A Lesson in Homicide

Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.8 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

When beloved Red Bank middle school teacher Jonelle Melton is found murdered in her Neptune City, New Jersey apartment in the fall of 2009, suspicion is cast on her soon-to-be ex-husband, who eventually helps solve the crime years later. Check out our great sponsors! Clare: Go to clare.com/coldcase for 10% off your order! PDS Debt: Get free debt analysis by completing the quick and easy debt assessment at PDSDebt.com/cold SimpliSafe: Get 40% off your order when you visit SimpliSafe.com/coldcase

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0:00.0	an A&E original podcast.
0:03.0	This episode contains descriptions of violence.
0:06.2	Listener discretion is advised.
0:10.9	I remember meeting Janelle.
0:13.2	She was so excited and bubbly that it was infectious.
0:17.0	I couldn't help a smile.
0:18.8	And when she came to my house, it was like the sun came in.
0:23.2	And when she was taken, the sun left for her.
0:27.9	When somebody you love is killed, and there's no justice,
0:32.9	there's no conviction.
0:34.1	I don't want to say I was walking in a dream
0:36.1	because it was more like walking in a nightmare.
0:38.4	As the years went on, I started doubting
0:42.4	whether she would ever have justice.
0:45.3	There are 120,000 unsolved murders in America.
0:49.6	Each one is a cold case.
0:51.7	Only 1% are ever solved.
0:54.2	This is one of those rare stories.
1:04.9	It's Monday morning, September 14, 2009,
1:08.3	and the start of a brand new week
1:10.2	at Red Bank Middle School in Red Bank, New Jersey.
1:13.2	Teacher Janelle Melton has something special planned
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