55 years unsolved
Joyce LePage's murder has remained unsolved for 55 years despite active investigation from the start.
Where this was said
Intro, Merch Plug & Episode Recap
At 0:43 · chapter starts 0:00
Ashley Flowers kicks off the episode with a plug for Crime Junkie's summer merch collection — beach towels, lawyer totes, and tees — before pivoting straight into business. She recaps the key beats from Part 1: Joyce LePage, a 21-year-old WSU student, vanished from Stevens Hall on July 22nd, 1971, the same night a section of green carpet disappeared from the building. Three suspects have already been explored — Mike Finch (cleared by polygraph), a tile setter (also cleared), and Ted Bundy (largely ruled out). The focus now shifts to three new theories, all centered on people much closer to Joyce's daily life.
Similar snapshots
Sued for $250B before Uber
Before Uber, Kalanick built a peer-to-peer file-sharing system and was sued for a quarter of a trillion dollars by 33 major media companies.
Arms dealer Edwin Wilson: 52-year sentence
CIA operative Edwin Wilson, part of the illegal arms network used by Oliver North, was sentenced to 52 years for supplying Libya with 10,000 machine guns and 20 tons of C4.
186-year prison sentence sought
US prosecutors sought a 186-year prison sentence for Kim Dotcom, largely because of his financial support for WikiLeaks.
Mario Tabraue sentenced to 100+ years
Mario Tabraue, a central figure in Monsters of God linked to drug trafficking and murder, was sentenced to over 100 years in prison but served only 12 years.
Disappeared October 3, 2024
Zelig Williams disappeared on October 3rd, 2024 after leaving his mother's home in Columbia, South Carolina and has not been seen since.
Season 5 — 6 new unsolved mysteries
Dateline: Missing in America Season 5 features six new unsolved missing-persons mysteries, hoping a listener may hold a crucial clue.
Strickland got 2 felony GBI charges
At a high school party, Strickland broke one victim's nose, jaw, and knocked out teeth requiring multiple reconstructive surgeries, resulting in two felony GBI charges.
Mark's mental institution history
Joyce's own letter revealed that Mark Wadley had once stayed at a mental institution for trying to strangle people — a detail investigators apparently never followed up on.
Car keys found inside apartment
At least one set of Joyce's car keys was found inside the apartment she shared with Bruce Bierbaum, raising questions about who moved her car.
