A Random Unsolved Murder - January 2 2026

January 2nd: Sarah “Jeanette” Benson Killed (1981) Sometimes a random, senseless, and completely motiveless crime takes place that leaves investigators scratching their heads. On January 2nd 1981 a woman was attacked inside her home and, due in large part to the complete randomness of the crime, it remains unsolved to this day. https://www.wthitv.com/archive/police-continue-to-investigate-40-year-old-unsolved-sullivan-county-murder/article_fbbcf766-c6bd-54b9-87a0-29bc24bc88d8.html, https://wibc.com/123263/the-jeanette-benson-case-how-you-could-help-solve-a-murder/, https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/cold-case-police-in-sullivan-county-seek-leads-in-1980s-murder/, https://www.sullivan-times.com/news/investigators-continue-to-ask-for-public-s-help-in-sarah-jeanette-benson-murder/article_eee62520-6d9d-11ec-b951-fbb03121209b.html, https://www.wthitv.com/news/sullivan-county-cold-case-murder-goes-unsolved-for-43-years/article_118371a6-aa72-11ee-bc8d-db947e34d333.html, https://fox59.com/news/new-details-on-farmersburg-murder-case-42-years-later/, https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/indiana-sheriffs-office-releases-photos-of-shoes-possibly-worn-by-suspect-in-1981-unsolved-murder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices