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E25- Mel Ignatow and the murder of Brenda Schaeffer Part 1
This week the girls cover one of the most infamous cases of double jeopardy in the history of true crime.
In the late 80s, Mel Ignatow was known as the most hated man in Louisville after his much younger fiancee disappeared without a trace. Her car was found abandoned on an interstate near her home and Ignatow was the prime suspect. But, there was no evidence. Eventually they were able to bring him to trial after he was indicted by a grand jury. He was found not guilty.
Months after his initial trial, he found himself back in a court room, this time for perjury after his accomplice in Brenda's murder came forward and he gave the FBI and a judge a full confession.
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Double Jeopardy: Obsession, Murder, and Justice Denied by Bob Hill
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By Bourbon and BloodshedThis week the girls cover one of the most infamous cases of double jeopardy in the history of true crime.
In the late 80s, Mel Ignatow was known as the most hated man in Louisville after his much younger fiancee disappeared without a trace. Her car was found abandoned on an interstate near her home and Ignatow was the prime suspect. But, there was no evidence. Eventually they were able to bring him to trial after he was indicted by a grand jury. He was found not guilty.
Months after his initial trial, he found himself back in a court room, this time for perjury after his accomplice in Brenda's murder came forward and he gave the FBI and a judge a full confession.
Primary Source:
Double Jeopardy: Obsession, Murder, and Justice Denied by Bob Hill