You Killed Chris (Trailer): The Unsolved Murder of Christine Rothschild at UW-Madison
Season 10 of Dakota Spotlight introduces You Killed Chris: A Friend’s Fight for Justice, revisiting the unsolved 1968 murder of 18-year-old Christine Rothschild at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and her friend’s decades-long pursuit of the truth.
Dakota Spotlight: True Crime & Cold Case Investigations · James Wolner | Investigative Journalist & Creator of Dakota Spotlight
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Show Notes
Season 10 of Dakota Spotlight, You Killed Chris: A Friend’s Fight for Justice, revisits one of Madison, Wisconsin’s most haunting cold cases: the unsolved 1968 murder of 18-year-old college freshman Christine Rothschild. Hosted by James Wolner, this season explores the turbulent 1960s counterculture, shifting societal norms, and the impact of violence on the University of Wisconsin–Madison community. Going beyond the headlines of the Manson murders, You Killed Chris highlights a lesser-known case, focusing on Christine’s friend Linda and her decades-long fight to keep the truth alive.
Two Good Books about Christine Rothschild:
Murder on the 56th Day: Linda Schulko. Get the Kindle version of Linda’s great book. Linda donates all proceeds to charity. Get Linda’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cX0DEe
Cold: The Unsolved Murders of Seven Young Women: Kevin Damask. Get Kevin’s book on Amazon https://amzn.to/43YFy8l
A very special thanks goes out this season to Mari Zoerb Hansen, a 4th generation UW alum, for all the amazing research, fact checking and just stellar assistance with this season. Mari’s dedication and hard work on this story is in the memory of her late father, David Zoerb, who was finishing his senior year at UW when Christine was murdered. Thank you Mari.
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