About this episode
On Halloween night, 2001, Columbia, Missouri, was quiet until the body of Kent Heitholt, a beloved sports editor for the Columbia Daily Tribune , was found brutally beaten and strangled in the newspaper’s parking lot. The crime scene was chaotic. Two janitors claimed to have seen mysterious men nearby. It would take two years before a tip from a college student led detectives to a shocking confession. But that confession, and everything that followed, would unravel one of Missouri’s most controversial murder cases. Was justice served? Or did the wrong men pay the price for a crime that still raises more questions than answers? 🔎Join Our True Crime Club & Get Exclusive Content & Perk Join The Club: https://www.patreon.com/annieelise 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to both of my weekly true crime series 10 to Life & Serialously with Annie Elise wherever you get your podcasts on the Annie Elise Channel! 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3WpfSP8 Where you can also unlock access to 100+ and growing extra exclusive deep dives. 💚Spotify: https://bit.ly/AnnieEliseSpotify 🎙️All Other Platforms: https://bit.ly/annieeliseaudioboom 📸Follow Annie on Socials Instagram: https://instagram.com/@_annieelise TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@_annieelise Substack: https://bit.ly/AnnieEliseSubstack Facebook: https://facebook.com/@10tolife 👗Shop Annie’s Must-Haves! ShopMY: https://bit.ly/annieelise_shopmy Amazon: https://bit.ly/annieelise_amazon ⭐ Sponsors Sundays Food for Dogs: go to http://sundaysfordogs.com/10tolife and get 50% off your first order. Or, you can use code 10tolife at checkout. Veracity: Head to http://VeracitySelfCare.com and use code 10TOLIFE for up to 45% off your order. 🫵🏻Get Involved or Recommend a Case About Annie: https://annieelise.com/ For Business Inquiries: 10toLife@WMEAgency.com 📚Episode Sources 48 Hours | Change.org | Columbia Daily Tribune | Crime Museum | Daily Mail | Find A Grave | Freecharleserikson.com | KOMU 8 | TODAY.com | Wrongful Conviction News •••••••••••••••••• 🚨Disclaimers 1️⃣Some links may be affiliate links, they do not cost you anything, but I make a small percentage from the sale. Thank you so much for watching and supporting me. 2️⃣Sources used to collect this information include various public news sites, interviews, court documents, FB groups dedicated to the case, and various news channel segments. When quoting statements made by others, they are strictly alleged until confirmed otherwise. Please remember my videos are my independent opinion and to always do your own research. 3️⃣The views and opinions expressed in this video are personal and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer, or company. Assumptions made in the analysis are not reflective of the position of any entity other than the creator(s). These views are subject to change, revision, and rethinking at any time and are not to be held in perpetuity. We make no representations as to the accuracy, completeness, correctness, suitability, or validity of any information on this video and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis. It is the reader’s responsibility to verify their own facts.