COLD CASE THAWED! 1984 Murder, Sexual Assault: Solved! Killer Sentenced Next Week!

Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan

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🗓️ 11 December 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

In 1984 an 18-year-old former high school sports star is sitting in his car talking to an 18-year-old female when a maniac steps up to his car with a rifle. Terry Arndt tries to protect the girl he is with and attempts to shield her from the gunman, and dies protecting his friend. The killer then sexually assaults the girl and leaves her for dead. The monster leaves and the young woman drives Terry's car to try and get him help. The killer steals the life of one and changes the life of another and walks away, never to be seen again. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the case that was so cold over 30 detectives tried to solve the mystery, that was finally cracked this year. DNA Solves is at it again!

Transcribe Highlights
00:00.08 Introduction-blooming

03:00.11 High School Athlete

05:06.26 Dies a hero

09:41.59 Shot fired through window, glass cubes

14:27.64 Killer thinks girl is dead, she is not

20:23.38 Biological evidence collected

24:56.34 Tech finally caught up with killer

29:28.70 Killer only killed once, did not offend again

35:02.17 Killer pleads guilty

40:28.25 Conclusion

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.5	Guaranteed Human.
0:06.1	Body Facts with Joseph Scott Moore.
0:10.5	Many of you guys remember out there those moments in high school reflecting back when you found maybe that special someone that you connected with.
0:22.5	You connected with them so well that all you wanted to do was spend time with them.
0:29.7	It didn't really matter where you spent time with them.
0:34.1	It was just being with them and talking.
0:39.9	And sometimes, of course, you know,
0:49.1	teenage world talking leads to other things. But that aside, it's still a moment in time that you can never recapture. And there's nothing like it in the world.
0:56.0	For most of us that experience that, it's kind of joyful.
1:01.5	You get the warm fuzzies when you think about it.
1:03.4	But just think for a moment.
1:07.1	You're on a road.
1:09.3	You're parked.
1:11.6	You and a young lady are sitting in your car.
1:16.0	And you're chatting.
1:18.0	And you notice that there is a car that is pulled up behind you.
1:22.4	A car you've never seen before.
1:24.8	Dark.
1:26.2	You can see a figure behind the wheel. And then suddenly a man approaches.
1:33.3	And the next thing you know, the glass from your window is exploding. And two rifle rounds lodge within your body.
1:46.5	And your young life
	...

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