Chronicle 51: "Who Killed Chandra Levy?"

This episode is rated a 5 (on my Serious Crime Scale). I’m sure many of you are at least familiar with the name Chandra Levy. In 2001, before Sept. 11, 24-year-old Chandra was a graduate student from the University of Southern California, finishing up an internship in Washington, D.C., when she went missing in early May of that year. Her case uncovered a secret affair with a well-known California Congressman, which was blasted all over the media. But when her body was discovered in a D.C. metro park about a year later, her case quickly shifted from a missing person to a homicide. In 2010, a man by the name of Ingmar Guandique was convicted and sentenced for Chandra’s murder; but 5 years later in 2015, his conviction was overturned and a new trial for Guandique was ordered. In a twist of fate, though, prosecutors ended up dropping all charges against him, and Guandique was deported back to his home country of El Salvador in 2017… Leaving the question: Did Chandra’s killer escape a second conviction and return to his home country? Or, could a former political leader really be the one responsible for her murder? Now, 22 years later, we still have very few answers, and Chandra’s murder remains one of D.C.’s most prominent cold cases.<br/><br/>Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/campus-crime-chronicles/donations<br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands<br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy