Small Town Mysteries

Author: Kate, Christine, and Rachael

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Murder in the Stacks: The 1969 Killing of Betsy Aarsdma
Episode 203
Thursday, 29 October, 2026

Send us Fan MailOn November 28, 1969, 22-year-old Penn State graduate student Betsy Aardsma was killed by a single stab wound inside the university's Pattee Library. Despite the busy campus setting and witnesses spotting a suspect fleeing the scene, the crime was never officially solved. Decades later, this tragic case—often called "Murder in the Stacks"—remains an infamous cold case with various theories but no official convictions.Support the show