Oxygen unveiled the first look trailer for ‘The Girl on The Milk Carton, a true-crime documentary on the tragic story of Jonelle Matthews, a 12-year-old girl who disappeared in 1984, becoming one of the first missing children to be featured in the Missing Children Milk-carton Program.
Release Date
Directed by Marcus Plowright, ‘The Girl on The Milk Carton’ premieres on August 25, 2024 on Oxygen.
Synopsis
Five days before Christmas in 1984, Jonelle Matthews disappeared from her family home in the small town of Greeley, Colorado. The Oxygen special, focusing on Jonelle, one of the first missing children to be pictured on a milk carton, features exclusive interviews from the victim’s family, local police who investigated for almost 40 years, and the woman whose story became the key to solving the case.
With Jonelle’s family devastated and the community shaken by fear after she vanished, Greeley police turned to the FBI for help. As leads ran cold, a determined grassroots movement emerged, refusing to let Jonelle be forgotten. Their tireless efforts caught the attention of the White House, prompting President Ronald Reagan to shine a national spotlight on Jonelle’s fate and champion the missing children’s national milk carton campaign in the hope that one day Jonelle would find her way home.
Episode Descriptions
‘A Devastating Disappearance’ (August 25 at 7 p.m. ET/PT)
Days before Christmas 1984, 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews vanishes from her home. As shock grips Greeley, Colorado, local detectives turn to the FBI, President Reagan and a national milk carton campaign for answers. All along, the truth lies closer to home.
‘A Monster Revealed’ (Supersized 75-minute episode; August 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT)
Nearly 35 years after Jonelle Matthews’ disappearance, a chilling discovery reignites the hunt for her killer, whose secrets are finally unmasked. An unlikely hero comes forward and a historic trial forces a reckoning.
Trailer
Watch the first look trailer for ‘The Girl on the Milk Carton’.
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