Episodes
Justice begins with telling their story.
Episode 1: American Girl
The Unsolved Murder of Kristin O’Connell
Release date: TBD
In August of 1985, Kristin O’Connell, a 20-year-old college student from Burnsville, Minnesota was murdered while visiting Ovid, New York. She left the house of her host for a late-night walk and was never seen alive again. Her story is heartbreaking, and her family has spent the last 40 years seeking the truth and demanding justice.
If you know something, say something. Please contact the NYS police with any information (585) 398-4125.
Community comes together to remember 40 years later.
This summer, community members from Ovid and surrounding areas gathered to remember Kristin, bring awareness, and walk the path she took that night.
Listen up.
On August 23rd, 1985, a 911 call was made with a tip in the Kristin O’Connell case. Was this a true attempt to help identify Kristin’s killer, or a ruse to mis-lead and mis-direct police?
The first video clip on the right is the 911 call from August 23rd, 1985.
The second clip is news coverage and an interview by CNY Central News with Doug Zammett and Mike Swank from 2014. Zammett’s stepsister claimed to have seen the two along with a third man, Rodney Smith covered in blood on the night of Kristin’s murder.
Does the voice on the 911 call sound similar to either man? Let us know what you think.