About this episode
The episode revisits the 1970 murder of Loretta Jones and the subsequent confession by her daughter Heidi nearly fifty years later.
In this special re-release of the very first Anatomy of Murder episode, Scott and Anna return to the story that started it all—the 1970 murder of Loretta Jones. When her daughter Heidi grew up, she refused to let the case fade away, leading to a shocking confession nearly half a century later.
People in this episode
Hosts: Scott, Anna
Topics covered
- murder
- true crime
- cold case
- confession
- family
- justice
Keywords
- Loretta Jones
- murder
- true crime
- cold case
- confession
- Heidi
- Anatomy of Murder
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