Beyond the Pillars: The Murder of Laurel Jean Mitchell: Arrests

<p>Fred Bandy Jr. and John Wayne Lehman were just arrested for the 1975 murder of 17-year-old Laurel Jean Mitchell. Mitchell was abducted in North Webster, Indiana, and murdered in nearby Noble County. Indiana State Police cracked the 47-year-old cold case with help from tipsters and DNA evidence.</p><p>Here's a link to the first part of our recent coverage of Laurel's case: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/82950532-43e3-4b6a-8fd6-3c60f3cbbdc7</p><p>Here's a link to the second part of our recent coverage of Laurel's case: https://art19.com/shows/murder-sheet/episodes/5c12c101-98ab-4a81-a0ee-4b294ff2853b</p><p>Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.&nbsp;</p><p><em>The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC .</em></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>