Jocelyn Hickenlooper's guest appearances

Jocelyn Hickenlooper

The Trail Went Cold

Zion's Lost

Bessie Hyde

Michael Johnston

Jennifer Lee

Kimberly McAndrew

Patti Adkins

Henry McCabe

Leah Roberts

Kiplyn Davis

Scott Reeder

Peter Watts

Karen Wright

Joe Hill

David Stone

David Lewis

Steve Williams

OwlTail

June 11, 1955. Salt Lake City, Utah. 22-year old Jocelyn Hickenlooper, who suffers from developmental disabilities and scoliosis, vanishes without explanation from her home. Over two weeks later, Jocelyn’s decomposed body is discovered in a shallow grave located near Parley’s Canyon. After a two-year investigation, a suspect named Bernt Murphy, who also has developmental disabilities, confesses to killing Jocelyn. Even after Bernt recants his confession and the murder charge against him is dropped, a district court judge rules Bernt to be legally insane and he is committed to the Utah State Hospital. When the Utah Supreme Court overturns this decision in 1988, Bernt is released from the hospital, but due to a number of troubling inconsistencies in his own original confession, there is a lot of doubt about whether he was actually responsible for Jocelyn’s murder. Did Bernt Murphy kill Jocelyn Hickenlooper, or was he nothing more than a convenient scapegoat while the real perpetrator got away with it? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” marks the first time we have covered a cold case from Utah, which means this podcast has now officially explored at least one unsolved mystery from all fifty American states. Additional Reading:  https://www.abc4.com/justice-files-2/the-justice-files-the-murder-of-jocelyn-hickenlooper/ https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/the-justice-files-the-murder-of-jocelyn-hickenlooper-pt-2/  https://www.abc4.com/justice-files-2/the-justice-files-who-really-killed-jocelyn-hickenlooper-pt-3/  https://www.newspapers.com/image/456177920/  https://www.newspapers.com/image/598639766/  https://www.newspapers.com/image/598639775/ https://apnews.com/0c13258c4edf6eec2aa761a1fca11684  https://law.justia.com/cases/utah/supreme-court/1988/19824.html  https://apnews.com/article/c899f55b284c7edc97ec677d48040585  https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/08/us/man-who-was-judged-insane-is-held-in-attempted-break-in.html https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/iscz2h/who_killed_jocelyn_hickenlooper/ “The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content. “The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at  “Crimecon 2022: Vegas” at Paris &amp; Bally’s in Las Vegas from April 29-May 1, 2022. To get a 10 % discount off a standard badge, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.com/. “The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel &amp;  Spa in London on June 11-12, 2022. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo  code, “COLD22”, by visiting https://www.crimecon.co.uk. “The Trail Went Cold” is now doing a weekly livestream show on  GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True  Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit their website. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote. All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

