Episode 332: The Murder of Corinna Mullen
When a young mother was brutally murdered in a small town, the list of suspects was short. But even after a trial, her family was left to find justice themselves. This week’s episode is The Murder of Corinna Mullen.
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End the Backlog: https://www.endthebacklog.org/
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Cramer v. Commonwealth, NO. 2017-CA-000944-MR, (Ky. Ct. App. Dec. 21, 2018): https://casetext.com/case/cramer-v-commonwealth-3
Brute Force, Unusual Suspects on A&E: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3333922/
20 year old murder case put on hold due to key witness, 14 News: https://www.14news.com/story/7434032/20-year-old-murder-case-put-on-hold-due-to-key-witness/
Corinna Lynn Mullen, FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6856053/corinna_lynn-mullen
Patricia A. Stone Mullen, FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124218661/patricia_a-mullen
Despite Legislation and Funding, Texas Still Has Thousands of Untested Rape Kits, Dallas Observer: https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/texas-still-faces-backlog-in-rape-kit-tests-despite-reform-effort-14510578
Ky. Supreme Court upholds convictions of three in cold case dating to 1987, WHAS News: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/ky-supreme-court-upholds-convictions-of-three-in-cold-case-dating-to-1987/417-357054348
Testing forgotten rape kits could free the innocent. Here’s why it isn't always done., USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2024/12/04/rape-kit-backlog-impact-wrongfully-convicted/76487137007/
Woman's body found locked in car trunk (Oct. 4, 1987), The Courier-Journal, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Murder suspected in death of woman found in trunk (Oct. 4, 1987), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Police await test results in death (Oct. 5, 1987), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Police awaiting tests on body (Oct. 5, 1987), Evansville Courier and Press, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Bloody car led police to body (Oct. 6, 1987), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Woman beaten, coroner says (Oct. 7, 1987), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Muhlenberg man charged (Dec. 1, 1987), The Park City Daily, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Suspect held in Central City woman's slaying (Dec. 1, 1987), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Man charged in woman's killing (Dec. 1, 1987), Evansville Courier and Press, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Murder suspect was victim's boyfriend (Dec. 2, 1987), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Man indicted in murder (Dec. 4, 1987), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Trial set for man charged with murder, (Mar. 30, 1988), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Murder trial begins Tuesday in Muhlenberg (Jul. 16, 1988), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Murder trial under way in Muhlenberg (Jul. 20, 1988), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Springer found not guilty (Jul. 21, 1988), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Prosecutor won't reopen Mullen case (Jul. 23, 1988), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Acquittal halts probe (Jul. 23, 1987), Evansville Courier and Press, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Families struggle with memories of killing (Jan. 9, 1989), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Parents work to bring daughter's killer to justice (Jan. 9, 1989), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Authorities get new leads in woman's death (Jun. 15, 1989), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
1987 Central City killing still unsolved (Oct. 31, 1989), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Miners square off in Muhlenberg sheriff's race (Nov. 4, 1989), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Muhlenberg continuing slaying probe (Oct. 31, 1989), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Slaying probe sparks threats - Callers warn sheriff: Back off of Corinna Mullen murder case (Jun. 4, 1991), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
FBI enters probe of 1987 Mullen death (Feb. 11, 1992), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Prints found in slaying probe (Feb. 12, 1992), The State Journal, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Kentucky news briefs (Feb. 12, 1992), The Mayfield Messenger, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Central City murder probed (Feb. 12, 1992), Kentucky New Era, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Prints found on car in old murder (Feb. 12, 1992), The Courier-Journal, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
'I just want people to leave me alone' - Rumors drive Central City police officer from job (Jun. 26, 1992), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Three arrested in 1987 slaying (Nov. 3, 2006), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
State police charge 4 in connection with 1987 murder (Nov. 4, 2006), The Mayfield Messenger, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Fourth arrest made in 1987 murder case (Nov. 4, 2006), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Grand jury to hear murder case (Nov. 10, 2006), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Four are indicted in slaying (Dec. 16, 2006), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Central City officer suspended (Apr. 29, 1992), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Central City police lieutenant quits force (May 5, 1992), Messenger-Inquirer, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Former officer, three others, indicted in 1987 rape murder (Dec. 17, 2006), Evansville Courier and Press, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Woman admits she committed perjury in 1980s murder case (Dec. 22, 2009), The Messenger, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
Former officer, 3 others indicted (Dec. 17, 2006), The Advocate-Messenger, Newspapers.com (Subscription required)
https://www.14news.com/story/7434032/20-year-old-murder-case-put-on-hold-due-to-key-witness/
https://law.justia.com/cases/kentucky/supreme-court/2011/2009-sc-000435-mr-16.html
