The Mystery on Bridle Path
- Oct 29, 2020
- 1:24:46
- Full Episode
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<p>In this Dateline classic, Carol Kennedy returns from an evening jog in Prescott, Arizona and calls her mother Ruth. Their nightly phone ends abruptly. So begins the Mystery on Bridle Path. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on March 28, 2014.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Brief Summary
Carol Kennedy was murdered; her ex-husband Steve DeMocker was convicted despite questionable evidence and alternative suspects.
Key points
- The Last Day of Carol Kennedy. Carol Kennedy jogged home, unaware it would be her last day alive.
- A Mother's Terrifying Call. Ruth Kennedy hears her daughter scream during a phone call, sparking a frantic search.
- The Discovery of a Gruesome Scene. Detectives arrive at Carol's home to find a violent crime scene.
- The Brutality of Carol's Murder. The medical examiner reports Carol died from multiple blunt force injuries, possibly from a golf club.
- The Arrest of Steve DeMocker. Three months after Carol's murder, Steve DeMocker is arrested for first-degree murder.
- Jim Knapp's Mysterious Death. Jim Knapp, a key figure in the investigation, is found dead in an apparent suicide.
Episode highlights
- The Last Day of Carol KennedyCarol Kennedy jogged home, unaware it would be her last day alive.“But of course, Carol Kennedy had no idea that this was going to be her last day”2:14Oct 29, 2020
- A Mother's Terrifying CallRuth Kennedy hears her daughter scream during a phone call, sparking a frantic search.“Oh no, and the phone's gone dead.”8:45Oct 29, 2020
- The Discovery of a Gruesome SceneDetectives arrive at Carol's home to find a violent crime scene.“It was certainly a gruesome scene.”19:05Oct 29, 2020
- The Brutality of Carol's MurderThe medical examiner reports Carol died from multiple blunt force injuries, possibly from a golf club.“Carol died from blows to the head administered by some blunt object seven times.”26:45Oct 29, 2020
- The Arrest of Steve DeMockerThree months after Carol's murder, Steve DeMocker is arrested for first-degree murder.“They arrested Steve DeMocker on a charge of first-degree murder.”33:16Oct 29, 2020
- Jim Knapp's Mysterious DeathJim Knapp, a key figure in the investigation, is found dead in an apparent suicide.“Jim Knapp was dead. Gunshot wound.”40:33Oct 29, 2020
- The DNA EvidenceDNA found under Carol's fingernails does not belong to Steve or Jim Knapp, complicating the case.“It was a male's DNA that was found mixed in with Carol's blood.”43:29Oct 29, 2020
- Anonymous Email DiscoveryAn anonymous email linked the murder to Jim Knapp and illegal drugs, complicating the case.“So intriguing but hardly proof.”51:29Oct 29, 2020
Tension
85/ 100High tension
