Robert Spagenberger and Joann Huffman

Published: June 1, 2018, 5:07 p.m.

b'For Episode 2, Houston earns its name \\u201cMurder City\\u201d. With over 500 homicides for the year Houston police are overwhelmed. On October 3, 1979 (six weeks after Episode 1) the department is tested once again, and once again fails. Robert Spagenberger and Joann Huffman were two teenagers in love with their whole lives ahead of them. What happened on that night that would make their lives a part of Houston\\u2019s lore, even now, 40 years later. Join B and CC as we break down what we know, what we think, and hear from the victim\\u2019s families as they recall these tragic events that will forever leave a dark mark on their lives.\\n\\xa0\\nSources:\\nhttps://www.websleuths.com/forums/showthread.php?168487-TX-Multiple-Decapitated-Victims-Houston-1979\\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/1979/10/12/archives/murder-in-record-numbers-is-worrying-houston-chief-predicts-no.html\\nHouston Chronicle Archives'