DNA reveals the killer of this Grandmother from 16 Years Ago | Edna Walton | Murder She Solved
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1987 in Kansas City Missouri, an 89 year old grandmother is assaulted and strangled to death in her own home. The case goes cold within months and for 16 years the killer remains at large.
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Edna was lucky to have such a sweet neighbor willing to check in and spend some time with her, it’s rare to find people like that nowadays
A monster lived next door the whole time!
The friend of hers who would call every day wasn't her next door neighbor. Only the killer who also would stop by to check on her regularly was who lived right next door.
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That is so True 😢.
When I was younger a little old lady from Church always gave me hugs at church and when we would do family home evening with her oldest son and wife they would invite me to be with them I started calling Her Grandma Jean 😢she passed away while I was in the Army 🪖 Boot camp 😞 😭 I sure do miss her
David is the neighbor we women alone want to have next door! Thank you David for being so kind.
I feel so bad for him. The poor man already has to deal with the fact that his friend was killed, in a horrific way. Then he has to be the one to find her, and the police do nothing to conceal Edna's body while he's still there. I can't imagine the mark that leaves on your psyche.
David was such a champion. He cared for the woman and sat through the agony. Dude is a solid man. hope he is doing well if he is still around
Out of the closet?
@@americafirst2785 is that really all you had to contribute? Sad.
I'm baffled that Edna's friend and her family never suspected the black next door neighbour, who they knew she had rowed with before her murder? Police knew her killer was African-American and probably someone she knew well, as she let him in (no forced entry to her home). You'd assume Edna's friend and grandson would have put two and two together and considered that neighbour!
This story actually represents shoddy police work, as the killer was right under their noses and should have been identified as a suspect at the time. This TV show deliberately didn't tell us the neighbour was black when they first mentioned him, because they knew viewers would realise he was the killer and it would spoil their 'surprise' ending! As soon as they mentioned him I realised he was probably Edna's killer - why didn't police suspect him immediately?
Instead he got away with raping and murdering that 89 year old lady for 16 damn years, and was able to rape another woman so viciously she died afterwards - and no doubt he committed many more assaults on females he got away with. A shocking story of police incompetence!
@@glamdolly30 20 years a true crime buff. I actually have met some of the people in the documentaries I watch (on accident, but I digress)
John Wayne Gacy. Dahmer. BTK. Son of Sam. Golden State. Bundy. Every school shooting ever. Every time I see a particularly violent, deeply sadistic crime my knee jerk reaction is "where is the nearest angry white dude."
@@americafirst2785 oh, wow, you know when you're just sitting around chilling and having a conversation amongst friends.. well, there's always that guy.. and today it's you. congrats!
Crimes against the elderly or children disturb me the most
Bullies choose the weakest of society, they enjoy inflicting pain and suffering on those they perceive weaker than themselves. How dare a bully be harmed during the assault
Same, they’re the most vulnerable of all victims and it’s scary to think there’s people out there that would be so vile to harm the gentlest of all of us.
Against animals too.
@@LullyIsaias yes of course I forgot to say animals
@@caleclayton1987 😜
I'm a 62 YO woman and cannot imagine living a happy, productive life and living into your late 80s only to meet your death this way. So incredibly tragic and sad. I hope he gets what he deserves in jail.
So why have you got a profile picture of an 8 year old child
@@chipbuttytime3396 It could be her grandchild and also why don't you mind your own business smart ass.
They always die miserable deaths in jail.
@@dukesmj likewise hypocrite
@@dukesmj 👍🏼🎯💯💯Exactly!!!
Can we take the time to just appreciate and applaud the detectives that not only do their job but the ones that do their job and then still work hard in their free time to help solve cold cases! Y’all rock! Thank you all!
They shouldn't have to do all this in their free time. The ex-wife should have come forward with the information she had years prior.
What a brilliant, dynamic detective who was willing in her free time to do the hard yards to solve not just 1, but 3 cold cases. Bravo to her & her team on helping 3 families ease the pain on losing a loved one to some brutal POS. RIP to the victims especially the tenacious Edna, may your souls now fly free ❤️🙏
Beautiful words.❤
Could not have said that any better!!!!
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@@deezildee4556 👍🏼🎯💯💯💯 Thank you!!! Peace & Blessings to you. 😊☮
Oh how heart breaking to have found such a loving woman in such a state. 🥺 May Edna Rest In Peace she deserved a more serene passing .
