About this episode

The episode discusses the brutal murder of Carmen Van Huss and the long quest for justice that followed.

On March 23, 1993, screams tore through the thin walls of a gated Indianapolis apartment complex as 19-year-old Carmen Van Huss fought for her life. Neighbors heard the attack, but no one called 911. Carmen was assaulted, mutilated, and killed. For decades, her murder remained unsolved – until a relentless investigator identified a suspect. And after more than 30 years, Carmen’s family finally saw justice.

Topics covered

• murder
• unsolved cases
• justice
• investigation
• crime
• true crime

Keywords

• Carmen Van Huss
• murder
• Indianapolis
• unsolved murder
• justice
• crime investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Indianapolis

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