MURDERED: Kara, Kelsey, & Jessica
This week we cover three cases over ten years in Kansas City, Missouri. Each case bringing a killer a little closer to justice.
EDIT TO THE EPISODE: Please note Kylr Yust was not Jessica Runions boyfriend. He was a friend.
Episode Information:
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Episode Source Material
- Gone at 17 – Disappeared on Investigation Discovery
- Yust admitted to strangling, hiding bodies of Kara Kopetsky & Jessica Runions per investigators
- Yust accused of killing two women, has trial date in Cass County murder case
- Could the death of Kylr Yust’s half brother be the death knell of the Jessica Runions murder case?
- Yust told friends he killed Kara Kopetsky, but was it enough to file charges?
- Families of 2 Missing Women Believe Same Man Knows what Happened to Them – ABC News
- Kara Kopetsky’s ex-boyfriend pleads guilty in choking case involving new pregnant girlfriend
- Documents unveil alleged confession and new clue in Kara Kopetsky case
- Gone in an Instant – See No Evil on Investigation Discovery
- Kelsey’s Army
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