Case 169
Corinna Mullen
On October 2 1987, a council employee in Central City, Kentucky called police after finding an abandoned, blood-smeared Pontiac outside his workplace. When Lieutenant Billy Fields arrived at the scene, he found the savagely assaulted body of 20-year-old Corinna Mullen in the boot. Corinna hadn’t been seen since the previous night when she’d gone out drinking with her roommate Angela Smith.
Investigators immediately suspected that Corinna had been murdered by her boyfriend, 19-year-old Jimmy Springer. Jimmy was placed under arrest but denied any involvement. When another suspect emerged, nobody could be prepared for the truth.
CREDITS
EPISODE:
Research – Holly Boyd
Writing – Erin Munro
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Narration – Anonymous Host
MUSIC:
‘Flatline intro’ and ‘Come play with me’ intro and outro – www.dl-sounds.com
Audio production – Mike Migas
Music – Mike Migas and Andrew Joslyn
OTHER:
Logo and website design – Paulina Szymanska
RESOURCES
COURT DOCUMENTS
WEBSITES
Corinna Mullen – Find a Grave
Corinna Mullen – memorial page
Something is going to happen – Tim L. Williams
Kentucky Online Offender Lookup
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
‘My Heritage’ newspaper archives:
Arrest in murder case – Kentucky New Era
Central City murder probed – Kentucky New Era
Officer, 3 others indicted in old case – Park City Daily News
‘Newspapers.com’ newspaper archives:
Murder suspected in death of a woman found in trunk – Messenger-Inquirer
Man indicted in murder – Messenger-Inquirer
Springer found not guilty in woman’s murder – Messenger-Inquirer
Prosecutor won’t reopen Mullen case – Messenger-Inquirer
Police say knife found in beating victim’s car – Messenger-Inquirer
Families struggle with memories of kill – Messenger-Inquirer
1987 Central City killing still unsolved (1989) – Messenger-Inquirer
Mulhenberg continuing slaying probe – Messenger-Inquirer
Grand jury to hear murder case – Messenger-Inquirer
Four are indicted in slaying – Messenger-Inquirer
Tip reopens Greenville cold case – The Messenger
Special judge to be appointed – Messenger-Inquirer
Case gets new judge – Messenger-Inquirer
Pre-trial hearings start in 1987 Muhlenberg murder – Messenger-Inquirer
Opening arguments begin in trial – Messenger-Inquirer
Most charges against Smith dropped – Messenger-Inquirer
Testimony links ex-police officer to victim – The Messenger
Boyd used gun to threaten victim – Messenger-Inquirer
Witness: Defendant bragged about slaying – Messenger-Inquirer
Victim’s roommate testifies (2009) – Messenger-Inquirer
Jury deliberations underway – Messenger-Inquirer
Ex-police officer, 2 others convicted in woman’s death – Messenger-Inquirer
Woman admits she committed perjury in 1980s murder case – Mesenger-Inquirer (2009)
DOCUMENTARIES
Unusual Suspects – Brute Force
ONLINE ARTICLES
Break in 19 year old murder case – 14 News
Family of murdered woman finally has closure – 14 News
Prosecutor pitched off the case – Kentucky New Era
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