48 Hours

The Footprint Evidence

July 20, 2026·40 min·6-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The 2022 trial and conviction of Jerry Westrom for the 1993 murder of Jeannie Childs, a violent crime that remained unsolved for over two decades, hinged on DNA and bloody bare footprints found at the scene — evidence that ultimately led to a first-degree murder conviction despite lingeri

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People

Jerry WestromJeannie ChildsBart EpsteinBetty AckmanCindy BlummerChris BogersAndrea FeaWayne TriplettAlicia McCarthyJames Luther CarltonJohn Eswine

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MyHeritage.com

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismMissing PersonsTrue Crime

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