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Alberta's final moments were brutal. There were blood spots all over the car, but clearly Alberta was in the back when
she was [music] bleeding because there was blood over more than half of the backseat.
>> [music] >> Now, police found her upper dentures on the backseat floorboard along with a
ripped piece of the newspaper that she had picked up that morning with [music] Gladys. It looked like the killer had
actually like wiped their bloody hands on [music] it. There were also small pieces of red brick back there, some
with blood on it. [music] And there were fingerprints all over the car, inside and out, along with pieces of short and
long hair that were inside, too. >> This feels like a gold mine of evidence. >> Exactly. [music]
Which is why it is so puzzling to me that someone would take the time to ditch her shoes. She was clearly in the
car. Leave them in the car. >> Like you did her upper dentures. >> I don't know what it means, but it
stands [music] out to me. >> And her purse was still missing? >> Yeah, her purse wasn't anywhere in the
car. And her lower denture plate is still missing, too. Though, I mean like that could have been like knocked out
somewhere along the way, or maybe even at the bottom of the river for all they know at that point.
Shoes or no shoes, with what is in the car alone, that could solve a case >> Yeah.
>> if it were present day. But in the mid-60s, all police could do was hone in on those fingerprints and the hair
samples and compare them to people who pop up in the investigation.

When investigators examined Alberta O. Jones' rental car, they found what appeared to be a significant amount of evidence. Blood covered much of the back seat, fingerprints were found throughout the vehicle, and hair samples were recovered from inside.

Investigators also found Alberta's upper dentures, a torn newspaper, and pieces of red brick, some reportedly stained with blood. Yet despite the amount of physical evidence recovered, the case remained unsolved.

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Brief Summary

Alberta's murder investigation reveals puzzling evidence and challenges faced by 1960s police.

Key points

Alberta's Final Moments. Alberta's last moments were brutal, with blood found throughout the car.
Puzzling Evidence. The evidence found in the car raises questions about the killer's actions.

Episode highlights

Puzzling EvidenceThe evidence found in the car raises questions about the killer's actions.“This feels like a gold mine of evidence.”0:42Jun 21, 2026

Episode quotes

This feels like a gold mine of evidence.

Discussion about the evidence found in the car.

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