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Crime Junkie July 9, 2026 1m

She Screamed "GET OFF ME" #carmenvanhuss #crimejunkies #truecrimeshorts #podcast

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  1. Imagine hearing your neighbor's Imagine hearing your neighbor's screaming get off me for 30 minutes screaming get off me for 30 minutes screaming get off me for 30 minutes straight and doing absolutely nothing. straight and doing absolutely nothing. straight and doing absolutely nothing. You can't, can you? You can't, can you? You can't, can you? Listen to this. On March 23rd, 1993, Listen to this. On March 23rd, 1993, Listen to this. On March 23rd, 1993, just after 1:00 a.m., 19-year-old Carmen just after 1:00 a.m., 19-year-old Carmen just after 1:00 a.m., 19-year-old Carmen Van Huss was inside her apartment, and Van Huss was inside her apartment, and Van Huss was inside her apartment, and this is like typical thin-walled this is like typical thin-walled this is like typical thin-walled apartment, so her neighbors can hear apartment, so her neighbors can hear apartment, so her neighbors can hear what's going on in hers. And on this what's going on in hers. And on this what's going on in hers. And on this night, they hear banging and crying, night, they hear banging and crying, night, they hear banging and crying, even Carmen screaming get off me. And even Carmen screaming get off me. And even Carmen screaming get off me. And this went on for nearly 30 minutes. this went on for nearly 30 minutes. this went on for nearly 30 minutes. People later tell investigators that People later tell investigators that People later tell investigators that they could clearly understand her words they could clearly understand her words they could clearly understand her words through the walls, but no one knocked on through the walls, but no one knocked on through the walls, but no one knocked on her door. No one checked on her. No one her door. No one checked on her. No one her door. No one checked on her. No one called 911. One person did report the called 911. One person did report the called 911. One person did report the incident to their manager as a noise incident to their manager as a noise incident to their manager as a noise complaint, and the apartment actually complaint, and the apartment actually complaint, and the apartment actually put a note on Carmen's door reminding put a note on Carmen's door reminding put a note on Carmen's door reminding her to be more considerate of her her to be more considerate of her her to be more considerate of her neighbors. Carmen's father found that neighbors. Carmen's father found that neighbors. Carmen's father found that note right before he found Carmen's note right before he found Carmen's note right before he found Carmen's body. body. body. The journey to justice in this case was The journey to justice in this case was The journey to justice in this case was a long one, but we finally know who was a long one, but we finally know who was a long one, but we finally know who was on the other side of that thin wall that on the other side of that thin wall that on the other side of that thin wall that night. And you can watch the full story night. And you can watch the full story night. And you can watch the full story on Crime Junkie.

Summary

The transcript highlights the disturbing inaction of neighbors during a violent crime, referencing the specific case of Carmen Van Huss and the horrifying sounds heard through thin apartment walls. The practical takeaway is the critical importance of intervening or calling for help when one suspects a crime is occurring, as inaction can have devastating consequences.

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