Listen up, armchair detectives: Fire up your imagination and deductive reasoning skills to help solve a cold murder case that has stumped detectives in suburban Atlanta. This week’s “48 Hours” focuses on a murder mystery that proves, once again, that high-tech forensic tools can only go so far in bringing a killer to justice. What these investigators need is a good solid tip that ties the brutal murder of a beautiful woman to her brazen, vicious killer or killers.
The victim was Kay Wenal, a 60-year-old Gwinnett County woman who, by most accounts, was charming, talented and beloved. Yet, on the afternoon of May 1, 2008, someone came into her home while she was reading, punched her in the face, chased her into the kitchen and slashed her throat, twice. The killer managed to escape without leaving any fingerprints, hairs or fibers. Caught by surprise, Kay never had a chance to fight back.
The killer, who appeared to be familiar with the layout of the home, took time to go upstairs where, strangely, a towel was found with traces of Kay’s blood. Yet, no jewelry or valuables were missing.
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