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Has anyone else looked into how surprising it was that Glenn Barker was ever convicted without Katie's body being found? I couldn't believe it when I read that it was only the second time in Virginia's history that someone was convicted on a no-body case. This was back in 1983! Just thinking about the pressure on the investigators and the DA to make a solid case must have been immense. How did they manage to convince the jury beyond a reasonable doubt? We've seen how difficult it is to get a conviction like that even today, let alone over 40 years ago. If there are any legal experts here, I'd love to hear more about how they built such a compelling case against him when they'd also never found Katie’s body. The whole situation just keeps me up at night.
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Hey everyone, I've been digging into the Katie Worsky case lately and stumbled upon a point that really puzzles me. In the trial, they talked about the bloodstains found in Glenn Barker's apartment, but how did they determine it was Katie's blood type if they never actually found her body? I know technology back in the '80s wasn't what it is today, but did they have enough to go on just from blood type to convict him? It just makes me wonder about the chain of evidence and how they were so confident in linking it to her despite the lack of a body. If anyone has insights into how these cases were handled back then or areas where similar situations played out, I'd love to hear about it. Still feeling for Katie’s family after all these years and hoping for some resolution someday.
