Dail Dinwiddie: 27 Years to Justice
Dail Dinwiddie: 27 Years to Justice  
Podcast: Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast
Published On: Tue Mar 04 2025
Description: On September 24, 1992, 23-year-old Dail Dinwiddie was found murdered in her apartment in Columbia, South Carolina. She had been sexually assaulted and strangled. Despite an extensive investigation, the case went cold. For 27 years, Dail's family waited for answers. Investigators never gave up, preserving evidence and hoping that one day, technology would catch up.In 2019, that day finally came.Using advanced DNA technology and forensic genealogy, investigators identified a suspect: Zachary Bunner, a man who had been living freely for nearly three decades while Dail's family grieved. In 2023, Bunner was convicted of Dail's murder and sentenced to life in prison. This episode tells the story of Dail Dinwiddie—a young woman whose life was stolen, a family who never stopped fighting for justice, and the investigators who refused to let her case be forgotten. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday! Follow us on Instagram: @momsandmysteries Join our Patreon: patreon.com/momsandmysteries Visit our website: momsandmysteries.com #TrueCrime #Podcast #FloridaMoms #DailDinwiddie #ColdCase #DNA #ForensicGenealogy #Justice #SouthCarolina Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices