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She probably did make it there that night. >> I think that makes the most sense because from speaking to her family and
friends, the only connection that these two brothers had to Carmen was living in
the same complex. So, on February 7th, 2024, Captain Carter meets with the IMPD Cold Case Unit to share what he and Mira
have found and to suggest that they get warrants to obtain swabs and fingerprints from Dana Shepard.
>> And why just the one brother? >> Well, according to Captain Carter, they only started with Dana simply because he
was living closer. He was living in Missouri working as a university custodian and his brother had moved even
further south. So, they'll start there, right? IMPD's warrant is granted by the Boone County judge in Missouri and on
February 15th, they serve it to Dana on the University of Missouri campus. Police tell him that they need to
eliminate him as a suspect in an assault case. And according to police records, Dana is like visibly shaking as he reads
the warrant and he tells police that he has not done anything for a long time. And then he keeps asking if this warrant
is from Missouri. >> And at this point, it [music] sounds like they went to the right brother
first. >> Four months later, they're sure of it. Dana's DNA matches the DNA in Carmen's
case. So, on August 30th, 2024, 31 years after Carmen's death, Dana Shepard is arrested in Missouri on charges of
murder and rape with deadly force.

More than 30 years after 19-year-old Carmen Van Huss was murdered, investigators finally had a breakthrough.

After Captain Bill Carter shared new investigative leads, detectives obtained a warrant to collect Dana Shepherd's DNA. Months later, the results came back with a match to the DNA from Carmen's case.

On August 30, 2024, 31 years after Carmen's murder, Dana Shepherd was arrested and charged with murder and rape with deadly force.

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Brief Summary

Dana Shepard is arrested for Carmen's murder 31 years later after DNA evidence links him to the crime.

Key points

Dana Shepard's Arrest. After 31 years, DNA evidence leads to the arrest of Dana Shepard for murder.

Episode highlights

Dana Shepard's ArrestAfter 31 years, DNA evidence leads to the arrest of Dana Shepard for murder.“Dana's DNA matches the DNA in Carmen's case.”1:15Jul 10, 2026

Episode quotes

They need to eliminate him as a suspect.

Police inform Dana about the warrant.

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