December 30, 1995. Minneapolis, Minnesota. 31-year old Anne Barber Dunlap disappears after her husband, Brad Dunlap, claims that she went on a shopping trip. Two days later, Anne’s car is discovered in a K-Mart parking lot with her body inside the trunk and she has been repeatedly stabbed in the head and neck. Since Brad took out a life insurance policy on Anne in the months prior to her death, he becomes the police’s prime suspect. However, Anne’s parents vigorously defend Brad and there is not enough evidence to conclusively implicate him in her death. Was Anne Barber Dunlap actually murdered by her husband or was an unknown third party responsible? On this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore a controversial unsolved homicide which has spawned very divisive opinions.
If you have any information about this case, please contact the Minnesota Police Department tip line at (612) 692-TIPS (8477)
Additional Reading:
https://truecrime.fandom.com/wiki/Murder_of_Anne_Barber_Dunlap
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/investigations/kare-11-investigates-new-details-revealed-in-dunlap-murder-mystery/89-70f6dc98-9660-4687-a2b4-0458532bccfc
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minneapolis-police-reopen-anne-dunlap-murder-case/
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/cold-case-anne-barber-dunlap/
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/anne-dunlaps-parents-still-waiting-for-justice-after-24-years/89-0d2283d3-a0f2-4cd0-bcf3-4ebc8f2a6e52
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http://www.paulbarber.net/annemiss.html
Brad Dunlap Crime Scene Interview (Jan. 1, 1996)
KARE 11 “From The Archives” New Segment (1996)
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The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.
All music is composed by Vince Nitro.
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The Trail Went Cold – Episode 251 – Sandra Kay Baker
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 250 – Moses Lall & Lila Buerattan
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 249 – Sarah Saganitso
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 248 – Susan Walsh
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 247 – Charles Walton
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 246 – Yasmin Acree
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 245 – Crystal Champagne
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 244 – Richard Lancelyn Green
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 243 – Jamie Santos & Rebecca Young
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 242 – Michael Sullivan & Camden Sylvia
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 241 – Patti Adkins
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 240 – The Bishop Family Murders
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 239 – Ted Loseff
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 238 – Harry & Megan Tooze
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 237 – Sister Roberta Elam
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 236 – Jill & Julie Hansen
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 235 – Shannon Green & David Dewayne Bell
The Trail Went Cold – Episode 234 – The Durham Family Murders
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