Scott Weinberger

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On July 2nd, 2024, Mary Jo Lunsman Bailey was convicted of first-degree murder, and which by 1985 sentencing guidelines meant she would automatically be eligible for parole in 20 years, when she would be 101 years old.

On July 2nd, 2024, Mary Jo Lunsman Bailey was convicted of first-degree murder, and which by 1985 sentencing guidelines meant she would automatically be eligible for parole in 20 years, when she would be 101 years old.

The verdict brought long-awaited justice to Yvonne's family and countless Polk County investigators and prosecutors who had worked on the case, closing a nearly 40-year-old cold case.

The verdict brought long-awaited justice to Yvonne's family and countless Polk County investigators and prosecutors who had worked on the case, closing a nearly 40-year-old cold case.

For nearly four decades, the murder of Ivan Menke left a family shattered, a community in limbo, and a case frozen in time. But justice has a way of catching up, sometimes quietly, sometimes when you least expect it. A pair of boots, a phone call, the smallest details dismissed in 1985 became the key to unlocking the truth in 2024.

For nearly four decades, the murder of Ivan Menke left a family shattered, a community in limbo, and a case frozen in time. But justice has a way of catching up, sometimes quietly, sometimes when you least expect it. A pair of boots, a phone call, the smallest details dismissed in 1985 became the key to unlocking the truth in 2024.

And at the heart of it all, jealousy, control, and a choice that turned deadly. Justice delayed? Yes. But in the end, not denied. Because the past never really stays buried.

And at the heart of it all, jealousy, control, and a choice that turned deadly. Justice delayed? Yes. But in the end, not denied. Because the past never really stays buried.

Ashley Flowers is executive producer.

Ashley Flowers is executive producer.

I'm Scott Weinberger, investigative journalist and former deputy sheriff.

I'm Scott Weinberger, investigative journalist and former deputy sheriff.

And this is Anatomy of Murder. Most of us think of the internet as a place to connect, create, and find community. But for Bianca Devins, a 17-year-old girl from Utica, New York, it was a sanctuary, a space where she could express herself, share her art, and build friendships.

And this is Anatomy of Murder. Most of us think of the internet as a place to connect, create, and find community. But for Bianca Devins, a 17-year-old girl from Utica, New York, it was a sanctuary, a space where she could express herself, share her art, and build friendships.