Anastasia Nicolazzi

In January of 1976, a 16-year-old girl named Pam Maurer was at a friend's house on a snowy night.

In January of 1976, a 16-year-old girl named Pam Maurer was at a friend's house on a snowy night.

When police arrived, they noticed something that got their attention. A rubber hose lying next to the body. They took it in as potential evidence, and it was determined later to be related.

When police arrived, they noticed something that got their attention. A rubber hose lying next to the body. They took it in as potential evidence, and it was determined later to be related.

The autopsy also concluded that there had been sexual activity sometime shortly before her death. But there were no signs of physical trauma, which at the time often steered investigations away from the potential of sexual assault. Of course, now we know that sexual assault can occur with and without obvious signs of physical injury.

The autopsy also concluded that there had been sexual activity sometime shortly before her death. But there were no signs of physical trauma, which at the time often steered investigations away from the potential of sexual assault. Of course, now we know that sexual assault can occur with and without obvious signs of physical injury.

Some victims may struggle and some may react in the opposite manner. sometimes by freezing or even becoming passive out of absolute terrifying fear or shock.

Some victims may struggle and some may react in the opposite manner. sometimes by freezing or even becoming passive out of absolute terrifying fear or shock.

And so what happened to Pam Maurer, the case just sat like Kathy's for decades.

And so what happened to Pam Maurer, the case just sat like Kathy's for decades.

But then, just about five years ago from now, investigators decided to take another look at Pam Maurer's case.

But then, just about five years ago from now, investigators decided to take another look at Pam Maurer's case.

The evidence in Pam's case had fortunately been, and in some ways miraculously been, preserved for decades, including a pair of jeans that had a yellowish stain on the pocket. Investigators thought that it looked consistent with semen.

The evidence in Pam's case had fortunately been, and in some ways miraculously been, preserved for decades, including a pair of jeans that had a yellowish stain on the pocket. Investigators thought that it looked consistent with semen.

The DNA was put into a federal database, but they didn't get any matches. So investigators decided to try a novel approach, genetic genealogy, which is becoming more popular. So Lyle Police decided to look there.

The DNA was put into a federal database, but they didn't get any matches. So investigators decided to try a novel approach, genetic genealogy, which is becoming more popular. So Lyle Police decided to look there.

But in his late 20s, Bruce Lindahl became known to authorities. He had died, but it wasn't straightforward. The story caught the eye of investigators in Pam's case. Bruce's death, they realized, may not be the end of his story.

But in his late 20s, Bruce Lindahl became known to authorities. He had died, but it wasn't straightforward. The story caught the eye of investigators in Pam's case. Bruce's death, they realized, may not be the end of his story.

In a twist of fate, Bruce Lindahl severed his own femoral artery during the attack, and he bled to death at the scene, dying while committing the murder.

In a twist of fate, Bruce Lindahl severed his own femoral artery during the attack, and he bled to death at the scene, dying while committing the murder.