Her Mummified Remains were Hidden for Six Years

In the small town of Chester, Nebraska, the discovery of mummified female remains hidden under a tarp for six years sparked a complex forensic investigation. Authorities used pollen analysis and 3D CT scans to determine that the victim, later identified as Janet Brousoe, had been murdered inside her home in 1997. The investigation eventually led detectives to her former partner, John Mooney, who was living in California and initially claimed they had simply lost touch. Under interrogation, Mooney confessed to killing Brousoe with a crowbar and covering her head with a plastic bag, though he later attempted to claim self-defense. Forensic evidence...