Anne-Marie Green

Yeah, we don't talk often about this sort of component of the criminal justice system, the parole system, so I'm... Looking forward to digging into it. I do want to remind everyone that if you haven't already listened to this episode of 48 Hours, you can find it in your podcast stream just above this one. Go ahead, go listen, and then come on back.

Katina Solano and Stephen Burns, they were high school sweethearts. They lived across the street from each other. But when Katina tried to break up with him, Burns threatened to kill her. She left and she went to college and she was absolutely shocked when he turned up at the same college as her. They had discussed this before and he was supposed to be going to another college.

Katina Solano and Stephen Burns, they were high school sweethearts. They lived across the street from each other. But when Katina tried to break up with him, Burns threatened to kill her. She left and she went to college and she was absolutely shocked when he turned up at the same college as her. They had discussed this before and he was supposed to be going to another college.

Katina Solano and Stephen Burns, they were high school sweethearts. They lived across the street from each other. But when Katina tried to break up with him, Burns threatened to kill her. She left and she went to college and she was absolutely shocked when he turned up at the same college as her. They had discussed this before and he was supposed to be going to another college.

They go off to their separate dorms to settle in, but he asks to speak with her and she agrees to do so. She tells her roommate, I'll be back. She never comes back. So what I found just as a journalist, very, very interesting. Impressive is the sheer number of people you all were able to track down from decades ago.

They go off to their separate dorms to settle in, but he asks to speak with her and she agrees to do so. She tells her roommate, I'll be back. She never comes back. So what I found just as a journalist, very, very interesting. Impressive is the sheer number of people you all were able to track down from decades ago.

They go off to their separate dorms to settle in, but he asks to speak with her and she agrees to do so. She tells her roommate, I'll be back. She never comes back. So what I found just as a journalist, very, very interesting. Impressive is the sheer number of people you all were able to track down from decades ago.

We're talking about Katina's roommate, the then young student who stumbled upon Katina fighting for her life in the middle of campus. The patrol officer who stayed in her room. hospital room because he did not want her to be alone. Talk to me about how you all managed to get in contact with all of these people and convince them to participate. It wasn't me.

We're talking about Katina's roommate, the then young student who stumbled upon Katina fighting for her life in the middle of campus. The patrol officer who stayed in her room. hospital room because he did not want her to be alone. Talk to me about how you all managed to get in contact with all of these people and convince them to participate. It wasn't me.

We're talking about Katina's roommate, the then young student who stumbled upon Katina fighting for her life in the middle of campus. The patrol officer who stayed in her room. hospital room because he did not want her to be alone. Talk to me about how you all managed to get in contact with all of these people and convince them to participate. It wasn't me.

Absolutely. The other thing that kind of was really brought home to me by seeing all these people is the amount of time that has passed and like who Katina could have been, you know, because like here they are. They're all grown up. They've lived whole lives, whole careers. Like, wow, who would she have been if she had been allowed to sort of live these next four decades, you know?

Absolutely. The other thing that kind of was really brought home to me by seeing all these people is the amount of time that has passed and like who Katina could have been, you know, because like here they are. They're all grown up. They've lived whole lives, whole careers. Like, wow, who would she have been if she had been allowed to sort of live these next four decades, you know?

Absolutely. The other thing that kind of was really brought home to me by seeing all these people is the amount of time that has passed and like who Katina could have been, you know, because like here they are. They're all grown up. They've lived whole lives, whole careers. Like, wow, who would she have been if she had been allowed to sort of live these next four decades, you know?

Indeed. So this is not the first time that 48 Hours has actually covered this case. And I love it when we can kind of go into the archives. The first report on the case was done in 1990 by correspondent Bernard Goldberg. Yes, it was.

Indeed. So this is not the first time that 48 Hours has actually covered this case. And I love it when we can kind of go into the archives. The first report on the case was done in 1990 by correspondent Bernard Goldberg. Yes, it was.

Indeed. So this is not the first time that 48 Hours has actually covered this case. And I love it when we can kind of go into the archives. The first report on the case was done in 1990 by correspondent Bernard Goldberg. Yes, it was.

Yeah, I mean, he's sort of talking very comfortably.

Yeah, I mean, he's sort of talking very comfortably.

Yeah, I mean, he's sort of talking very comfortably.

So then why did 48 Hours decide to update viewers on this case? Was it because there was another parole hearing coming up? I mean, I guess who would have thought that there would have been so many parole hearings between then and now? Right.