She Kept Saying "Get Off Me" #carmenvanhuss #crimejunkies #truecrimeshorts #podcast

Today's story begins at the Turtle Creek Today's story begins at the Turtle Creek Apartments, part of a gated community on Apartments, part of a gated community on Apartments, part of a gated community on the northwest side of Indianapolis, the northwest side of Indianapolis, the northwest side of Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana. Indiana. The complex is made up of two buildings, The complex is made up of two buildings, The complex is made up of two buildings, four wings, and three floors per wing. four wings, and three floors per wing. four wings, and three floors per wing. That's 262 apartments in total. That's 262 apartments in total. That's 262 apartments in total. And on March 23rd, 1993, around 1:00 And on March 23rd, 1993, around 1:00 And on March 23rd, 1993, around 1:00 a.m., something terrible is happening a.m., something terrible is happening a.m., something terrible is happening inside one of them. Neighbors who are inside one of them. Neighbors who are inside one of them. Neighbors who are awake hear loud screams coming from awake hear loud screams coming from awake hear loud screams coming from apartment 302A. apartment 302A. apartment 302A. And those who weren't awake before are And those who weren't awake before are And those who weren't awake before are now. now. now. It's so loud, and the walls are so thin It's so loud, and the walls are so thin It's so loud, and the walls are so thin that they can hear what this woman is that they can hear what this woman is that they can hear what this woman is saying. Get off me. She repeats this saying. Get off me. She repeats this saying. Get off me. She repeats this between crying and banging noises. Get between crying and banging noises. Get between crying and banging noises. Get off me. There is no mistaking these off me. There is no mistaking these off me. There is no mistaking these cries for horseplay or teenage antics, cries for horseplay or teenage antics, cries for horseplay or teenage antics, even though they know the tenant is even though they know the tenant is even though they know the tenant is young, a 19-year-old girl named Carmen young, a 19-year-old girl named Carmen young, a 19-year-old girl named Carmen Van Huss. Van Huss. Van Huss. But no one cares. But no one cares. But no one cares. Our reporter, Nicole Kagan, spoke to one Our reporter, Nicole Kagan, spoke to one Our reporter, Nicole Kagan, spoke to one neighbor who lived in the apartments neighbor who lived in the apartments neighbor who lived in the apartments right across the hall from Carmen's, and right across the hall from Carmen's, and right across the hall from Carmen's, and he said, "I just heard a scream in the he said, "I just heard a scream in the he said, "I just heard a scream in the middle of the night. I turned over and middle of the night. I turned over and middle of the night. I turned over and went back to bed.

went back to bed. went back to bed. That's all I know." Not a single person That's all I know." Not a single person That's all I know." Not a single person gets up. Not a single person goes to her gets up. Not a single person goes to her gets up. Not a single person goes to her door. No one even bothers to pick up the door. No one even bothers to pick up the door. No one even bothers to pick up the phone and call 911. For 30 minutes, she phone and call 911. For 30 minutes, she phone and call 911. For 30 minutes, she screams and struggles before one set of screams and struggles before one set of screams and struggles before one set of hurried footprints can be heard leaving hurried footprints can be heard leaving hurried footprints can be heard leaving and disappearing into the night. and disappearing into the night. and disappearing into the night. And everyone just goes back to sleep. And everyone just goes back to sleep. And everyone just goes back to sleep. For decades, people who should have For decades, people who should have For decades, people who should have helped Carmen in life and in death have helped Carmen in life and in death have helped Carmen in life and in death have turned their back on her. turned their back on her. turned their back on her. But thanks to one tenacious man who But thanks to one tenacious man who But thanks to one tenacious man who believes in doing the right thing, believes in doing the right thing, believes in doing the right thing, someone has finally been charged with someone has finally been charged with someone has finally been charged with Carmen's murder. Carmen's murder. Carmen's murder. And the trial that decides his fate is And the trial that decides his fate is And the trial that decides his fate is about to begin.