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Podcast: Forensic Tales
Episode: Johnia Berry
Description: #321 - In December 2004, 21-year-old Johnia Berry was attacked inside her Knoxville, Tennessee apartment.
The crime scene raised more questions than answers. There were no clear signs of forced entry. The weapon came from inside the home. And despite the brutality of the attack, there was no obvious motive.
Investigators initially focused on someone close to her, but forensic evidence would soon complicate that theory.
A partial fingerprint. A single shoe print. And an unidentified DNA profile left behind at the scene.
For years, the case seemed stalled. Then, an unexpected lead...