In 1969, local beauty queen Anne Zappelli was brutally murdered while walking back from a visit to the drive-in with her friends. Witnesses saw two men following her, climbing out of a car near the crime scene, and it seems like a slam dunk. But what followed is a tale of frustration and grief for the Zappelli family that would last decades. It's a list of police errors and questionable decisions, that saw an already tragic case fascinate true-crime fans for over 40 years.

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