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S2 Ep119: WISCONSIN - The 13-Year-Old Who Haunted Her KILLER: Carrie Ann Jopek
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:56:16
Publish Date: 2023-06-03 15:33:28
Description:
In 1982,  13-year-old Carrie Ann Jopek went missing during a party. Over a year later, she was discovered dead, buried under the back porch. For decades, her killer remained a mystery... that is, until one fateful day in 2015, when the truth finally came to light...
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SOURCES:

Bohr, Nick. “Man calls WISN 12 newsroom, confesses to 1982 death of Carrie Ann Jopek.” WISN, October 19, 2015. https://www.wisn.com/article/man-calls-wisn-12-newsroom-confesses-to-1982-death-of-carrie-ann-jopek/6329056

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Dutes, Sheldon. “Man gets plea deal in 34-year-old cold case.” WISN, January 17, 2017.  https://www.wisn.com/article/man-pleads-guilty-to-34-year-old-cold-case-murder/8608028

Henry, Colleen. “Cold case cracked: Man calls WISN 12 News with details of 1982 homicide.” WISN, October 13, 2015. https://www.wisn.com/article/cold-case-cracked-man-calls-wisn-12-news-with-details-of-1982-homicide/6328986

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Vielmetti, Bruce. Man charged with murder after calling TV station about girl who went missing in 1982.” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2023.  https://archive.jsonline.com/news/crime/man-charged-with-murder-after-calling-tv-station-about-girl-missing-since-1982-b99599065z1-334078271.html/

Williams, Derica. “Jose Ferreira, accused in 1982 death of Carrie Ann Jopek avoids trial; agrees to plead GUILTY.” Fox 6, January 17, 2017. 
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Young, Nik. “Her Ghost Haunted Her Killer to a Confession: The Story of Carrie Ann Jopek.” Medium, February 28, 2023. https://medium.com/@nikyoung/her-ghost-haunted-her-killer-to-a-confession-the-story-of-carrie-ann-jopek-dab4ee091778
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