Episode 1 of You Killed Chris: A Friend’s Fight for Justice begins with the shocking and unsolved 1968 murder of 18-year-old freshman Christine Rothschild outside Sterling Hall on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Journalist James Wolner introduces listeners to Christine’s classmate and friend Linda, whose memories reflect on their friendship, the promise of youth, and the upheaval of campus life during the 1960s counterculture. Through Linda’s perspective, we begin to understand Christine’s life, the impact of her loss, and the haunting mystery that still surrounds her cold case.
Two Good Books about Christine Rothschild:
Murder on the 56th Day: Linda Schulko. Get the Kindle version of Linda’s great book. Linda donates all proceeds to charity. Get Linda’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cX0DEe
Cold: The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women: Kevin Damask. Get Kevin’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/43YFy8l
A very special thanks goes out this season to Mari Zoerb Hansen, a 4th generation UW alum, for all the amazing research, fact checking and just stellar assistance with this season. Mari’s dedication and hard work on this story is in the memory of her late father, David Zoerb, who was finishing his senior year at UW when Christine was murdered. Thank you Mari.
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