Crime Adjacent Live Episode 586: The Murder of Jessica Murphy

Crime Adjacent Live Episode 586: The Murder of Jessica Murphy

From Crime Adjacent by Chase Patrick

July 8, 2026 · 43 min · Episode 586

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This episode discusses the unsolved murder of 9-year-old Jessica Murphy and the recent developments in her case.

On the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 4, 1987, 9-year-old Jessica Murphy disappeared from her cul-de-sac in the quiet, peaceful Willow Creek neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. One minute, she was whizzing around the court on her Space Invaders edition BMX bicycle with red streamers flowing off the handle bars and a sparkly red banana seat.  And the next, she was simply gone. Jessica remained missing for decades, as investigators considered suspects ranging from neighborhood boys to traveling serial killers. Who could have taken Jessica? They had no idea.  But in January 2026, something incredible happened.  A viral TikTok reel made by one of Jessica's own relatives brought new light to this case and led to a confession and then a discovery that re-opened this case and turned this quiet suburban community upside down all over again. This is Crime Adjacent episode 586: The Murder of Jessica Murphy, told live in Detroit during our tour. OK, profilers. Can you solve an unsolvable murder? Join host and serial killer survivor Chase Patrick live on stage for Crime Adjacent, the world’s biggest true crime podcast. Every week, at shows across the country, Chase reopens the most…

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