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we were a bunch of women who came from all over the world to Seoul in 1988 to teach English
Korea was transforming and opening up its doors to the west the 1988 Olympics really represented South Korea's debut
on the world stage you were helping teach English to Korean so that they were prepared for the new world coming
into their Peninsula it was an interesting time it was a dangerous time there was Sandra she took me under her
wing and we definitely bonded Cathy Patrick she was the head teacher kind of our boss
I was definitely a party girl and then there was Carolyn able she was sparkly she was beautiful
really funny too a wicked sense of humor my sister Carolyn was an adventure people did notice her she was vibrant
she attracted people's attention she'd become friends with all of us but particularly with Kathy they were like
sisters life that year was great we had so much fun we worked hard we played hard we
party that night everything was going so well all our fun came to a sudden crashing halt when one of us Carolyn
Abel was murdered it was absolutely horrible brutal violent there are multiple stab wounds I can't even begin
to describe what that loss has been like somebody had detonated a nuclear bomb in the middle of a family so
whoever killed Carolyn is still out there we're at Newark Airport about to head overseas to try to find some answers
what happened to this woman Caroline aber and we're Caroline with Caroline went over there out of this direction
not in this direction I've been asking questions for 30 years what happened the night that Carolyn was killed
everybody loved Carolyn who was in the room who put the knife in why should anybody be able to get away with
murdering somebody and never face charges more than 30 years later our investigation has brought us here to a
university in Bellingham Washington where Carolyn Able's alleged killer works we just got word we're gonna make
our move now this is the building we were so sure the enemy was on the outside that never occurred to any of us
that the killer was among us [Music]

After 30 years, the prime suspect in the brutal murder of an American woman living in South Korea speaks out and maintains she’s innocent. Peter Van Sant investigates Saturday, Aug. 10 at 9/8c on CBS.

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Brief Summary

The episode recounts the murder of teacher Carolyn Abel in 1988 Seoul and the ongoing search for justice.

Key points

The Murder of Carolyn Abel. A vibrant life cut short by violence; the search for answers continues.
30 Years of Questions. Decades later, the mystery of Carolyn's murder remains unsolved.
The Killer Among Us. The shocking realization that the murderer may have been closer than expected.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

It was absolutely horrible, brutal, violent.

Describing the murder of Carolyn Abel

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