Deborah Roberts

Well, she was so surprised because one of the things she discovered, and if you saw Friday's show, you saw this, that she, you know, at that time in Tennessee and a number of other states, when somebody is arrested, they didn't necessarily collect the DNA, only if they were convicted.

Well, she was so surprised because one of the things she discovered, and if you saw Friday's show, you saw this, that she, you know, at that time in Tennessee and a number of other states, when somebody is arrested, they didn't necessarily collect the DNA, only if they were convicted.

Well, she was so surprised because one of the things she discovered, and if you saw Friday's show, you saw this, that she, you know, at that time in Tennessee and a number of other states, when somebody is arrested, they didn't necessarily collect the DNA, only if they were convicted.

And so she got that changed so that that way they would have this pool to be able to draw from, because that's why it took so long to find her killer, Jonas' killer.

And so she got that changed so that that way they would have this pool to be able to draw from, because that's why it took so long to find her killer, Jonas' killer.

And so she got that changed so that that way they would have this pool to be able to draw from, because that's why it took so long to find her killer, Jonas' killer.

Yeah. And maybe she didn't necessarily lead to those changes, but things started to roll and her influence in Tennessee and the knowledge of it probably did have ultimately some impact someplace.

Yeah. And maybe she didn't necessarily lead to those changes, but things started to roll and her influence in Tennessee and the knowledge of it probably did have ultimately some impact someplace.

Yeah. And maybe she didn't necessarily lead to those changes, but things started to roll and her influence in Tennessee and the knowledge of it probably did have ultimately some impact someplace.

She's a warrior. She really is. And I mean, this is a woman who was sort of in the hairdressing field and the beauty field and all of that. This wasn't her natural inclination, but because of her daughter's death. And we've seen that so many times in these stories. A parent or a relative has to step up and become an advocate.

She's a warrior. She really is. And I mean, this is a woman who was sort of in the hairdressing field and the beauty field and all of that. This wasn't her natural inclination, but because of her daughter's death. And we've seen that so many times in these stories. A parent or a relative has to step up and become an advocate.

She's a warrior. She really is. And I mean, this is a woman who was sort of in the hairdressing field and the beauty field and all of that. This wasn't her natural inclination, but because of her daughter's death. And we've seen that so many times in these stories. A parent or a relative has to step up and become an advocate.

Well, I drove with Joan to go visit the TBI, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, to see the DNA lab. And it's named for Jonna. And here's what's interesting. Jennifer Millsaps, who runs that lab, was there at that time 20 years later. You informed me of that in the car when we were driving and why that was so significant.

Well, I drove with Joan to go visit the TBI, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, to see the DNA lab. And it's named for Jonna. And here's what's interesting. Jennifer Millsaps, who runs that lab, was there at that time 20 years later. You informed me of that in the car when we were driving and why that was so significant.

Well, I drove with Joan to go visit the TBI, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, to see the DNA lab. And it's named for Jonna. And here's what's interesting. Jennifer Millsaps, who runs that lab, was there at that time 20 years later. You informed me of that in the car when we were driving and why that was so significant.

Yeah. Yeah. They really have seen a lot of change. And Jennifer was so interesting because she was very matter of fact, you know, she's a lab kind of person. But she said that she was really shaken. I mean, she remembered feeling that she wanted to help solve this murder of this young girl. Everybody in the community was talking about this. And so it really impacted her.

Yeah. Yeah. They really have seen a lot of change. And Jennifer was so interesting because she was very matter of fact, you know, she's a lab kind of person. But she said that she was really shaken. I mean, she remembered feeling that she wanted to help solve this murder of this young girl. Everybody in the community was talking about this. And so it really impacted her.

Yeah. Yeah. They really have seen a lot of change. And Jennifer was so interesting because she was very matter of fact, you know, she's a lab kind of person. But she said that she was really shaken. I mean, she remembered feeling that she wanted to help solve this murder of this young girl. Everybody in the community was talking about this. And so it really impacted her.

What about law enforcement? Because you began making calls on this story. You're digging into what was happening at the time. Of course, you got these detectives to talk to us. But what did you hear from them about the case?

What about law enforcement? Because you began making calls on this story. You're digging into what was happening at the time. Of course, you got these detectives to talk to us. But what did you hear from them about the case?