Episode Summary
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.
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Episode Info
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Kara Kopetsky
Kelsey Smith
Edwin Hall
Jessica Runions
Kylr Yust’s mugshot after getting arrested for burning Jessica’s car.
Memorial to Kara and Jessica
Thank you to Crime Junkie Mike Monroe for taking this photo and sharing it with us.
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