This is a great series--thanks for uploading.
I appreciate that the episodes spend more time talking about the victim, rather than sensationalizing details of the crime. It's important to see that the heart of these crimes is the person who was harmed, & to be reminded that each one is a vibrant individual human being & not just 'a victim' or 'a statistic'. I feel like I got to know Edna, & I could see the warmth & affection in the eyes of the people who knew her.
A horrific crime. A terrible loss for those who loved her. And they love her still--rest in peace, Edna.
You should put some episodes together 😅
This IS about a crime committed not about the lives of the victims
Connie and christine's murders were solved because of the determination of another family pushing to solve a loved ones murder. That family deserves so much. Hope all families find peace
I feel the same way. Not enough that a loved one had died vioently by the hands of a subhuman, but not knowing who it was and getting justice for the crime to me seems almost unbearable.
Wanting that red lipstick on your face again! I get it!!!
What a wonderful detective on her own time solving cold cases. She brought killers to jail and closure to the families. A caring lady murders she solved good on her.
So proud of these detectives and everyone involved in getting justice ⚖
These stories of elderly being murdered are especially disturbing to think you live your entire life to die that way 💔💔 its heartbreaking ....
theres no real justice in this world we live in
its just a fantasy ...☹️
Or just a horrible reality💝 really makes no sense..😥its a sad sad world we live in..stay safe❤
No justice, or fairness, or karma.
Anything other than dying peacefully in your sleep is sad to me. Dying alone and terrified is beyond upsetting. Poor lady - seemed like such a kind soul ❤
True- am thinking exactly that….you can imagine going through so much in your life only to be murdered so brutally……
Imagine living that long to be beaten to death instead of slipping away peacefully in your sleep.
I'm glad that Edna's case is finally solved. Kudos to the relentless work of the police, those people who truly loved that lovely elderly woman
Such wonderful detective work! Pleased this monster is behind bars for life! Prayers to the family.
What a vicious crime. There is a special place in hell for people who attack elderly people.
Front row seats….just unbelievable the things people do.
You are correct
Old people and children enrage us!!!
Such awful crimes, against the elderly and children, break my heart. Thank God for the grandson's love and determination. The great work done by Law enforcement, both in keeping the case alive and seeking justice. RIP Edna
The team work and commitment by everyone involved is the key - and their hearts were leading the way!
Well done, Sargent. Shame and pain to the perpetrator of this unthinkable crime.
Bravo! Kudos! She was so determined to put in the painstaking work it took to mail the killer. She probably saved many others by solving these 3 murders. Rest In Peace, Mrs Edna! God bless you all 🙏🏼
There is NEVER any excuse to destroy evidence from a case no matter how cold !!!
Dear Jesus, please bless Sgt Eckert, and the fabulous grandson and caring neighbor for their righteous tenacity and for recognizing the precious value of Edna Walton's life.
Why would they not expect it to be the neighbor? They said she knew the perpetrator, they were quick enough to question her friend
Thank you! I suspected the neighbor from the git go. He admitted to being there and he had no alibi, along with what you said. Why didn't they look into him further at the start?
@@ValerieM8 I wondered the same, more so when they discovered that the hair was of African-American origin. We didn't know the neighbour fell into this category, but _they_ did!
Keep solving case's girl your good at it And you are a good cop with excellent skills to provide the answers so many people are wanting 👌
Well done for this whole series. It is a pity that there are a few rotten cops in the force, which detract from the thousands of officers and detectives who really care, and painstakinlgy bring these criminals to justice even after decades have passed.
What a beautiful thing when law personals actually does their work well😀 this female detective is wonderful I mean she's absolutely beautiful inside out.... 3cold cases solved by her, wow... Rip to the victims
wow what an amazing detective she did such a great job such a horrific crime may edna rip i couldn’t even imagine the pain she endured so glad they caught this monster she was such a sweet grandma glad her family has so many happy memories
I find it very horrific and pathetic that anyone can commit such a crime against an elderly person. I'm beyond angry knowing that there's such cruel people out there that can hurt a child and an elderly person. God forgive them because I can't😢😠
How horrible to beat an elderly person ! May she rest in heavenly peace💐
The Sergent was really very persistent and even solved 2 more murders…
Respect for Larson. He never gave up. His relentless search for the vicious creep who murdered his grandmother kept many women safe from Tillman.
