In September 2004, 22-year-old college student Rebekah Gould was murdered. Her case remains unsolved. In the first episode of this five-part podcast series, learn about the evidence in this cold case from Jennifer Bucholtz, a criminal justice and forensic science professor at American Military University, who has spent months reviewing and analyzing the facts of this unsolved murder.
By Jennifer Bucholtz
What does the evidence from Rebekah Gould’s unsolved murder tell investigators about the killer? The ninth article in this series applies behavioral analysis techniques to create a profile of the likely killer based on Rebekah’s injuries and the evidence left at the scenes.
By Jennifer Bucholtz
Rebekah Gould was brutally murdered in 2004, but her killer was never identified or convicted. Now, after utilizing her extensive background in criminal justice to investigate the cold case, AMU’s Jennifer Bucholtz has built a strong circumstantial case against Rebekah’s killer. Is it enough to put him behind bars?
By Jennifer Bucholtz
Geographic profiling examines patterns in a criminal’s actions to make logical deductions about where they reside. Find out how it can be applied to the murder of 22-year-old Rebekah Gould to narrow down the suspect pool and zero in on the killer.
By Jennifer Bucholtz
After spending weeks investigating and writing about the cold case murder of Rebekah Gould, AMU’s Jennifer Bucholtz answers some of the questions she’s received from readers. Find out what she plans to do next and if she believes the killer can be identified.
By Jennifer Bucholtz
What does a firsthand look at the victim’s autopsy report reveal about the cold case murder of Rebekah Gould? In this installment of the series, find out what the chilling details about Rebekah’s injuries tell us about her final moments and the killer who took them from her.
By Jennifer Bucholtz
Recent new insights to Rebekah Gould’s murder in 2004 provide substantial identifying information about the killer. Read on to learn about the evidence that indicates he was local to the area and likely knew Rebekah well.
By Jennifer Bucholtz
Although the murder of Rebekah Gould is still unsolved, new details have emerged from visiting the town where it happened. 14 years after her death, this is what we learned from tracking the killer’s likely movements and reviewing case documents firsthand.
By Jennifer Bucholtz
Perhaps the most speculated question in Rebekah Gould’s unsolved murder is about the murder weapon. Did the killer use a piano leg that was missing from the crime scene and if so, what does that say about his or her relationship with Rebekah?