This is the third episode where we look into the cold case of Betty Gail Brown, a university student strangled with her own bra in 1961.
"―Tom Eblen, Lexington Herald-Leader "The book is more than a history. https://www.transyrambler.com/kentucky-cold-case-who-killed-betty-gail-brown
Around the same time, police probed whether the Brown murder was related to a strangulation killing in Tallmadge, Ohio, in 1963. Three hours later, Brown was found dead in a driveway near the center of campus, strangled to death with her own brassiere. On October 27, 1961, 19-year-old Kentuckian Betty Gail Brown was found dead in her car, strangled by her own brassiere. He also keeps the action moving and the reader turning pages to find out what happens next. Betty Gail Brown’s clothing was retrieved from an uncle in Florida in 2005 and was retested in an attempt to identify a DNA profile, which yielded no new leads. is clear, well-written and accessible to the average reader. She would put pen to paper and scratch out the details of her days. Images courtesy of University Press of Kentucky. I remember hearing about this mystery growing up in Kentucky. True Crime Case #2: The Murder of Betty Gail Brown (US) Unsolved for 56 years, the murder of university student, Betty Gail Brown is one of the country’s most notorious cold cases.
By 3a.m., she had become the victim of one of the most sensational killings ever to occur in the city of Lexington, Kentucky. After studying with friends, Betty left campus at midnight headed home in her car just 3 miles away, but never made it.
On October 26, 1961, after an evening of studying with friends on the campus of Transylvania University, nineteen-year-old student Betty Gail Brown got into her car around midnight -- presumably headed for home. Police have identified two men who could be involved — London native Nolan Ray George, 67, and an unidentified man from California. This week we discuss how we’d solve this case if we were writing it as fiction. After studying with friends, Betty left campus at midnight headed home in her car just 3 miles away, but never made it. Betty Gail Brown made a habit of recording her life, almost on a daily basis. "Who Killed Betty Gail Brown? Nineteen-year-old Betty Gail Brown didn't believe in the death penalty. Betty Gail Brown’s clothing was retrieved from an uncle in Florida in 2005 and was re-tested in an attempt to identify a DNA profile, which yielded no new leads. Betty Gail Brown was 19 years old in 1961, a Transy sophomore, and living at home with her parents (only child). Betty Gail Brown was found dead in her car on Oct. 27, 1961, having been strangled by her bra strap. Betty Gail Brown is my relative. It always peaked my interest as I was drawn to police work as a young child and ended up following that path to where I … She’s the daughter of my grandmother’s 1st cousin (Quincy Brown).
Her killer has never been identified, although there are plenty of strange clues surrounding Betty Gail Brown’s murder.
Betty Gail Brown was 19 years old in 1961, a Transy sophomore, and living at home with her parents (only child).
But she would never arrive.