Wow! The old lady was born in the late 1800s. Killed 💀 in 1987. She was 89.
I thought that. She would have been born 1897-98.
How Heartbreaking to find your Friend, an Elderly Lady , Murdered!! How can Anyone commit such a Brutal, Heartless, and Savage crime against an Elderly Woman???!!!!💔💔💔💔💔🙏🙏🙏🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️ Rest In Peace Edna
Vicious and disgusting! R.I.P Edna🕊️
And Jasmine Watkins❤️
It’s too bad the friend didn’t remember that Ms. Edna had told him Tillman had threatened her. Maybe it threw him off when Tillman came over to pay his respects.
Huh? He said he didn't remember?
@@TawnyC_ He didn’t say he didn’t, but if he had told the police at the time or when the case was reopened they would’ve focused on Tillman more, but apparently he wasn’t even a consideration at the time of the crime. It also would’ve been recorded in the case file.
@@gabe-po9yi I'm pretty sure he would've told the police about that. He was even calling them and telling them every time he heard of a comparable crime. They told him stop calling.
They simply didn't do their jobs.
@@TawnyC_ I think he didn’t remember at the time or wasn’t asked the right questions to provoke his memory. He said Ms. Edna didn’t elaborate at the time. Had he told the original detectives it likely would’ve been noted in the file. Had he told the cold case detective, she would’ve have reason to consider Tillman right away.
@@gabe-po9yi I think that is something he would have remembered. Whether the cops would have noted it in the file, I doubt. He might have thought the cops would of course check out the next door neighbor just like they checked him out. Wrong.
Who is watching this right now?
03/20/22
Got me a bag of potato chips and soda ...snacking and watching this now....rip beautiful Edna 🙏
Yep, in Ireland
Me!
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Nice I have been watching this all da]y, am from Belize 🇧🇿.
Live in Rhode Island USA 🇺🇸 ♥️
Wow, just 12 years for sexual assault leading to death...
I can't believe this man who abused his ex wife due to his anger issues but he was willing to steal water from his next door neighbor because he hasn't paid his utility bills and since his neighbor found out about him stealing her water he basically acted like a toddler with a tempor tantrum because he wasn't getting what he wants but that's his own fault for not paying his bills and he took his anger out on his elderly neighbor. The nerve of him to do that to an elderly woman
I love these Murder she solved they're soo good
These detectives are amazing.
Grateful to the tenacity of the sergeant and all involved to keep at it. Not surprising the man fought against it when he was so close to being released but so glad he won’t be able to harm anyone again.
Detective so good she's out there ACCIDENTALLY solving crimes!
yes I hope she gets a promotion and a raise.
I have been watching most cases in this series but don't know why this case of Edna's murder made me cry.
These detectives deserve a commendation for all the excellent work they do and for the justice for the victims they get
The detectives who failed to identify Edna's black, former next door neighbour (who her friend and family knew had threatened her before her murder), as a suspect, deserve to be fired!
I just do not understand how police missed that man as a suspect - they knew her killer was black, they knew there was no forced entry so she probably knew him and let him in. The killer was therefore a black man she knew well - yet they never looked at the black next door neighbour who she'd recently fallen out with! Unbelievable.
Thanks to the Keystone Cops, that bastard was free for 16 years to rape another woman so viciously she died after wards - and commit who knows how many more assaults on females he also got away with? This show doesn't depict great police work but SHODDY police work - this killer should have been caught at the time!
God bless ednas neighbor.. what a caring, loving friend.
This couldn't have played out better. The killer thought he only had 1 month left of prison... he gets caught for something he thought he was getting away with and receives life. Justice.
That was righteous.
Forensic science are the heroes of the day.
Sargent Ecord is a hero for her excellent determination and work for justice.
Brilliant detective work ladies.
Real life ‘Prime Suspect’ before our very eyes. Really impressive work!🥇
Many other cultures, such as Indian culture, have joint families where, in this situation, the grandmother would not be living alone. They share household duties and things such as this would be extremely rare. Other cultures respect their elderly much more than we do, in general. It breaks my heart to see any elderly person hurt, lonely, or abused.
I'm a second generation American from European immigrants and we do the same. We have a compound with a main house, guest wing, and guest house. I seem like the sweetest person in the family yet I'm CCP AF and always strapped with my .38 and a shovel...
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@@divinecommerce3912 thank you for your service. I'm sure nobody will want to tangle with you. 😉 Many blessings to you.
