137 - The Murder of Anita Knutson

Trace Evidence

Steven Pacheco

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.7 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2020

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Eighteen year old Anita Knutson had just completed her freshman semester at Minot State University in North Dakota. Living in an apartment with a roommate, Anita was working two jobs and excited about summer break.

However, over the first weekend in June of 2007, Anita's family couldn't get in touch with her which was extremely out of character. After several attempts, Anita's father Gordon made the one hour drive to check on her. There he would make a horrifying discovery.

Anita had been murdered, that much was clear, but who could have been responsible was a far more complex question involving a sordid cast of characters from a guy with an unrequited crush, a contentious roommate, the maintenance man, a group of construction workers and others.
Despite being in possession of both DNA and fingerprints, police have yet to name an official suspect and while the case grows cold, a grieving family and frustrated community have begun to wonder if justice will ever be served.

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0:39.7	18-year-old Anita Konditson had recently finished her freshman year at My Not State University.
0:46.1	The elementary education major returned to her apartment on the evening of June 1, 2007 and was not heard from over the weekend.
0:54.4	After multiple unanswered calls, Anita's father visited her apartment three days later and made a grisly discovery.
1:02.3	Anita had been stabbed to death and her killer left the knife behind.
1:06.6	However, further investigation began to call the scene into question, wondering if perhaps certain details had been staged.
1:14.0	A cast of potential suspects was examined, some of which included Anita's roommate, who Anita expressed fear of,
1:21.1	a friend who held an unrequited crush, and the maintenance man who had a key, among others.
1:27.7	Despite being in possession of critical evidence including fingerprints and DNA,
1:32.1	police have never been able to officially name a single suspect, leading many to wonder if perhaps the crime was random.
1:39.1	More than 13 years later, and there are far more questions than answers.
1:44.2	As Anita's killer moved out, perhaps to kill again, or does the truth still reside somewhere in the city of My Not?
1:52.3	This is Trace Evidence Episode 137, the murder of Anita Konditson.
1:58.3	Welcome to Trace Evidence. I'm your host, Stephen Pacheco.
2:08.9	Today, we examine the murder of Anita Konditson, a case as tragic as it is confusing and frustrating.
2:16.1	Before getting into the case, just a few notes about the show.
2:19.9	Trace Evidence is a weekly true crime podcast focused on unsolved murders and disappearances.
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