she s like, i know who did it, i m like did what s? she s like, i know who the killer is for helene. the beer mug that just might seal this case. i was convinced, very quickly, by their determination. i mean the how the heart is pounding like oh my god, this is real, this is the guy. when dateline continues. now katie needs braces. maybe try switching your car insurance to progressive. you could save hundreds. i don t know, dad. maybe try switching your car insurance to progressive. you could save hundreds. that s a great idea, tv dad. but i said the exact same thing. some day when you re a father, you ll understand. i m his father. it s not a competition. listen to your tv dad. drivers who switch and save with progressive save nearly $700 on average. i was thinking, i should probably set up that 90 day refill. walgreens is all about making life easier. i can help set that up right now for you. i ll be honest, there are days
accusing of killing. in that moment, i was like holy crap, it pinched me, he just admitted it he lay down the details of that cold evening, how he had seen a lane coming out of the bus and forced her into his car. i put my arm around her and had a knife in my hand and showed to her. did she say anything? she said all go. her lane, he said, was cooperative which explained her laugh of defensive wounds on her body. he confirmed that he raped and stabbed her multiple times, then left are in that snowy field. the fact that she was alive and on that bus was the only reason that he kidnapped, raped and murdered her. and he s gonna pay for that? yes. and clanton had one more thing to say. he claimed his life of crime could have been much worse, he said it wasn t. because something about helene had haunted him.
A 21-year-old college student is found murdered; the case remains cold for nearly 40 years until a new detective uses an innovative method to catch her killer.
we could link them to other jurisdictions by other legal documents that could be authenticated. it would be impossible for them to be two places at one time. so, they weren t in colorado at the time helene was killed? they were not in colorado at the time she was killed. why would somebody confessed a murder they did not commit? what would be in it for them? they were becoming famous and they knew they were going to spend the rest of their lives in prison, if not on death row. so, why not be there as the most prolific serial killers in the country? exactly. as for any other serial killers on the prowl back then none could be placed in colorado at that time. ted bundy actually had spent time there in the late 70s, but he was behind bars in florida at the time of helene s murder. the serial killer leads had dried up. was that disappointing when that didn t pan out?
finally in the room with the men who might have killed helene pruszynski more than 40 years ago. he thought he was there to answer questions about an identity theft ring. have you ever lived or done business in colorado that were not aware of? i lived in colorado many, many, many years ago. okay, well that s helpful. when was that, approximately? 79, 80. that was important, clanton was now on tape saying that he had been in colorado when helene was killed. it was time to change the subject. we do care about a young woman and colorado in 1980. we want to show you a picture