Freeway Phantom Murders Keeps D.C. Detective Disturbed - The Case I Can’t Forget | Full Episode

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[@c-v-n3322]

so if they thought it was somebody in the military and the first two were killed so close together couldn't the look up to see if any military or ex-military that lived in area? That's what I find crazy most of the time it's somebody in the area that drives that route all the time in these cold cases.

[@FrogPrincess75]

Thank you for your service. Hopefully someone that knows something will come forward after all these years and will give the police the answers they need to solve this case.

[@JulieT486]

My father was Detective Sgt. John Rossi, Homicide Division, Prince George's County, MD. He was assigned to the cases where the girl's bodies were found in Prince George's County. PG County police worked with Metropolitan Police and I think another County was also involved. It was a long time ago, and my memory isn't the greatest. It still amazes me that it still comes up and that it remains unsolved. A couple of years ago I also saw a magazine cover that had a title of an article about the Freeway Phantom printed right across the front of the magazine. Of course I purchased the magazine. I'm just not sure where I put it.

[@HollyMattson]

What an incredible woman. God Bless you and the passion you brought to the Police force.

[@casiblanca209]

Much love and respect to you miss Romaine Jenkins! And thank you for pioneering the way for female homicide detectives today 👏🏼👏🏼

[@keahilumho8914]

She is a warrior and ideal model for all that claim they care about others and in particular our children, their safety and futures. May God Bless all the Works of her Hands.

[@OntarioAndrews415]

I was a kid myself at the time and I lived in DC at the time and I knew Brenda Crockett and her family. They lived around the corner from us. Brenda rode her bicycle passed us as we sat on our porched. She paused for traffic and looked our way, smiled and waved at us and we waved back. Then she continued to the grocery store ....a Safeway on 14th and U if I recall. That was the last anyone in the neighborhood saw of her. I remember hearing her Mom roaming the area calling out Brenda's name. The police never investigated enough to the point where they spoke to us. No asking what was she wearing, no timeline, nothing. Rumor had it that it was a police officer who committed these crimes as it appeared the girls/young women trusted the person to let them get close to them. Again, this was the rumor.

[@LukeKennedy-bl8ih]

@@OntarioAndrews415 sad

[@OntarioAndrews415]

@@LukeKennedy-bl8ih Indeed.

[@niabelizaire3596]

Wow

[@MtlGirl]

These poor girls never got to go home. 💔 Thank you for your service Mrs Jenkins. Great human ❤️

[@HugsBach]

Someone must know something about the killer or killers. Parents might be dead but these victims may have siblings. Like to see this Detective solve these murders.

[@angeepanjee]

This woman radiates goodness. God bless her❤

[@lovely_Raerae]

As a DC native I will always remember this story . Sad how no Justice has been found for these women

[@cheryl5994]

I WAS THINKING EXACTLY THE SAME. IT'S SO SAD THAT PARENTS HAVE PASSED NOT KNOWING, I CAN'T IMAGINE THE TRAUMA & TORMENT THEY HAVE ALL ENDURED. WHY IS THERE NO DNA FROM ANY OF THE GIRLS? I WOULD LOVE TO SEE A WHOLE STORY ON THIS & NOT 8 MINUTES!

[@Sweetay99]

Evidence was destroyed. Sounds like a police officer was involved . Hmmmm

[@andrewmcdermott3762]

Thank you, Officer Jenkins for your service! I have been following this story since I was a kid in the early 80s (and following your progress and efforts as well). These events haunt me until this very day. I was a young child with sisters in the same age group as the victims, living in SE DC at the time. I am always so curious what the outcome was on the testing of DNA evidence found on Diane Williams. Seems the Maryland lab never released their findings/conclusions, not even to Jim Trainum or Yourself. I still suspect Robert Askins involvement. Thanks again for the hard and heavy hearted work you have put into this case!

[@Multitasker1997]

I truly believe a cop did it

[@Jenny010132]

I agree.

[@josephdacosta657]

Thank you for your service I hope someday they will be justice

[@integralfitnessllc7336]

I really hate this happened and goes unsolved. I really do believe it could have been a former police or someone in clergy. Someone that these girls and their family knew. Perhaps someone in a nearby neighborhood. Did anyone think to link these murders to someone that lived close to the store? I am absolutely grieved about this

[@catherineturley]

I hope people examine that note. Rounded, upper case A's. Rounded U's and V's with no tail on the u. Maybe someone's dad or grandfather wrote in this style.

