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Season 1 – The Girl on the Milk Carton

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Five days before Christmas 1984, 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews went missing from her own living room in the small town of Greeley, Colorado. In an attempt to find her, Jonelle was given the tragic distinction as one of the first missing children whose face appeared on a milk carton. Sadly, the publicity did not bring her home. Nearly 35 years after her disappearance, her remains were found more than 20 miles away from her home. In a bizarre twist, a true-crime fanatic and gubernatorial candidate, obsessed with Jonelle's disappearance for three decades became the main suspect. Master manipulator and aspiring politician Steve Pankey had inserted himself into this case by volunteering details about Jonelle's murder, but only in exchange for a deal. Pankey's ex-wife, a key witness in the case against him, bravely comes forward to exclusively share her experience of living with a deluded fantasist and sadistic murderer, and reveals the crucial evidence that led to his prosecution.

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Radhika Menon Decider 11/12/2024
The story that kicked off a national sensation has a satisfying conclusion and provides unique insight into a former cold case. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Marcus Plowright

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 25, 2024 A Devastating Disappearance Days before Christmas 1984, 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews vanishes from her home; as shock grips Greeley, Co., local detectives turn to the FBI, President Reagan and a national milk carton campaign for answers. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 25, 2024 A Monster Revealed Nearly 35 years after Jonelle Matthews' disappearance, a chilling discovery reignites the hunt for her killer, whose secrets are finally unmasked; an unlikely hero comes forward and a historic trial forces a reckoning. Details

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The Girl on the Milk Carton — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Marcus Plowright
Network
Oxygen
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 25, 2024