Edna seemed to be an independent woman who didn't want to live with anyone or move after the neighborhood became rough. Her family respected her choice and ensured her neighbor checked up on her.
What a precious neighbor man who cared for her. No good deed goes unpunished. They knew the hairs were NOT from him.
Why attack the elderly?! She made it this far, and you just robbed her of a peaceful death she deserved.. :(
Why didn't the family encourage her to move, or have someone live with her.
Bc they are cowards.. they attack the ones they see as an easy target.. a frail old lady, a little kid, a tiny woman... These cowards would never fight in a fair fight, with someone their size..
@@einienj3281 Amen!
I know Right,but I use to be care taker for elderly people/private duty& the are just Right out Stubborn.I don't understand why she didn't have a Care taker.
Bc Elder people are not kids. They are very stubborn, don't like to move, they looove privacy and own places.
She was blessed to, at least, have the man looking in on her daily. Many elderly people are all alone in this world. It worries me a bit for the future because I have no family living. Lots of friends though! 😊
It’s so horrible how this 🌎 is full of evils people’s unfortunately no one is safe .☹️☹️☹️ Rip Edna beautiful soul hopefully now you’re in better place. Thanks to everyone who’s involved in this case and got justice for her family. 🌹🌹🌹🌹
This officer with all her hard work and determination seriously paid off in so many ways!! She is amazing!! But poor Edna...she worked hard all her life and should have been able to enjoy the rest of her days but some evil man took that all away from her😢 but I truly hope now she is able to finally RIP since this Evil Bastard has been charged for her murder!!
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After watching so many of these shows, I am leaning towards no second chance for these offenders. It’s not worth the risk of the innocences.
Losing your grand is horrible enough, but to know that some lowlife did that to her is simply shattering.
👏👏👏This is what I call excellent detective work !
I so appreciate posting these stories!
Being 72 years old, some days, don't see much Respect for our Senior Citizens,
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Great grandson!! 😃😃
What kind of a twisted person would rape and kill an 89 yr old?
Thabk you for uploading these can't find the whole series anywhere
Who cares what Tilman’s motive was? What I’d like to know is why wasn’t he a suspect to begin with?. Suspects need to lawyer up immediately. It’s absolutely intolerable & ridiculous that the police would question her neighbor all night long. This is when abusive cops get false confessions.
A very good question! Why not collect hair samples from him in 1987?
the child died of an asthma attack after the assault. Why wasn't he charged????
Justice is a joke
What a wonderful human being and great detective.
Det. Eckhart's perseverance was astounding. Great job.
RIH SO HAPPY JUSTICE WAS FINALLY FOUND GREAT JOB!!!
The police officers tenacity and dedication in finding out who the killer was of Edna is just remarkable i really hope that she got a promotion and it would be well deserved i know it is their job but wow going out of your way like this thumbs up, i wish that there were more police officers like her who even take their own personal time to look through any evidence and paper work kudos to you sergeant
I wish narrator's when reporting crimes of this nature would call it what it is, rape and murder (not assault and strangulation).
Well, strangulation is the _method_ of murder that he used. And when it comes to saying "rape" versus "assault", those are two different terms under the law, so they are factually reporting what he was charged with.
RUclips , doesn't allow the uploader to use the word Rape .
@@colinlobo6073 ---- That is true too!
Yes, thats too broad
Rape is a type of assault and she was also beaten. Strangulation is a form of murder. Not sure why you have a problem with that. RUclips censors videos that use the word rape in videos.
And it's precisely that immediate suspicion that in all likelihood makes most people hesitant to report crimes in the first place. If I am ever in the position Mr Nogar found himself in, I very much doubt I would report what I found. After all there have been plenty of cases in which the cops pinned a crime on the wrong suspect simply to close a case...
@@Muhmawmehmaw I absolutely would be asking for an attorney immediately. There are countless cases of police charging innocent people and courts imprisoning them for decades.
@@Muhmawmehmaw I notice you say nothing about the police perhaps not assuming every human being they deal with to be guilty of something...
How can you not realise that the next door neighbour is the murderer .... Shake my head
She was so beautiful poor lady
Old people can be so stubborn. Your house is constantly being broken into and you live alone. She didn't even think to move to a secured building or closer to family.
They get set in their ways & the home is paid for😢
@@bonniejosavland3227 true
Poor lady!
Thank you so much for your hard work Detective.
