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Crime Junkie

  • Jun 23, 2026
  • 0:47
  • Short

For decades, Alberta O. Jones' murder seemed stuck in the past. Much of the evidence had been lost, destroyed, or misplaced.

But one fingerprint survived. In 2008, investigators ran it through modern FBI databases and matched it to Arthur Porter III, a man who had been a Louisville teenager when Alberta was killed in 1965.

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Brief Summary

A fingerprint links Arthur Porter III to Alberta Jones' murder, raising questions about his innocence and the investigation's direction.

Key points

  • The Breakthrough in Alberta Jones' Case. After 40 years, a fingerprint match leads to Arthur Porter III, a potential suspect.

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