Closing The Cold Case Murder Of Estella Mena

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

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True Crime

4.8 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

All her life, Estella Mena was a guardian to those she loved. Driven, diligent, and fierce, the high school senior worked as a security guard at an office building in Sunnyvale, California. But on October 27th, 1979, Estella had no one to protect her but herself. While working her job, a man entered the office, attempted to sexually assault her, and stabbed her to death. For over 40 years, her murder went unsolved. Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Detective Matt Hutchison details the many twists and turns of Estella's case, even sharing why he became a trash collector for a day to uncover answers. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	At any given moment, there are up to 3,000 people in witness protection in the UK,
0:06.3	giving up their life for a new identity in a safe house.
0:10.6	But what happens when it all goes wrong?
0:15.2	Three shot, two male, one female.
0:17.5	And the detective inspector is Nile.
0:19.3	It's a safe house.
0:20.5	Sheltering, a protective witness, and his family.
0:22.7	Who did this?
0:23.4	I am going to find out, I promise.
0:25.3	Protection.
0:26.4	Coming soon on ITV1 and ITVX.
0:30.1	All her life, Estella Elena, Meena was a protector.
0:33.9	She came from a close-knit and loving family with multiple brothers and a younger sister.
0:39.2	When playing with brothers turned into rough housing, Estella would always jump in to defend her little sister.
0:45.4	Her reputation even suited her job.
0:48.6	At just 18 years old, Estella was working as a security guard at the Western electric offices in Sunnyvale, California.
0:56.7	Driven, diligent, goal-oriented, and strong, Estella had a bright future ahead of her.
1:04.3	But on October 27, 1979, only one month into her senior year at high school,
1:10.8	Estella was brutally killed.
1:13.1	She had no one but herself to protect her that day.
1:16.1	And for over 40 years, her case remained cold.
1:19.8	That is, until it was inherited by one talented detective.
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