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Crime Junkie

  • Aug 14, 2026
  • 0:45
  • Short

Investigators found DNA and a partial fingerprint inside the home where Bill and Peggy Stephenson were murdered. But there was one major problem: they couldn't be certain the evidence had been left behind accidentally.

Detective Cox believes the scene investigators discovered may have been exactly what the killer — or killers — wanted them to find, raising the possibility that some of the evidence was intentionally planted to mislead the investigation.

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Brief Summary

Detective Cox discusses staged crime scenes and forensic evidence challenges.

Key points

  • Forensic Evidence Found. Detectives discover DNA and a partial print at the scene.
  • Planted Evidence Theory. Detective Cox suspects the evidence may have been planted by the killer.

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