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There was actually a clue early on that involved the bridge [music] in this case. A witness who saw something
very strange that seemingly just got overlooked >> [music] >> or maybe tossed aside as insignificant.
But I have a hunch of why that was. So you see within a week of Alberta's murder, Louisville police had set up
roadblocks on both the Kentucky and Indiana on ramps of the bridge. They were stopping motorists asking if anyone
had seen anything suspicious the night of Alberta's murder. They talked to like 222 motorists in total. [music] And one
of them, a guy named Peter Baker, said that he actually was on the bridge that morning. He worked super early because
Mr. Baker worked at a bakery. So he was in his truck on the bridge with a co-worker at like 4:35 a.m. And
he says that he saw a white car stopped at the center of the bridge. And his co-worker, Robert Bostock, remembered it
too, though he remembered it being a little closer to the exit ramp into Kentucky. Either way, they both remember
that the white car wasn't alone out there. Pulled up behind it was a marked Louisville police car.
>> [music] >> Now, they didn't see anyone outside of the cars. And remember, it's estimated
that Alberta went into the river between 2:30 and 4:30. So this was like just outside of that window.
>> Okay, by 5 minutes though. >> I know. But there were two other people that they found who say that they were
on the bridge that morning too from like 4:00 to 4:30. And they say that they didn't see any cars. So it seems to be
concluded that Alberta was already in the river at that point. And [music] if this was her car, she wasn't in it.
>> Okay, well who's that officer who was stopped on the bridge? Like what do they
have to say? >> No one ever cops to it being them. So if it's real, right? >> Okay, then they then they must to hide.
>> But, what? Now, the timing is interesting [music] to me because if she went into the river before
[clears throat] the car was on the bridge, then why did they go into Indiana in the first place?

Days after Alberta O. Jones was murdered, investigators interviewed hundreds of motorists looking for clues. One witness reported seeing a white car stopped on the Sherman Minton Bridge in the early morning hours, with a marked Louisville police vehicle parked behind it.

Another witness recalled seeing the same scene. But no officer ever identified themselves as being there, and the sighting never seemed to lead anywhere.

Decades later, questions remain about who was on the bridge that morning, why they were there, and whether the sighting was connected to Alberta Jones' murder.

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Brief Summary

Witnesses report a police car near the bridge during Alberta's murder investigation, raising questions about the timeline and police actions.

Key points

The Bridge Clue. A witness saw a white car on the bridge during the murder timeline.
The Mysterious Officer. Questions arise about the police officer seen on the bridge.

Episode highlights

The Mysterious OfficerQuestions arise about the police officer seen on the bridge.“No one ever cops to it being them.”1:49Jun 19, 2026

Episode quotes

No one ever cops to it being them.

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