Episodes

  • Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep1: Mr. Green Jeans

    Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep1: Mr. Green Jeans
    Dec 15 2022
    What are the odds that the same young college student could be attacked twice on the same campus, at essentially the same location? In this opening episode, Mr. Green Jeans, we meet Carol Rofstad, an ambitious, confident and hard -working college junior…newly pledged to Delta Zeta sorority. Friends and family recall a frightening experience in the summer of 1974 that may have set the stage for Carol’s eventual murder. [EP 1]
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    33 mins
  • Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep2: Cold Case Heat

    Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep2: Cold Case Heat
    Dec 22 2022
    There may be no one (outside of Carol’s family) more dedicated to a solution than George Seibel. The retired Chicago cop has solved hundreds of murders, created college courses on cold case solutions and literally “wrote the book” on interrogation techniques. He’s got advanced academic degrees but he’ll tell you he’s a graduate of the University of Blood and Guts. In episode2, Cold Case Heat, George reveals some of the street smarts that make him an extraordinary investigator. [EP 2]
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    31 mins
  • Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep3: Chasing Ghosts

    Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep3: Chasing Ghosts
    Dec 29 2022
    For decades, the lodestar in the Rofstad investigation was a remarkably detailed sketch of 2 suspects “seen” by an eyewitness in the dead of night. But there are serious questions about that witness and the composite drawings. In Episode 3, Chasing Ghosts, we explore the longstanding effect of that sketch on the trajectory of the case. [EP 3]
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    30 mins
  • Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep4: Where’s the Weapon?

    Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep4: Where’s the Weapon?
    Jan 5 2023
    Was it a railroad tie? A log? A 2X4? And what happened to the object used to bludgeon Carol on that cold December night? In Episode 4, Where’s the Weapon?, the team tracks down a true smoking gun. The shock of the truth leaves family and friends speechless. [EP 4]
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    32 mins
  • Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep5: A Convenient Confession

    Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep5: A Convenient Confession
    Jan 12 2023
    In 1977, there was a blockbuster break in the case…or so it seemed. First a confession, then an arrest (without a grand jury or indictment) and a man would spend 3 years in custody for killing Carol. What would become of this Convenient Confession? And where did they go from there? [EP5]
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    34 mins
  • Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep6: Did Somebody Say DNA?

    Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep6: Did Somebody Say DNA?
    Jan 19 2023
    In 1975, there were fingerprints. That’s about it. No one anticipated the sophisticated forensic techniques unlocked by DNA analysis. There have been questions through the years about DNA in the Rofstad case. So was there DNA testing? On what evidence? Items summarily dismissed in the 20th century as “having no value” might yet yield answers in the 21st. [EP6]
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    37 mins
  • Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep7: The Rear View Mirror

    Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep7: The Rear View Mirror
    Jan 26 2023
    More than 18 months into our investigation, a new name surfaced. Somebody who knew our prime suspect perhaps better than anyone at ISU. What made him tick? What could make him explode? In episode 7, The Rear View Mirror, this “source” recalls key moments before and after Carol’s death that go beyond mere coincidence. [EP7]
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    38 mins
  • Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep8: That Would Be Harassment

    Carol’s Last Christmas – Ep8: That Would Be Harassment
    Feb 2 2023
    In this episode, the Genuine Human Team reviews their scorecards. What are the strongest leads, dead ends? What could be making law enforcement skittish about having certain conversations. In a nearly 50 year old cold case, a 50 thousand foot view can be revealing. [EP8]
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    41 mins