Sep 26, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min · 18 segments
A young college student is found strangled on the side of the road. The case goes cold until an eerily similar attack breathes new life into the investigation and helps law enforcement catch a killer…
Joni JohnstonGuest
Deborah RobertsHost
Rosemary DiskinGuest
James GravelGuestClaire's BrotherGuestInvestigative Journalist on the CaseGuest
Charlene KerryGuestDetective Conducting InterviewGuestClaire's Father, Bob GravelGuestDefense AttorneyGuest
David MuirHostClaire's SiblingGuestNews CorrespondentProsecutor at TrialGuestClaire's SiblingGuestClaire's SiblingGuestProsecutorGuest
[dramatic music] My name is James Gravel, and I am Claire's younger brother by two years.
I'm one of six, with Mom and Dad, so there's eight of us total in a small home.
Um, redhead, had a lot of friends, knew what she wanted in life, would fight for it, would fight for her family.
Claire was a ray of sunshine and a breath of fresh air.
She just had a very outgoing personality about her.
I was somewhat surprised she stayed somewhat close to home, 'cause Salem is only 40, 45 minutes from North Andover.
If you've heard of Salem, Massachusetts, the odds are the first thing that'll come to mind are the witch trials that happened in the 1600s.
1986 in Salem, Massachusetts, was kind of a really interesting time, because there was this transition going on where Salem was starting to recognize that even though this is an unfortunate thing that happened, it's part of our culture.
The witchy thing is what brings people here, and Salem is definitely a tourist town.
1986 was a big year.
The need for speed.
Very good year.
Gas was under a dollar.
[dramatic music] My name is James Gravel, and I am Claire's younger brother by two years.
I'm one of six, with Mom and Dad, so there's eight of us total in a small home.
Um, redhead, had a lot of friends, knew what she wanted in life, would fight for it, would fight for her family.
Claire was a ray of sunshine and a breath of fresh air.
She just had a very outgoing personality about her.
I was somewhat surprised she stayed somewhat close to home, 'cause Salem is only 40, 45 minutes from North Andover.
If you've heard of Salem, Massachusetts, the odds are the first thing that'll come to mind are the witch trials that happened in the 1600s.
1986 in Salem, Massachusetts, was kind of a really interesting time, because there was this transition going on where Salem was starting to recognize that even though this is an unfortunate thing that happened, it's part of our culture.
The witchy thing is what brings people here, and Salem is definitely a tourist town.
1986 was a big year.
The need for speed.
Very good year.
Gas was under a dollar.
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