Sorry ass cops that destroyed Edna'a bloody nightgown. Who can look at something like that and say, "well guys since this rape and murder is still unsolved let's get rid of the victim's bloody clothes...." They conveniently left that part out of the show.
Anyone doing such an evil act against a helpless 89 year old woman deserves the death 💀 penalty . There’s no way he should be allowed to live beyond being found guilty. Just looking at that huge monster that harmed that little poor old woman makes my blood boil !
It's very sad like he got no soul
God will take care of that!
Why was it that her lovely friend endured being interviewed intensely whilst they just accepted that he was innocent. Very sad.
Always have a gun in the house and fight. Who sexually assaults an old lady?
A man that needs control and power over any woman - and has deep rooted hatred of women. Its pervasive all over earth!
A monster
Bless those people that didn't give up
don't keep the elderly alone how can they survive alone? they need more things from us than kids that's so sad so so sad
My mother would have never been on her own , she would be living with her children or relatives, it’s so sad…
Brilliant dedicated detective . Shame the editor of this film repeats clips as if the watcher is senile.
I wonder what the warrant was for of the gardener
brilliant detective. amazing
Aw damnit I've watched this show too much... because I can spot the "tell" whenever they initially mention the eventual killer's name at the beginning of the show... They'll mention the name then only use him to fill in a neutral detail, like "john doe said he didn't hear anything strange that night."
What great persistent work.
You ladies ROCK, you really do.
Great job, detective. Caught 2 killers with one stone.
A good outcome for her family and friends..what a loss for them all in 1987.
So much murder, violence and pain in this world. As hard as I try.....just cannot even begin to understand. These tragedies against our younger and older loved ones also seem to be far more painful and sad to me.
what a sweet lady! I loved her grandsons fond memories of her red lipstick kisses :)...my grandma...she was JUST the same, bless her heart.
why didn't her daugther and family make a daily call to thepr mother shame on them.
Edna Connie e Christine Riposate in Pace 🙏✝️🌹🌺🌸 e i colpevoli rimanghino in Galera , a pentirsi del male che hanno fatto a queste anime Innocenti 😪😞😞😞😪‼️ grazie agli investigatori x la passione e compassione che hanno messo nel risolvere questi orribili casi 😪😪😪‼️
This Sargent is awesome!!!
What a animal no animals are better
I really like this show. Love the play off of Murder She Wrote with Angela Lansbury. 💚 I'm just a few minutes away from KC.
My mother and and grandmother wouldn't talk to each other. They'd had some sort of rift for years.
Strangely, they rebonded over the show Murder She Wrote.
Once a week we'd head over to my grandmother's house to eat dinner and watch the show.
So thankful for detectives like these....they truly keep our freedom!!
I was raised by my mom's parents, she was only 16 and my dad 18. My mom wasn't cut out for parenting and while my dad's a great guy, the best thing he did was understand I was happy living with my grandparents. They were my whole world and would always tell me I kept them alive. Sadly they'd been addicts and hadn't really taken care of themselves so my grandmother passed in 2018 at 69 and my grandfather this past November at 74. They understood me and never gave up on me despite a severe heroin addiction. It kills me my grandmother was gone before I got clean and idk if my grandfather understood as he had a stroke. I remember crying apologizing to my gramps about how I'd become a junkie and couldn't ever get over it after nearly a decade. He never quit on me. I can't imagine someone hurting them and taking them from me. I remember as a teenager finding out another kid had stolen the radio from my grandmother's car. I was never some sort of badass, even all the years as an addict my records still spotless. But I was fortunate this kids parents didn't give a shit because had I done what I did to him to someone else's kid I'd have been in serious trouble. I was sure my goose was cooked. My only guess is my friends parents were friends with the little shitheads parents and basically told them he'd had it coming. And had it been my brother he'd be dead.
Thanks for sharing. I hope you’re doing fine now. Odd thing is, it has never occurred to me that old people might be addicts.
Job well done.A million thanks to Ms.Barbara Eckert,people who did the DNA,grandson Lawson,all people who made the effort to solve the cold case,friends and investigators who never gave up.More blessings to all of you!
😪 poor little lady 😢 glad it was solved 🙏
What on Earth was a sweet old lady doing living in a ghetto? I understand her not wanting to leave her home but you've got squatters next door?? And they're stealing your water.
Older people like her generation, don't realize how bad the world gets almost 100 years later.
There goes the neighborhood...