SOLVED! 2011 Cold Case Murder of Teen: Justice For Blake Chappell

Joseph Scott Morgan challenges his class at Jacksonville State University to try and solve a cold case. Two years in a row, two different classes and students chose the unsolved murder of Blake Chappell. Blake Chappell tells his mother he is having the best night of his life with his girlfriend at the East Coweta High School Homecoming Dance. By 6am the next morning, he is missing. Two months later, Blake's body is found in a creek, shot in the head. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack look at the story and how after 14 years, police have arrested Scotty Elliott Smith and have charged him with the 2011 murder of Blake Chappell! Transcribe Highlights 00:02.06 Introduction, benchmarks in a child's life 02:04.24 Background on Blake Chappell 05:07.36 Looking at a "Cold Case" 09:15.68 JSU Students choose to work Chappell case 14:16.64 Blake walks back to girlfriend's house 19:25.73 5:00am Blake walking, texting 24:14.77 Blake ended up in jail previously 28:42.00 Police playing things close to the vest 33:27.98 Blake was found in his underwear, shot in head 39:07.60 Police arrest Scotty Elliott Smith for murder 45:32.74 Smith had a long criminal record 50:31.54 Conclusion

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