Briana Denison was a 19 year old psychology student at Santa Barbara City College who was back home in Reno, Nevada over the winter break in January of 2008. The night of Saturday, January 19, Brianna stayed the night on a friend’s couch, but the next morning, she wasn’t there. Her cell phone, shoes, and her purse had all been left behind, as well as a few drops of blood on the pillow where she’d been sleeping. But there was no sign of Brianna anywhere.
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Case Text | Biela V. State
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Murderpedia | James Michael Biela
YouTube | Police Interrogation Tape Between Girlfriend Carleen Harmon and Accused KillerYouTube | More Gripping and Explicit Video of Ex-Girlfriend and James Biela in Police Interrogation Room TapeTucson | Anti-Gay Church Pickets Funeral Service of Reno Rape Victim
Reno Gazette Journal | Brianna's Law has matched more than 1,000 DNA samples to crimes (Siobhan McAndrew)
Reno Gazette Journal | Being Brighton: Brianna Denison’s Brother Talks About His Sister's Murder (Siobhan McAndrew)
CBS News | Brianna Denison's Killer, James Biela, Gets Death; Mom Says "He Messed With the Wrong Family" (Carlin Miller)
ShowsUnusual Suspects | Season 6 Episode 1, Vanished in Reno
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