1980 police video of "sweetheart murders" crime scene | Forensic Files

we're showing the dirt road that goes back to the north off fulson Boulevard we are just east of Hazel
Avenue this is a um road that follows down along a Cyclone Fence this will be on homicide case number
95336 this say December 22nd the time is 12: 30 hours the day is very foggy it is
cool uh it had just rained all weekend showing the area where the bodies were discovered looking now towards the
north the officer is um standing at the side of the road at the area where the bodies are located just over the
edge the area that is being marked with the number one now is a red shotgun shell casing which is located on the U
path which runs parallel to the Ravine okay the area marked with the sticker number two is a black shotgun
shell casing um it is about 40 ft to the west of the other shotgun shell casing it is unknown if they're related um at
this time but they do appear to be fresh we're now looking at the area where the officer is standing just
adjacent to the bodies swinging back around to the north showing all of the heavy forage area in the Ravine going
back around to the West looking down the road where the uh markings are showing the relationship
between the two shotgun shells the video taping is at uh sign number three which indicates a large
area of blood this would sign is to the East and as you come back along the levy uh
coming back West about 9 or 10 ft you can see sign number five should be noted that sign number four is
missing this is the last small area of blood that can be seen at this time there are areas of Blood on the leaves
and ground in between signs number three and five U pathologist Pat Rooney um is just
to the south of the female victim the area is being shot from the North Bank

When teens John Riggins and Sabrina Gonsalves were murdered in December 1980, the case marked the first time the Sacramento Sheriff's Dept. videotaped a crime scene. Carol Daly, then one of only a handful of female homicide detectives on the force, was behind the camera. Watch the season premiere of "48 Hours: The Sweetheart Murders", Saturday at 10/9c on CBS To watch full episodes of 48 Hours Mystery, CLICK http://cbsn.ws/1cai8zp

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Brief Summary

A homicide investigation reveals bodies, shotgun shells, and blood evidence.

Key points

Investigation of Homicide Case 95336. A detailed look at the crime scene where bodies were discovered, including evidence found.

Episode quotes

It is unknown if they're related.

Discussing the shotgun shell casings found at the scene.

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