Sneak peek: The Kidnapping of Jonelle Matthews | Forensic Files

[Applause] [Music] where's janelle you know where janelle is i wonder what happened to that 12 year old little girl
everybody was looking for janelle what happened and why 35 years after her disappearance police
and greeley take a big step in solving the case of janelle matthews let's talk about december 20th 1984.
my mom was going to california to visit her family for christmas and i had a basketball game that night
my dad dropped my sister off at the choir concert and he came and watched my game
janelle needed a ride home so she hopped in our truck and we took her home my dad waited until he saw her flick on
the light that was our sign that she made it inside and everything's fine i came home and you could tell janelle
had been there i yelled out hi janelle janelle are you there no answer i got home probably between 9 30 and 10.
jennifer do you know where janelle is and i said no she should be here was there anything out of place in the house
not to me i'm starting to feel real uneasy i called the police and told them that
my daughter was missing and they did uncover some footprints i called home and he said i just have to
tell you something [Music] we can't find you down i just had a sick feeling to my stomach
tell me a little bit about janelle just sweet bubbly fun so kind so nice it always seemed to kind of be the life
of the party and you always knew janelle was around [Music] years go by five years 10 years
20 years 30 years the police were working like hell to get this case cleared we just had to wait 35 years
janelle was finally found a bulldozer operator uncovered the bones more than 20 miles from her old home i
didn't want that to be juno i really wanted to not know the discovery of her body was not the
end of the story this is steve pankey panky is a person of interest in a homicide out of
colorado i've never met janelle matthews he's run for governor never met her never talked to her he ran
for sheriff never heard of janelle matthews he likes to talk he's a talkative guy i voluntarily gave
my dna but he's not a murderer i want to hear what he has to say about that night
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A 12-year-old is kidnapped from her home 36 years ago. An unusual suspect is charged. Correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports in an all-new "48 Hours" airing Saturday, March 27 at 10/9c on CBS.

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Brief Summary

The episode covers Janelle Matthews' 1984 disappearance and recent discovery of her remains, highlighting ongoing investigations and emotional impacts.

Key points

The Disappearance of Janelle Matthews. A community searches for a missing girl, leading to a heartbreaking discovery decades later.
35 Years Later: A Breakthrough. After decades of searching, Janelle's remains are found, reigniting the investigation.

Episode highlights

35 Years Later: A BreakthroughAfter decades of searching, Janelle's remains are found, reigniting the investigation.“The discovery of her body was not the end of the story.”2:36Mar 25, 2021

Episode quotes

I just had a sick feeling to my stomach.

Describing the moment of realization about Janelle's disappearance.

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