The System Failed Her

Published: March 21, 2023, 7 a.m.

In the pre-dawn hours of January 22nd, 2007 Karen Bodine\u2019s body was discovered by a passerby at the entrance of a gravel pit in Rochester, Washington. Mere hours before, a police officer spoke to Karen and had the opportunity to make sure she got home safely to her family safely, but they didn\u2019t. What happened to Karen Bodine? In this episode of Murder in the Rain, we sit down with Karlee Bodine to help us tell the story of her mother\u2019s murder. We also get to hear from the new Thurston County Sheriff to learn just how he intends to deal with cases like Karen\u2019s in the future. \n\nFor photos and sources for today\u2019s episode, check out the Murder in the Rain Episode Blog. \n\nEpisode Host: Emily Rowney\n\nTo keep up with the Bodine family, you can follow the Justice for Karen Bodine Facebook page Justice for Karen Bodine\n \nTo support the Bodine family raise funds for a new billboard please consider making a purchase at lashgasms.com Use code Karen20 at checkout to get 20% off your order AND 20% of your purchase will go directly to the Karen Bodine Cold Case Fund.\n\nIf you\u2019d like more episodes of Murder in the rain, Patreon members at the $5/mo+ level, gain access to exclusive episodes, ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more.\n\nFollow us on:\nInstagram https://www.instagram.com/murderintherain/ \nFacebook https://www.facebook.com/mintherain/ \nTwitter https://twitter.com/murderintherain \nTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@em_murderintherain \nWebsite https://www.murderintherain.com/ \nEmail murderintherain@gmail.com\n\n\n\nOur Sponsors:\n* Check out Armoire and use my code RAIN for a great deal: http://www.armoire.style\n* Check out undefined and use my code RAIN for a great deal: undefined\n* Check out undefined: undefined \n\nSupport this podcast at \u2014 https://redcircle.com/murder-in-the-rain/exclusive-content\n\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands