Murder of Christie Lynn Mullins explained

Murder of Christie Lynn Mullins
Location:Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Type:Kidnapping, rape, murder
Victim:Christie Lynn Mullins, aged 14
Perpetrator:Henry H. Newell Jr
Accused:Jack Allen Carmen

Christie Lynn Mullins was a 14-year-old girl who was abducted, raped, and murdered on August 23, 1975, in Columbus, Ohio.[1] [2] Jack Allen Carmen was originally charged with the crime, pleading guilty.[1] Following revelations about a witness called Henry H. Newell Jr., Carmen was re-trialled and acquitted.[1] Following a new police investigation, Newell, who was deceased, was revealed as the murderer in November 2015.[1] [3] [4] [5] [6] Author John Oller, who covered the case in his 2014 book An All-American Murder, was credited with helping solve the case.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Allen Carmen - National Registry of Exonerations Pre 1989. www.law.umich.edu.
  2. Web site: 3 chilling details about Christie Mullins murder case. Nikita. Mahato. September 8, 2022. www.sportskeeda.com.
  3. News: Police close 1975 teen murder case . 29 November 2024 . Sunny 95 (sunny95.com) . Saga Communications, Inc. . 6 November 2015.
  4. Web site: Finding Christie Mullins' murderer-40 years too late. Holly. Zachariah. Columbus Monthly.
  5. Web site: Police: Man who claimed to find Christie Mullins was her killer 40 years ago. Theodore Decker, The Columbus. Dispatch. The Columbus Dispatch.
  6. Web site: Marc Hoover: Justice denied: The Christie Mullins murder. Clermont. Sun. September 8, 2021. The Clermont Sun.
  7. Web site: Author Of Book About Christie Mullins Murder Helped Police Solve Cold Case. November 8, 2015. WOSU Public Media.

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