Sneak peek: The Murder of Jackie Vandagriff | Forensic Files

[Music] one of my friend's mom had texted me because she lived pretty close to grapevine lake and she was like look
what happened developing story right now a body found on the banks of grapevine lake
nothing happens in grapevine nothing except for what he did the victim was identified as jacqueline
van der griff hello everyone my name is jacqueline vandegrift but friends call me jackie
jackie vandergriff was 24 years of age i am currently a junior here at texas women's university
and my major is nutrition with an emphasis in wellness and just beyond this area where the
shade is pretty much hitting is where we had our crime scene there are a lot of things that will
shock you and this is by far the worst thing i have seen my manager text me charles has just been arrested
[Music] i felt like the world was spinning like everything was out of it's control that last tuesday
jacqueline vandegrift met up with charles bryant at a bar in denton surveillance video also cell phone pings
all put vandergriff and bryant together [Music] i remember him just being kind of quiet
i immediately said there's no way they have the wrong guy there's no way that he did this
are you telling me there's no evidence that charles bryant killed jackie vandegrift not direct
evidence [Music] this is kind of my calling dealing with these really strange cases the serial it's the
ritualistic killings hey how you doing today so good jim with the rangers life good
today or not [Music] this is not a normal homicide and you know how they kill someone it
all seemed it started with caitlyn how screwed up were you from katelyn man in the early days it was good after
that first month that's when i started to see these warning signs that he was manipulative very
controlling i just told him i can't do this anymore this isn't working this is over he
flipped out he showed up at your dorm room out of the blue you never gave him the
address no he knew he trespassed in his mind he was seeking revenge the warrant that we got us for stalking
on his ex-girlfriend who had called the police on him how he was stalking me was
completely related to jackie vander griff's death there's some similarities the way the vandegriff looks
and the way that brian's ex-girlfriend looked do you think there's a chance a possibility
that he walked into this bar and saw somebody reminded him of you and took his rage out on her
most definitely i think that he really wanted to kill me i think that he wanted me dead

After a chance encounter at a bar a college student is murdered. Was it because she resembled the killer’s ex? CBS News chief investigative and senior national correspondent Jim Axelrod reports for "48 Hours." Watch Saturday, August 14 at 10/9c on CBS and Paramount+

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Brief Summary

Jacqueline Vandergriff's murder connects to suspect Charles Bryant's troubling past and stalking behavior.

Key points

Body Found at Grapevine Lake. A body was discovered on the banks of Grapevine Lake, shocking the community.
Jacqueline Vandegrift Identified. The victim was identified as Jacqueline Vandegrift, a 24-year-old student.
Charles Bryant Arrested. Charles Bryant was arrested in connection with Jacqueline's death, raising questions about evidence.
Unusual Nature of the Crime. The case is described as not being a normal homicide, hinting at deeper issues.
Stalking Connection Revealed. Connections between Bryant's past stalking and Jacqueline's death emerge, raising alarms.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Nothing happens in Grapevine, nothing except for what he did.

Describing the shocking event in a quiet town.

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