The Tragic Murder of Brenda Schaefer

Published: Jan. 30, 2023, 8 a.m.

We\u2019ve covered many cases where prosecutors make a so-called \u201cdeal with the devil\u201d \u2013 giving the accomplice to a crime a lighter charge in exchange for information against a \u201cbigger fish.\u201d\xa0 Even though Mel Ignatow admitted to the sexual torture and murder of Brenda Schaefer, he never served a day in prison for it. This episode is about a case of getting away with murder and how Mel Ignatow became \u201cthe most hated man in Louisville.\u201d \xa0