[@johnhearn7329]

The police did some writing forensics on the Tantamount letter and concluded through handwriting analysis that Brenda wrote the letter. Apparently the letter was dictated to her by the killer but she wasn't aware that she was in the presence of the killer because the letter was not written under duress. I found this information out when I read the only book written about the crimes called Tantamount The Pursuit of the Freeway Phantom Serial Killer!

[@cwm3254]

There's nothing more sad than the parents passing without knowing the final moments of their own babies. May these events weigh heavy on the soul of the perpetrator

[@dianawright8334]

What an Angel❤❤❤❤❤

[@WilliamsPinch]

Social workers with a gun! Love that. She was really a beauty and a hero.

[@14spokenwords]

aspects of this case are bone chilling...

[@karenthorpe9631]

What an remarkable woman

[@AdityaKumar-re6lw]

It was so easy for serial killers in 70s and 80s.

[@buyerbware25]

Not just serial k*11ers - lack of coordination and cooperation between states and counties helped all kinds of criminals avoid arrest.

[@andrewmcdermott3762]

There are recent developments. There may be a break in the case she on. An article in the recent article in The Washington City Paper details a possible new suspect.

[@selfmaderish4690]

A lot of killers roam free til this day, most quit which is why they never got caught.

[@mayaboggs600]

It’s just so disgusting and disappointing to know that they destroyed 99% of the evidence around this case. These girls did not deserve this at all, and to know police did not care about them.

[@kathysanchez5945]

What about DNA testing?

[@basicallyno1722]

I highly doubt they saved the DNA or saved it properly…this is way before dna analysis.

[@205ken4]

@@basicallyno1722 Yea. They started saving DNA before it was actually a thing because they knew it was coming but I don’t believe they were even aware DNA would be a thing at this time

[@Lisacrazed]

They could still get DNA if they have the clothing or anything g that was with the bodies.

[@andrewmcdermott3762]

All of the evidence was "accidentally" destroyed through an administrative process by the time Ms. Jenkins could really launch a strong investigation. The Maryland FBI crime lab did in fact have DNA evidence (from the last known victim, Diane Williams), that was tested a few years ago, but they never released the results to the public or former law enforcement. Ms. Jenkins is absolutely legendary! Love her!

[@CleanMusicLover229]

@@Lisacrazed The police lost the case files in 2009. All of the evidence is gone

[@ParrotFarmSA]

Well he either locked up or dead. A killer like that don't just stop.

[@Johnathan99john]

He alive

[@mariella2884]

Isn't this the tragic case where a majority of the evidence is gone? Including any hope of DNA. They failed these angels 🤍

[@michaelmichaels138]

*RIP* all them dead folk

[@johnmcintyre1965]

I'm guessing they have no DNA evidence.

[@andrewmcdermott3762]

All of the evidence was "accidentally" destroyed through an administrative process by the time Ms. Jenkins could really launch a strong investigation. The Maryland FBI crime lab did in fact have DNA evidence (from the last known victim, Diane Williams), that was tested a few years ago, but they never released the results to the public or former law enforcement. Ms. Jenkins is absolutely legendary! Love her!

[@CleanMusicLover229]

Not anymore. They "lost" the files back in 2009.

[@CerealBoomer]

With all the talented sleuths that are out there maybe someone would pick it up and investigate it a bit! It is an oldie though and maybe people have never heard of this case.

[@thesummerof1968]

The detectives at the time of the murders dropped the ball big time. They didn't care enough to make sure all case files and evidence were stored correctly. Case files lost and evidence destroyed...bunch of idiots. Some people shouldn't be detectives just like some doctors shouldn't be doctors, it's all for a paycheck and pure laziness. They put in the time but they don't put in the work.

[@sarahcrawford3960]

Maybe it's the same killer as the Child Atlanta Murders

[@CorntwallLipstickQueen]

She needs her own TV show, she's fantastic.

[@jamestaylor5341]

Yeah OK wonder woman. You never even got close to catching the phantom.

[@LeeAnnStar]

hmm sounds lime someone connected to the store possibly