15-year-old, Jessica Keen's murder went unsolved for 17 years. This case is out of Columbus in Franklin, Ohio. It would take DNA to solve Jessica Keen's case. DNA would lead law enforcement to 52-year-old Marvin Smith Jr who had been living in North Carolina. Bonus county at the end of episode is Ross County and is about John Parsons. John Parsons shot and killed off duty police officer Larry Cox, and then John had broken out of the Ross County Jail. John Parson's is serving 30 years to life in prison.
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Marvin Lee Smith Jr. Now: Where is Jessica Keen's Killer Today? Is He in Jail? Update (thecinemaholic.com)
Gruesome murder of Jessica Keen by Marvin Lee Smith, Jr. is profiled on new episode of Dead Silent (monstersandcritics.com)
Jessica Keen Murder By Marvin Lee Smith: The Body Of A 15-Year-Old Girl Abducted From Bus Stop Was Found At Cemetery (thecriminaljournal.com)
John Parsons (criminal) - Wikipedia
John Warren Parsons | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers