On September 24, 1988, Brenda Sue Schaefer was sexually tortured and murdered in Louisville, Kentucky. Brenda\u2019s boyfriend Mel Ignatow was tried for the crime. Despite the testimony of his ex-girlfriend Mary Ann Shore, who led police to the spot where Brenda Sue\u2019s body was buried, jurors found Ignatow not guilty for lack of evidence. However, six months later new incriminating evidence \u2014 Brenda\u2019s jewelry and photos from the night of her murder \u2014 were discovered in Ignatow\u2019s former home. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/15/2002. Watch all-new episodes of \u201c48 Hours\u201d on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.
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