June 11, 1955. Salt Lake City, Utah. 22-year old Jocelyn Hickenlooper, who suffers from developmental disabilities and scoliosis, vanishes without explanation from her home. Over two weeks later, Jocelyn’s decomposed body is discovered in a shallow grave located near Parley’s Canyon. After a two-year investigation, a suspect named Bernt Murphy, who also has developmental disabilities, confesses to killing Jocelyn. Even after Bernt recants his confession and the murder charge against him is dropped, a district court judge rules Bernt to be legally insane and he is committed to the Utah State Hospital. When the Utah Supreme Court overturns this decision in 1988, Bernt is released from the hospital, but due to a number of troubling inconsistencies in his own original confession, there is a lot of doubt about whether he was actually responsible for Jocelyn’s murder. Did Bernt Murphy kill Jocelyn Hickenlooper, or was he nothing more than a convenient scapegoat while the real perpetrator got away with it? This week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” marks the first time we have covered a cold case from Utah, which means this podcast has now officially explored at least one unsolved mystery from all fifty American states. Additional Reading: <a href="https://www.abc4.com/justice-files-2/the-justice-files-the-murder-of-jocelyn-hickenlooper/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.abc4.com/justice-files-2/the-justice-files-the-murder-of-jocelyn-hickenlooper/</a> <a href="https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/the-justice-files-the-murder-of-jocelyn-hickenlooper-pt-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.abc4.com/news/top-stories/the-justice-files-the-murder-of-jocelyn-hickenlooper-pt-2/</a> <a href="https://www.abc4.com/justice-files-2/the-justice-files-who-really-killed-jocelyn-hickenlooper-pt-3/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.abc4.com/justice-files-2/the-justice-files-who-really-killed-jocelyn-hickenlooper-pt-3/</a> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/456177920/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/456177920/</a> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/598639766/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/598639766/</a> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/598639775/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.newspapers.com/image/598639775/</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/0c13258c4edf6eec2aa761a1fca11684" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/0c13258c4edf6eec2aa761a1fca11684</a> <a href="https://law.justia.com/cases/utah/supreme-court/1988/19824.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://law.justia.com/cases/utah/supreme-court/1988/19824.html</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/c899f55b284c7edc97ec677d48040585" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://apnews.com/article/c899f55b284c7edc97ec677d48040585</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/08/us/man-who-was-judged-insane-is-held-in-attempted-break-in.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/08/us/man-who-was-judged-insane-is-held-in-attempted-break-in.html</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/iscz2h/who_killed_jocelyn_hickenlooper/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/iscz2h/who_killed_jocelyn_hickenlooper/</a> “The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon! Visit <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold</a> to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content. “The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at  “Crimecon 2022: Vegas” at Paris &amp; Bally’s in Las Vegas from April 29-May 1, 2022. To get a 10 % discount off a standard badge, please use our specialized promo code, “TRAIL”, by visiting <a href="https://www.crimecon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.crimecon.com/</a>. “The Trail Went Cold” is going to be appearing on podcast row at “Crimecon UK” at the Leonardo Royal Hotel &amp;  Spa in London on June 11-12, 2022. To get a 10 % discount on the purchase of tickets to the event, please use our specialized promo  code, “COLD22”, by visiting <a href="https://www.crimecon.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.crimecon.co.uk</a>. “The Trail Went Cold” is now doing <a href="https://getvokl.com/channel/robin-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a weekly livestream show</a> on  GetVokl every Thursday from 7:00-8:00 PM ET as part of their “True  Crime Thursday” line-up. For more information, please visit <a href="https://getvokl.com/dashboard/truecrime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">their website</a>. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by <a href="http://www.magillfoote.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Magill Foote</a>. All music is composed by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/vincenitro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vince Nitro</a>.

The Trail Went Cold – Episode 266 – Jocelyn Hickenlooper

In the summer of 1955, Jocelyn Hickenlooper was ready to celebrate her 23rd birthday. Just the day before, she was seen walking away from her home with two unknown people. Her body would be discovered in Parley's Canyon 16 days later. A developmentally delayed acquaintance of hers was questioned by detectives until he confessed. Although there was no evidence linking this man to her murder, he was confined to The State Hospital for the Insane.  Shortly after, Jocelyn's case was closed and her real killer has never been identified.   https://www.newspapers.com/image/456177920/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper  https://www.newspapers.com/image/468105257/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper  https://www.newspapers.com/image/468105374/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooperhhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/468105802/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper  https://www.newspapers.com/image/456177920/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper  https://www.newspapers.com/image/597348183/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper  https://www.newspapers.com/image/597348183/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper  https://www.newspapers.com/image/598639775  https://www.newspapers.com/image/598703402  https://www.newspapers.com/image/470743408/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper  https://www.newspapers.com/image/470743408/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper  https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/08/us/man-who-was-judged-insane-is-held-in-attempted-break-in.html https://imgur.com/gallery/yaIGnbR

In the summer of 1955, Jocelyn Hickenlooper was ready to celebrate her 23rd birthday. Just the day before, she was seen walking away from her home with two unknown people. Her body would be discovered in Parley's Canyon 16 days later. A developmentally delayed acquaintance of hers was questioned by detectives until he confessed. Although there was no evidence linking this man to her murder, he was confined to The State Hospital for the Insane.  Shortly after, Jocelyn's case was closed and her real killer has never been identified.  <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/456177920/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.newspapers.com/image/456177920/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper</a> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/468105257/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.newspapers.com/image/468105257/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper</a> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/468105374/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooperhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/468105802/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.newspapers.com/image/468105374/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooperhhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/468105802/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper</a> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/456177920/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.newspapers.com/image/456177920/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper</a> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/597348183/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.newspapers.com/image/597348183/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper</a> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/597348183/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.newspapers.com/image/597348183/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper</a> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/598639775" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.newspapers.com/image/598639775</a> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/598703402" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.newspapers.com/image/598703402</a> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/470743408/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.newspapers.com/image/470743408/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper</a> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/470743408/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.newspapers.com/image/470743408/?terms=jocelyn%2Bhickenlooper</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/08/us/man-who-was-judged-insane-is-held-in-attempted-break-in.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.nytimes.com/1990/05/08/us/man-who-was-judged-insane-is-held-in-attempted-break-in.html</a> <a href="https://imgur.com/gallery/yaIGnbR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://imgur.com/gallery/yaIGnbR</a>