was ruled out. When police arrived them was ruled out. When police arrived at Carmen's apartment, one thing stood at Carmen's apartment, one thing stood at Carmen's apartment, one thing stood out immediately. There were no signs of out immediately. There were no signs of out immediately. There were no signs of forced entry. Neighbors had heard Carmen forced entry. Neighbors had heard Carmen forced entry. Neighbors had heard Carmen come home laughing with a man around come home laughing with a man around come home laughing with a man around 11:00 p.m. There were drinks and food 11:00 p.m. There were drinks and food 11:00 p.m. There were drinks and food inside the apartment. So, to inside the apartment. So, to inside the apartment. So, to investigators, it looked like Carmen had investigators, it looked like Carmen had investigators, it looked like Carmen had willingly let her killer inside. So, willingly let her killer inside. So, willingly let her killer inside. So, they started with the people closest to they started with the people closest to they started with the people closest to her. her. her. First was her current boyfriend, Rob. First was her current boyfriend, Rob. First was her current boyfriend, Rob. But detectives quickly discovered Rob But detectives quickly discovered Rob But detectives quickly discovered Rob was over 1,500 miles away in Arizona was over 1,500 miles away in Arizona was over 1,500 miles away in Arizona visiting family. And phone records visiting family. And phone records visiting family. And phone records confirmed that they talked that night. confirmed that they talked that night. confirmed that they talked that night. And multiple witnesses backed up his And multiple witnesses backed up his And multiple witnesses backed up his whereabouts. So, he was ruled out. whereabouts. So, he was ruled out. whereabouts. So, he was ruled out. Then investigators turned to Carmen's Then investigators turned to Carmen's Then investigators turned to Carmen's most recent ex. most recent ex. most recent ex. People told police he'd been upset about People told police he'd been upset about People told police he'd been upset about Carmen's new relationship. But he also Carmen's new relationship. But he also Carmen's new relationship. But he also had an alibi. So, detectives moved to had an alibi. So, detectives moved to had an alibi. So, detectives moved to another ex-boyfriend. This one looked another ex-boyfriend. This one looked another ex-boyfriend. This one looked much more promising.

much more promising. much more promising. Carmen discovered he'd been cheating on Carmen discovered he'd been cheating on Carmen discovered he'd been cheating on her. And she even took concert tickets her. And she even took concert tickets her. And she even took concert tickets he'd bought for another woman and used he'd bought for another woman and used he'd bought for another woman and used them herself. According to people who them herself. According to people who them herself. According to people who knew him, he'd told people he wanted knew him, he'd told people he wanted knew him, he'd told people he wanted revenge. And that could sound like a revenge. And that could sound like a revenge. And that could sound like a motive. motive. motive. Until investigators learned that he was Until investigators learned that he was Until investigators learned that he was over 2,000 miles away. One by one, every over 2,000 miles away. One by one, every over 2,000 miles away. One by one, every obvious suspect was ruled out. obvious suspect was ruled out. obvious suspect was ruled out. Eventually, more than 40 men were Eventually, more than 40 men were Eventually, more than 40 men were eliminated through interviews and DNA eliminated through interviews and DNA eliminated through interviews and DNA testing. testing. testing. And that's when this case changed And that's when this case changed And that's when this case changed completely. completely. completely. Because investigators had spent years Because investigators had spent years Because investigators had spent years looking at the people Carmen knew. looking at the people Carmen knew. looking at the people Carmen knew. And they were wrong. For the full story And they were wrong. For the full story And they were wrong. For the full story on the murder of Carmen Van Huss, watch on the murder of Carmen Van Huss, watch on the murder of Carmen Van Huss, watch Crime Junkie on YouTube.