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I mean, it's obvious to them that there was a struggle inside Carmen's apartment, but they suspect right away
that the interaction with her killer may have actually started out friendly cuz there's no sign at all of forced entry,
and there are some fast food cups and some bottles of beer that make it seem like she might have been
maybe even eating a meal with someone before things took a turn. >> And how do they know that that stuff is
from that night? >> Well, I mean, they don't. I mean, not for sure, but food or no food, they
still end up thinking that things started out friendly with her killer because after they talked to neighbors,
many of them report having heard Carmen come home at around 11:00 p.m. and it sounded like she was with a man. They
hear the two of them talking, laughing as they walk up the hall to her door. >> And then like 2 hours later, she's
screaming for help. >> Lord only knows what happened in those 2 hours. But the escalation was severe.
Carmen had 60 stab wounds to her head, face, body, and genitalia, and the attack was apparently so violent that
the stab wounds to her head penetrated her skull. >> And what was the murder weapon? Like a
knife? >> That is actually still unknown. Now, multiple different news outlets over the
years have published that Carmen was likely stabbed to death with a screwdriver or a pocket knife, but
investigators told our reporter that while the wounds were consistent with something like that, something small and
pointed, could have been a screwdriver, could have been a pocket knife, the actual murder weapon has never been
found. [music] And neither of those objects turn up in Carmen's apartment or anywhere else in
the course of their investigation. So, with everything they have at that point, evidence of a late night meal, noises of
laughter in the hallway, and no forced entry, investigators feel pretty certain that Carmen's attacker was someone she
must have known well, someone she trusted.

When 19-year-old Carmen Van Huss was found murdered inside her Indianapolis apartment, investigators noticed something unusual. There were no signs of forced entry. Neighbors reported hearing Carmen laughing with a man just hours before they heard her screaming for help.

With drinks and food inside the apartment and no evidence of a break-in, detectives believed Carmen had willingly let her attacker inside. But as the investigation unfolded, that theory would eventually be challenged.

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Brief Summary

Carmen's murder reveals a violent attack by someone she likely knew, with no forced entry and an unknown weapon.

Key points

Carmen's Fatal Encounter. Carmen was found with 60 stab wounds, suggesting a violent struggle with someone she knew.

Episode highlights

Carmen's Fatal EncounterCarmen was found with 60 stab wounds, suggesting a violent struggle with someone she knew.“Carmen had 60 stab wounds to her head, face, body, and genitalia.”0:52Jul 8, 2026

Episode quotes

Lord only knows what happened in those 2 hours.

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