UNSOLVED: The Murder of Jeannette DePalma 1

About this episode

Carter Roy examines the unsolved murder of Jeannette DePalma, exploring her life and the investigation surrounding her disappearance.

In 1972, 16-year-old Jeannette DePalma disappeared from her quiet suburban neighborhood in Springfield, New Jersey, and at first, no one treated it as a crisis. Known as a rebellious teenager with a complicated reputation, many believed she had simply run away. But as weeks passed with no word, that assumption began to unravel. In Part 1 of Murder: True Crime Stories, Carter Roy examines Jeannette’s life, the conflicting perceptions that shaped her story, and the early investigation that struggled to gain traction. When her remains were discovered weeks later in a nearby quarry under unsettling circumstances, the case took a darker turn and set the stage for a mystery that would only grow more complex. Head over to our Murder True Crime Stories YouTube channel to WATCH our video episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@MurderTrueCrimeStories If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Crimes…

People in this episode

Host: Carter Roy

Topics covered

• unsolved murder
• disappearance
• investigation
• teenage life
• true crime
• mystery

Keywords

• Jeannette DePalma
• murder
• disappearance
• Springfield
• true crime
• investigation
• 1972

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crime House

Books & works: Murder: True Crime Stories

Places: Springfield, New Jersey

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