The popular YouTube channel Explore With Us, known for its true crime content, recently played a role in solving a decades-old murder case from 1984.
Explore With Us, or EWU, is a popular online network that creates crime-related content. They have multiple YouTube channels covering topics like true crime, police investigations, and unsolved mysteries.
Eastern Washington University’s videos are incredibly popular, racking up tens of millions of views and millions of subscribers across their various channels. Usually, they focus on covering crime, but this time, they’re actually assisting in solving a case.
Illinois State Police announced on April 30th that they had arrested a suspect in a cold case that had remained unsolved for 42 years. They acknowledged that Eastern Washington University (EWU) played a key role in helping them solve the case.
EWU funds DNA testing leading to arrest in 1984 murder
Okay, so this is pretty wild. Apparently, the Illinois State Police just arrested a 76-year-old guy, George E. Bradfield. The reason? They finally made an arrest in the case of Lisa Ann Carnes, who was found dead way back over forty years ago – she was only 26. It’s crazy that they finally got someone after all this time!
Carnes died from a single gunshot wound, and the case remained unsolved for years. No one was ever identified as a suspect or arrested. That changed when Eastern Washington University provided funding for DNA testing.
After over four decades, this marks a significant move towards justice for Lisa and her family, according to the network. They continue to offer their support to her family, friends, and the community as the legal process continues.
State Attorney Josh Stratemeyer stated he was limited in what he could share about the case, but promised more information would be made public soon.
Bradfield has entered a plea of not guilty and was transferred from a Kentucky jail to Southern Illinois. He now faces five murder charges.
YouTubers have assisted law enforcement before. For example, last year, a group of online creators – including Scammer Payback and Trilogy Media – helped the FBI take down a large international fraud that stole over $65 million from elderly people. They did this by conducting sting operations.
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2026-05-04 17:48