Kassanndra Cantrell murder: How investigators pieced together Tacoma woman's final moments | Forensic Files

[Music] foreign [Music] I wanted her found [Music] the world is so wired with cameras there
is just no way that somebody didn't see something did you see any video of the car coming
back no [Music] [Music] foreign [Music] guys on the line said hey I think I got it they saw a sparkle
[Music] we didn't know whose it was because it didn't have a name attached to it we
looked back months and months you know as far back as we could see this never kept popping up
I said so okay so what's that number and she tells me that I immediately know it's Colin
[Music] foreign [Music] was he using right for Cassandra he had it under Velma why Velma we learned later through
Cassandra's mother that she had gone as Velma from Scooby-Doo as a Halloween costume
[Music] thank you [Music] it's extremely helpful in determining where somebody was during a critical
time frame people have a cell phone with them almost all day every day [Music] [Music]
we're able to see the white car Cassandra's Cassandra's car you can see a subject getting out of the vehicle and
start walking away you can see him walking across the street he's dressed in all black black shoes black pants
black T-shirt blue surgical gloves and a black fedora [Music] this is where he said he stopped because
he needed supplies for his spring cleaning correct yes the video is so Crystal Clear we think that probably the
garbage sacks he knew something he was involved but there was something going on there we didn't know about
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Using security videos and cellphones, investigators pieced together the final moments of Kassanndra Cantrell's life — which helped them find the man suspected of killing her.

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Brief Summary

The episode investigates a missing person case using video evidence and cell phone tracking.

Key points

The Search for Cassandra. A desperate plea to find Cassandra amidst a sea of surveillance.
Mystery of the Name. The surprising connection to a Halloween costume reveals deeper layers.
The Clarity of Evidence. A breakthrough in the case as video footage provides crucial insights.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I wanted her found.

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