Track 55: nacole smith / betty brown
Summary:
This case is just another example of the evil that exists in this world. It's June 1995 and Nacole, 14, is wrapping up 8th grade. She is beyond excited to join her sister at the local high school. Nacole, a straight A-student, panics when she realizes that she forgot her project at home. Even though she 's almost at school, she turns back and makes a beeline back to her house to get the project. Unfortunately, she never made it to pick up the project.
In the same neighborhood years later, Betty Brown, a middle school student, is walking home from a BBQ, when evil presents itself.
Are the cases linked? Or does more than one evil exist?
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An image of Nacole Smith.
Original sketch of Nacole’s killer
[Source: On the Case with Paula Zahn - Season 25, Episode 3, also linked below]
Sketch of suspect Kevin Arnold in the 1995 murder (sketched with Betty’s description) of Nacole Smith.
Betty Brown, who survived the attack from Kelvin.
A picture of Betty hugging Nacole’s mom at the press conference — where it was announced to the public that DNA results linked Kelvin to the horrific crimes.
Age progression sketch of Kelvin Arnold
Most recent photo of Kelvin Arnold available online.
This episode was made possible because of the below sources:
TV SHOW:
Graduation to Murder, On the Case with Paula Zahn, S25E3 https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/show/on-the-case-with-paula-zahn-investigation-discovery-atve-us
ARTICLES:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna11006
https://www.fox7austin.com/news/nacole-smith-atlanta-1995-cold-case-rape-murder.amp
https://thecinemaholic.com/nacole-smith-murder-is-kelvin-arnold-dead-or-alive/