# Sister Blamed for Murder, 35 Years Later DNA Cleared Her Name | Ressa Trexler Case

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Podcast: [Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide](https://stenobird.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide-1319674)
Published: 2026-05-18T10:00:04+00:00
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## Resource

In 1984, 15-year-old Reesa Trexler was found brutally murdered inside her grandparents’ home in Salisbury, North Carolina. The case quickly went cold, and over the years, rumors and accusations started turning toward Reesa’s younger sister, Jodie Trexler Laird, despite there never being evidence tying her to the crime. Who actually did this to Reesa? This episode breaks down the original investigation, the years of suspicion surrounding Jodie, and the DNA breakthrough that finally solved the murder after 35 years. Listen now on Love and Murder AFTER SHOW AVAILABLE ON PATREON A former TV news anchor, who was covered in blood, approached strangers outside a Wichita home and asked to use their phone before calling 911 and saying she had stabbed her mother. As investigators dug deeper into the case, they uncovered a history of psychiatric hospitalizations, delusions, and escalating mental health struggles leading up to the killing. Join the Patreon at the $3/month tier or above to listen to the break down of this case and my commentary on it. Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/relationshipcrime ************************************************************************************************ Podcast Promo: Darkcast Network ************************************************************************************************* Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…

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