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The Halloween Horror – Arpana Jinaga's Bizarre Murder & the DNA That Couldn't Speak | True Crime Case

Ambica Uppal Season 1 Episode 19

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The perfect nightmare: A crowded Halloween party ends in a brutal murder, with a crime scene so contaminated it baffled police for years. This is the chilling story of Arpana Jinaga.
In 2008, 24-year-old software engineer Arpana Jinaga hosted a massive Halloween costume party at her Redmond, Washington apartment complex. Hundreds of guests came and went, but two days later, Arpana was found strangled in her bedroom.
What followed was one of the most complex and controversial unsolved murders in recent memory. The killer attempted to sanitize the scene with everything from bleach to motor oil, making a conviction seem impossible. Yet, the police focused on a single man—leading to a legal battle centered on trace DNA evidence, jury bias, and the question of who truly killed "Little Red Riding Hood."
In this deep-dive true crime episode, we unravel the Arpana Jinaga case:
 * Investigate the chaotic Halloween party and the bizarre attempts to destroy evidence.
 * Examine the DNA profiles of the multiple suspects and the controversial prosecution that followed.
 * Explore the shocking outcome of two hung juries and why, despite overwhelming evidence, this case remains legally unsolved.
A must-listen for fans of 'Suspect,' 'Dateline,' and complex forensic mysteries.
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