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Murder In America

EP. 113 WISCONSIN - The 13-Year-Old Who Haunted Her KILLER: Carrie Ann Jopek

Murder In America

Blood In The Sink Productions

True Crime

4.88.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

In 1982, 13-year-old Carrie Ann Jopek went missing during a party. Over a year later, she was discovered dead, buried under the back porch. For decades, her killer remained a mystery... that is, until one fateful day in 2015, when the truth finally came to light... Up your game in the kitchen with HELLOFRESH! Go to https://www.HelloFresh.com/state16 and use code "state16" for 16 free meals plus free shipping! Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community For more MIA bonus content, including ad-free episodes, join us on Patreon. Instagram Facebook Twitter Colin's TikTok & Courtney's TikTok Follow Colin's travels investigating claims of extreme paranormal activity and visiting famous haunted locations on The Paranormal Files YouTube channel. SOURCES: Bohr, Nick. “Man calls WISN 12 newsroom, confesses to 1982 death of Carrie Ann Jopek.” WISN, October 19, 2015. Buried in the Backyard. “Fatal Fall.” Oxygen, May 1, 2019.  “Carrie Ann Jopek Murder: Where is Jose Ferreira Jr. Now?” News and Gossip, October 2, 2022. Dutes, Sheldon. “Man gets plea deal in 34-year-old cold case.” WISN, January 17, 2017. Henry, Colleen. “Cold case cracked: Man calls WISN 12 News with details of 1982 homicide.” WISN, October 13, 2015. Lohr, David. “Man 'Haunted' By Schoolgirl's 1982 Death Accepts Plea Deal.” The Huffington Post, January 19, 2017. “Man sentenced to 7 years in prison for 1982 cold case.” WISN, March 17, 2017. “Man Charged After Calling Milwaukee TV Station About Girl Missing Since 1982.” NBC News, October 19, 2015. Miller, Michael. “Haunting murder mystery apparently solved after 33 years when man calls Milwaukee TV station to confess.” Austin American-Statesman, September 4, 2016.  Moreno, Ivan. “Milwaukee man gets 7 years in prison after confessing in teen girl's 1982 death.” The Chicago Tribune, March 18, 2017. Souerbry, Rachel. “A Man Called A TV Station And Confessed To A Murder And Assault 33 Years Later.” Ranker, June 14, 2019. State of Wisconsin vs. Jose Edward Ferreira, Jr. October 17, 2015. Vielmetti, Bruce. “Man charged in 1982 killing of 13-year-old Milwaukee girl gets 7 years after plea deal.” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 17, 2017. Vielmetti, Bruce. "Man charged with murder after calling TV station about girl who went missing in 1982.” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2023. Williams, Derica. “Jose Ferreira, accused in 1982 death of Carrie Ann Jopek avoids trial; agrees to plead GUILTY.” Fox 6, January 17, 2017. Young, Nik. “Her Ghost Haunted Her Killer to a Confession: The Story of Carrie Ann Jopek.” Medium, February 28, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Warning. The following podcast is not suitable for all audiences.

0:04.0

We go into great detail with every case that we cover and do our best to bring viewers even deeper into the stories by utilizing disturbing audio and sound effects.

0:12.0

Trigger warnings from the stories we cover may include violence, rape, murder, and offenses

0:17.1

against children.

0:18.4

This podcast is not for everyone.

0:20.6

You have been warned.

0:21.5

It's March 6. everyone, you have been warned.

0:29.0

It's March 16, 1982 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 13-year-old Carrie Ann Jopek

0:32.0

is walking the halls of her middle school wearing brown

0:35.3

cotaroi pants and a white cloth jacket. She and her best friend Margie bought these

0:40.8

outfits the night before and they both wore them to school that day so they could match.

0:46.5

But when Carrie and Marj meet up in the hallway, it's clear that Carrie is very upset. Standing in front of her locker, she has tears

0:55.8

running down her face. What's wrong, Margie asks? Carrie explains that she just got suspended from school for three days for

1:06.2

walking the halls without a pass. The school had just called Carrie's mother,

1:11.3

Carol Toosnet. They told her about Carrie's mother, Carol Toosnet.

1:13.4

They told her about Carrie's suspension and said she needed to be picked up.

1:18.4

But their house was only about a block away from Carrie's middle school, and since she was 13 years old, Carol just told

1:25.4

her to walk home. It was about 1.30 in the afternoon, and the walk home should have only

1:31.4

taken about 10 minutes at most.

1:34.5

However, Carrie never came home.

1:37.5

Now, she wasn't abducted off the street or anything nefarious.

1:42.1

Carrie knew that she would be in some trouble once she got back to her house.

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