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This was the first time they were ever even hearing the name Chad Carr. And according to Britney's mom and sister,
he and Britney seemed to just be like ships passing in the night, like orbiting each other from time [music] to
time, maybe sure, but like simply acquaintances. He was just Jeff's sister's boyfriend. No one they talked
to could connect Chad to Britney in any meaningful way. And even in all our reporting, the only thing we were able
to dig up is that Britney had mentioned Chad before to an aunt, not even by name, just calling him Elva's boyfriend.
But she said that he gave her the creeps. And listen, when you talk about motive, like we know nothing from the
house was stolen, so it's not like he went to the house to try and take things while she was sleeping and then she
surprised him. Someone went to that room to kill her. That was the goal here. I mean, to me there has to be some kind of
sexual component though, like with her being naked [music] and her underwear being missing.
>> I agree, but it's just that no one can point to anything that Chad ever said or
did that would be a precursor to this. At least not to Britney, but when they did look into Chad's past, there was
something hard to ignore. You see, years earlier >> [music] >> in 2001, a woman reported to deputies that Chad
[music] assaulted her by hitting her in the head with a jack handle, which I don't know if you're familiar with that.
>> Yeah, it's a like a tire iron. >> Yeah, the kind of weapon that Britney was possibly killed with. The weapon
that they've never been able to find. And listen, once you hear the details of this other attack, it's hard not to draw
some chilling parallels.

As investigators searched for answers in the murder of 19-year-old Brittany McGlone, one name eventually surfaced: Chad Carr.

But there was a problem — no one could clearly connect him to Brittany. To her family and friends, he was simply her boyfriend’s sister’s partner. At most, they seemed like acquaintances.

With nothing stolen from the scene, investigators believed this was a targeted, personal attack.

While no clear motive tied Chad to Brittany, his past raised serious concerns. Years earlier, a woman accused him of a violent assault involving a weapon similar to what investigators believe may have been used.

The parallels were difficult to ignore — even if the evidence wasn’t enough to prove what happened.

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Brief Summary

The episode examines Britney's murder and Chad Carr's troubling past, raising questions about their connection and the nature of the crime.

Key points

Chad Carr's Connection to Britney. Chad was just an acquaintance, but Britney felt uneasy around him.
A Chilling Past. Chad's history includes a violent assault that raises concerns.

Episode highlights

Chad Carr's Connection to BritneyChad was just an acquaintance, but Britney felt uneasy around him.“He gave her the creeps.”0:32May 7, 2026

Episode quotes

He gave her the creeps.

Britney's impression of Chad Carr.

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