Episode 04 - The Murder of Carla Walker

Tonight, we talk about the murder of Carla Walker in 1974 and how a genealogical DNA database was used to bring new light to this case. Follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tcdn_podcast/ or our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/tcdnpodcast/.

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Show sources:

Ashley, Megan. “Texas Cold Case Solved After 46 Years with New DNA Technology.” Medium, 10 Dec. 2020, medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/texas-cold-case-solved-after-46-years-with-new-dna-technology-8f1a15fbdf7.

Mitchell, Mitch. “Fort Worth Police Solved Her 1974 Murder, but God Is ‘Head Detective,’ Brother Says.” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sept. 2020, www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article245916055.html?fbclid=IwAR1x8K7x_zcMlgEiMwJx4sXQDWop1UwT9hDr_ZnFZeWBPFL7wBeDTzKF50A.

Roth, Brian. “Suspect Arrested in 1974 Cold Case Murder of Carla Walker; Was ‘Random Attack’: Police.” NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, 22 Sept. 2020, www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-pd-announces-arrest-in-1974-cold-case-murder-of-carla-walker/2448016/?fbclid=IwAR2EZZsbcPZyocxRrkQDismf4jF95RDlWVUi8jx_pYtOH_VmpVoeUEeC4A4.

Shelbourne, Talis. “46-Year-Old Rape & Murder of Texas Teenager Carla Walker Solved: Police.” Heavy.Com, 19 Nov. 2020, heavy.com/news/carla-walker/?fbclid=IwAR0LnLOf_geFNzFIOuV5zzeYafihFFMhuK0XO5v9U42rGA_-dNFaBWC2d-I.

Unknown, Vince. “Gone Cold Podcast – Texas True Crime.” https://www.gonecoldpodcast.com/ 10 Jun. 2018 https://www.spreaker.com/user/vincent-gonecold/carla-walker-episode-1-carlas-story-rema

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