Summary
A dreamy and picturesque dusting of snow quickly turns into a nightmare in an exclusive to Collider sneak peek ofOxygens upcoming special,The Girl on the Milk Carton.
Its a quiet night in a small Colorado town in 1984 and a team of police officers are doing everything they can to find clues where none are evident.
The first nudge that law enforcement feels is in the right direction is the belief that their missing person is just that missing and not a runaway.
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Unfortunately, the inside of the home is as calm as can be, with no signs of forced entry on either side of the doors or windows.
While the lack of these puzzle pieces hampered the investigation early on, it also led them to believe that whoever absconded with the teenage girl mustve known her familys schedule and may have even been a familiar face.
Earlier this month, we paired up with the data pipe todrop the exclusive first-look trailerfor the two-part series that will arrive on August 25.
A heartbreaking case, the story follows the mysterious vanishing ofJonelle Matthews, who at only 12 years old was kidnapped from her familys home.
The crime took place during the beginnings of the milk carton initiative a plan that saw the faces of missing children printed on the backs of milk cartons.
While Matthews case wouldnt have a happy ending, her story brought the community together and would even be addressed by the President at that time,Ronald Reagan.
While the story of Matthews' abduction doesnt have a happy ending, decades later, police would get back on the cold case andeventually nab the killer.
Although he had been on their suspect list from the early days of Matthews disappearance, an ex-gubernatorial candidate namedSteve Pankeywas eventuallybrought to justice largely thanks to his ex-wife, who had always been suspicious of her partners possible involvement in the case.
Thedocuseriesnot only centers on the womans bravery in stepping forward but will also shine a light on the young life lost.
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Check out the exclusive sneak peek ofThe Girl on the Milk Cartonabove and tune into Oxygen on August 25 for the two-part series.
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