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Because the other thing about Jodie, she was trusting very overly people say trusting of strangers. She was the kind
of person who saw everyone as a friend and was so innocent in her thinking. So detectives actually hear that Jod would
have let anybody into her home, which makes those like neatly placed shoes and dishes a little less like they they mean
less. Right. >> Right. It just had to be in my mind someone that was like nice to her,
right, to start out. But we know that switch from good to bad happened really quick. And knowing this now makes
narrowing down a suspect pool early on nearly impossible. So detectives spend the first weeks of their investigation
making a Hail Mary list of anyone and everyone who could possibly be responsible. People in the area, people
Jod was associated with or might have crossed paths with, people they're tipped off to. I mean, there are over 50
men on this list, and they go out and knock on all these guys' doors. They swab every single one of them and send
each and every swab to the lab for comparison, but there are no matches. And when they reach the bottom of their
list, there really aren't any other obvious directions for investigators to go

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Brief Summary

Jodie's trusting nature complicates her investigation, leaving detectives with a long list of suspects and no clear leads.

Key points

Jodie's Trusting Nature. Jodie was incredibly trusting, seeing everyone as a friend, which complicates the investigation.
The Investigation Begins. Detectives compile a list of over 50 potential suspects, but find no matches.

Episode highlights

The Investigation BeginsDetectives compile a list of over 50 potential suspects, but find no matches.“They swab every single one of them and send each swab to the lab.”0:57Sep 12, 2025

Episode quotes

She was the kind of person who saw everyone as a friend.

Describing Jodie's trusting nature.

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