Ep. 25: The Murder of Joyce Robinson

About this episode

This episode explores the brutal murder of Joyce Robinson in Sumter, South Carolina, and the investigation that led to her killer's capture decades later through DNA technology.

In April of 1989, the quiet town of Sumter was shaken by the brutal murder of 29 year old Joyce Robinson. Due to the initial lack of leads, her case would go unsolved for decades. In this episode, we delve into the details of the crime, the exhaustive investigation that followed, and the groundbreaking DNA technology that eventually brought her killer to justice. Click here to buy some Spookshow merch! http://tee.pub/lic/GJAhCGLYlhA Small-Town Slayings in South Carolina https://a.co/d/5cW7L70

People in this episode

Host: Blake Moseley

Topics covered

• murder
• investigation
• DNA technology
• cold case
• justice

Keywords

• Joyce Robinson
• murder
• Sumter
• cold case
• DNA technology
• investigation
• justice

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Sumter

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