Krystal Beslanowitch

Description

On December 16, 1995, the body of 17-year-old Krystal Beslanowitch was found. She was the victim of a violent beating. Eighteen years later, DNA collection and testing technology caught up to the evidence and this cold case was finally solved.

Credits

Written, researched, edited, and hosted by Charlie Worroll

Music by Scott Buckley

Cover art by Lars Hacking, host of Rusty Hinges podcast

Support the Show

Patreon: patreon.com/crimelines

Sources

Books

• Parker, RJ (2015) Forensic Analysis and DNA in Cold Cases

  https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=es7BDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA361&lpg=PA361&dq=Krystal+Beslanowitch&source=bl&ots=uf8rG2g5Tw&sig=ACfU3U3OyrRRA1LFfNtvAweZ1iU92UXtgw&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Krystal%20Beslanowitch&f=false

• Morewitz, S.J & Sturdy Colls (2016) Handboook of Missing Persons

  https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=es7BDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA361&lpg=PA361&dq=Krystal+Beslanowitch&source=bl&ots=uf8rG2g5Tw&sig=ACfU3U3OyrRRA1LFfNtvAweZ1iU92UXtgw&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Krystal%20Beslanowitch&f=false

Internet

• http://332forensics.pbworks.com/w/page/124064706/Cold%20Case%20Murder%20of%20Krystal%20Beslanowitch%20by%20David%20Vanmeter

• https://dnasu.com/1464-2/

• https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865586714/Arrest-made-in-1995-Wasatch-County-cold-case-killing.html

• https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=4408867&itype=CMSID

• https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/cold-case-murder-suspect-found-guilty/589764828

• https://www.m-vac.com/news/press-releases/m-vac-systems-DNA-collection-device-helps-solve-18-yr-old-beslanowitch-case

• https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=4416500&itype=CMSID

• https://www.ksl.com/article/41667684/heber-city-jury-convicts-man-of-murdering-teen-in-1995

• https://archive.sltrib.com/story.php?ref=/sltrib/news/56919086-78/dna-simpson-bonner-vac.html.csp

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104829658/krystal-lynn-beslanowitch

• https://www.deseretnews.com/article/472080/WASATCH-COUNTY-DEATH-IS-FAR-FROM-BEING-SOLVED.html

• https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865663684/Jury-chooses-life-without-parole-for-ex-Utahn-convicted-of-murder-a-second-time.html

• https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=58233487&itype=CMSID

• http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1995/dec/19/spokane-teen-beaten-to-death-with-large-rock/

• Paul Foy, The Daily Spectrum, Sep 21 2013

  https://www.newspapers.com/image/428889890/?terms=Joseph%2BMichael%2BSimpson

• Elko Daily Free Press, 9th May 1997 (No author listed)

  https://www.newspapers.com/image/477276667/?terms=%22Joseph%2BMichael%2BSimpson%22

• Elko Daily Free Press, 21st April 1997 (No author listed)

  https://www.newspapers.com/image/477308794/?terms=%22Joseph%2BMichael%2BSimpson%22

• The Daily Herald, 2nd September 1987 (No author listed)

  https://www.newspapers.com/image/469688255/?terms=%22Paul%2BHelminger%22

• The Daily Spectrum, 18th October 1987 (No author listed)

  https://www.newspapers.com/image/285571028/?terms=%22Paul%2BHelminger%22

• The Sheboygan Press, 13th August 1987 (Obituary)

  https://www.newspapers.com/image/240875063/?terms=%22Paul%2BHelminger%22

• The Daily Herald, 18th October 1987 (No author listed)

  https://www.newspapers.com/image/469496759/?terms=%22Paul%2BHelminger%22

• The Daily Herald, 18th December 1995 (Donald W. Meyers)

  https://www.newspapers.com/image/471037326/?terms=Krystal%2BBeslanowitch

• The Associated Press. 18th December 1995. Published in The Daily Spectrum 

  https://www.newspapers.com/image/285536254/?terms=wasatch%2Bcounty

TV episodes

• https://tvcrimesky.com/2019/04/20/krystal-beslanowitch-joseph-simpson-murder-decoded-murder-on-the-rocks-of-teen-investigation-discovery-teen-tracry-beslanowitch/1535

• https://www.ksl.com/article/41667684/heber-city-jury-convicts-man-of-murdering-teen-in-1995