Jeanette Ralston

Right now in true crime: BK sentencing and victim impact statements, Erik Menendez update.


1977 in San Jose, California 24-year-old Jeanette Ralston lost her life in a horrific way, and while her case remained cold for many years,
We now have resolution. In recent months, law-enforcement decided to dig back into evidence in her case. It has finally been solved and an arrest has been made. Let’s discuss how we got here and where everything stands today.


Sources for episode:

https://youtu.be/NYLEyczYEE0?si=p75BhDYCy8-cGg4k (Alieva's impact statement)

https://www.wlbt.com/2025/05/07/son-woman-found-strangled-death-1977-reacts-suspects-arrest/?outputType=amp

https://people.com/cops-think-theyve-cracked-womans-slaying-inside-volkswagen-beetle-11733074

https://www.kbtx.com/2025/05/07/son-woman-found-strangled-death-1977-reacts-suspects-arrest/?outputType=amp

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/jeanette-ralston-cold-case-murder-suspect.html

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/05/14/us/san-jose-cold-case-arrest-jeanette-ralston-death

https://da.santaclaracounty.gov/da-cold-case-unit-charges-ohio-man-1977-murder

https://www.kgns.tv/2025/05/07/69-year-old-man-identified-suspect-1977-cold-case-involving-woman-found-strangled/?outputType=amp

https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/tenth-court-of-appeals/2001/4113.html