<p>A formal request is made to the Columbus Police Department for documents related to the murders of Mary Petry and Bill Sproat, inspiring an unexpected visit from detectives. Police reports begin to flesh out the timeline of the crime, and a tour of the Columbus apartment where the murders took place suggests how the murderer might have gained access. Bill’s sister Pat Sproat Loeliger shares her memories of Bill, including his love of French language and culture.</p>

A formal request is made to the Columbus Police Department for documents related to the murders of Mary Petry and Bill Sproat, inspiring an unexpected visit from detectives. Police reports begin to flesh out the timeline of the crime, and a tour of the Columbus apartment where the murders took place suggests how the murderer might have gained access. Bill’s sister Pat Sproat Loeliger shares her memories of Bill, including his love of French language and culture.

2. Everybody Isn’t Going to France

In 1970, Mary Petry and Bill Sproat, two university students in love, were murdered in a Columbus, Ohio apartment. The crime was so brutal it drew comparisons to the Manson murders of the previous year. The case has never been solved. Host/Producer Justin Glanville and the sisters of the two victims track down friends, witnesses to the original investigation and the Columbus police to understand why the case remains unsolved, despite the existence of solid DNA evidence and the fact that police say they have a person of interest. Along the way, the three explore who really owns DNA collected at crime scenes – families or police? – and what it takes to bring new attention to a 53-year-old cold case in an era when police departments are struggling to attract new recruits.

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