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The Coldest Case In Laramie - Trailer

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Feb 16, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Laramie Cold Case

  • Kim Barker, a New York Times reporter, revisits a cold case from her high school years in Laramie, Wyoming.
  • The case involves the murder of Shelly Wiley, a young woman killed in 1985.
INSIGHT

Arrest and Dropped Charges

  • A former Laramie police officer was arrested for Shelly's murder in 2016 after DNA evidence surfaced.
  • Despite a seeming confession, charges were dropped, leaving the case unresolved.
ANECDOTE

Re-investigation

  • Barker's initial investigation was a small side project.
  • It evolved into a full re-investigation of the case, the people involved, and Laramie itself.
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