Footprint to Murder: A WCCO Original | 2025 true crime documentary
The 1993 murder case of Jeanie Childs went unsolved for 26 years. But this Minnesota cold case story captured worldwide attention when DNA, social media, and dedicated detectives ultimately led to the killer. This gripping new Minneapolis murder documentary tells Jeanie’s story in a way you’ve never heard before. WCCO journalists Jennifer Mayerle and Grant Verdon take you inside Jeanie’s happy but troubled life, the murder mystery that challenged investigators for decades, and the pursuit of justice that surprised many.
0:00 Introduction
0:57 The life of Jeanie Childs
6:44 The Minneapolis crime scene
12:32 Forensic evidence collection
18:56 FBI investigates murder
24:18 Golden State Killer DNA technique
28:04 Detectives trail suspect
35:12 Murder case interrogation
41:37 Murder charges announced
47:39 Footprint analysis
52:52 Minneapolis murder trial
59:57 Murder appeal
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They can brag him up all they want, the fact is he murdered a young lady. Life without parol, the monster hides inside, no one who thinks they know him really do…. period.
Poor woman
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zrm8ppXstu0
i like this video
Justice can never undo the pain, but I pray it brings them some peace
When in spanish?😢
Why can´t you take his dna if he´s a suspect? Instead you have to sneak around and hope for a sample. 🥸Very strange laws.👾 The lawyer saying that his client is innocent when they have dna evidence. Is he insane?🥴
Should do Lelia Faulkner in Troy al. Went missing on the Fourth of July 9 years ago. 3 days before she went missing she texted her mother saying if anything happened to her it’s bj, Blane grahleer jr, her boyfriend at the time.
How this present journalist take over of this tragedy ????????? UGLY REPRESENTATION !!!!!!
UGLY JOURNALISM !!!
This journalist Is So Full of herself !
Desgasting !!!
Arrogant representation of journalism !!!
…Such a full of herself present journalism even arrogant representation of this crime drama…
No comments , what so ever …!
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super detection. congratulations.
This guy is supposed to be a loving husband and family guy, but has a serious history (while married) for arrest and prostitutes!!
Great job to all involved for solving this brutal crime for Jeanie and her family. ❤😢
The comforter, towel, T-shirt, and washcloth all appear from the photos to be wet, so investigators would have had to hang these items to dry before sealing them in evidence bags. This would allow for DNA transfer and could be the reason for the presence of DNA on more than one item. In the 48 Hours interview Andrea Feia indicated that she could not tell the source of the DNA on all the items other than the sperm on the bed comforter.
Who tf kills someone with no shoes or socks??? SMH Damnnn. 🙄
As soon as they asked horne towers??????????
His family and defense lawyer are a bunch of idiots. This dude was this great guy, then they show his arrest record.
Very well done. Thank you!
I cant help imagine how many people from the 50, 60s killed and just got away with it
N lover
Its no justice that he got to live a normal life for 30 more years. But better than nothing I guess
Modern technology is helping to get these cases solved, one by one.
i’m so glad that her mom got to see justice brought to her case after all these years. I hope she got some closure.
I wonder if they ever checked him against all the other sex worker murders in the area at that time. It’s amazing that they can find the person responsible, after so many years…
Also, how sometimes the seemingly the least likely people can be harboring such heinous secrets.
WOW That was heavy The mum and other daughter finally get justice after 26 years What a mad crazy stupid thing for that dude to do All those lives wrecked Very sad story ❤
The moments he sat in the police room, his face said that I did it. He has a pattern with messing up with prostitues sex workers in years. Even after the horrendous act of killing her, his pattern or mentality never changed about sex workers.
Excellent production and investigation work by all.
Westrom was a monster. He should testified to refute the evidence the state produced. That defense lawyer was a real schmuck.
Wow, what happened to his face? Was he beat up (at 51:40)?
Justice for Jeanie Childs ⚖️
Excellent true crime documentary. Good job.
not just angry but SICK.
The lawyer doesn't know how DNA works obviously.
Excellent work, T/Y.
Hier sieht man sehr schön wieviel gute Polizisten ausmachen!
Es reicht nicht immer nur zu ermitteln-oftmals müssen neue Wege her.
Er ist schuldig!
RiP beautiful soul ❤♥️
Denying the efficacy of DNA testing is like denying the existence of sliced bread
“Without the Lord, I never would have made it “. Amen 🙏🏻
What his error was is that he thought prostitutes are unloved and undeserving of humanity. What cruelty. How does one treat a human this way. No matter what their work profession. Justice for Jeannie.
Did his feet match
This mother fought hard for her daughters justice. I cry for this mom and sister. When she read the typed letters my heart hurt so much.