What Happened to Sandy Beal investigates the violent death of a young woman who dreamed of a career in law enforcement. The search for answers leads to accusations of conspiracy and cover up that have haunted her family for more than 40 years. Investigative journalist Melissa Jeltsen untangles the mystery at the heart of the case — and reveals a troubling pattern of behavior by local police.
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For more than forty years, Kim Parmer has been haunted by the prospect that someone murdered her cousin, Sandy Beal, in 1977. Award-winning reporter Melissa Jeltsen investigates the mysterious death of a teenage girl in Prince George's County, Maryland.
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Unbeknownst to her parents, Sandy Beal was secretly dating a married state trooper at the time of her death. The letter she left him in her car leaves her family with more questions than answers.
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A journal entry sheds light on Sandy’s desires to be a police officer. When she suddenly dies, the homicide detective tasked with her case is inundated with strange phone calls.
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The exact nature of Sandy's relationships with local police officers comes under new scrutiny.
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Sandy’s newly released police file reveals that she sought help from law enforcement months before her death.
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The Beals' distrust of police leaves even the most basic facts about Sandy's case up for interpretation.
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Sandy’s cousin Kim meets with a cold case detective who offers her something unexpected - and transformative.
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The Beal family is faced with a daunting task that threatens to divide them. Sandy’s final words are cast in a new light.
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In this bonus episode, Melissa talks with Laura Crimaldi — a reporter for The Boston Globe — who is covering a contemporary case with eerie similarities to Sandy Beal.
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Hands Tied: Lizz Melgar Rose went from being interested in true crime to living true crime. Back in 2012, relatives found her mother Sandy Melgar shut in a closet, her hands bound behind her back. Her dad, Jim Melgar, had been murdered. There was no time to finish the university course Lizz had sign...
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