ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20,’ “LOST IN THE NIGHT: WHO MURDERED JESSICA CURRIN?’ REPORTS ON A YOUNG MOTHER SAVAGELY MURDERED AND SET ON FIRE, AIRING FRIDAY, OCT. 24, ON ABC

Jessica Currin was an 18-year-old young mother and the daughter of the local fire lieutenant in her hometown of Mayfield, Kentucky. When Jessica goes missing, her parents launch a desperate search. Two days later, they are shocked when a teacher finds her body burned behind the local middle school. Evidence found nearby leads the medical examiner to conclude she had been strangled with a belt. After nearly seven years without answers about her murder, a third agency takes on the case, and a witness confesses to authorities that she was present during the killing, leading authorities to a man named Quincy Cross. But now, the witness and another woman who testified against Cross say they lied and don’t know who killed Jessica. The Kentucky Innocence Project has taken on the case and is arguing that Cross was wrongfully convicted, although the state stands by the verdict. Today, Jessica’s father, Joe Currin, has developed a friendship with the father of his daughter’s convicted killer. Joe says he has doubts about Quincy’s guilt and still longs for the truth. Correspondent John Quiñones reports on this case, which still has many unanswered questions, in an all-new episode, “Lost in the Night: Who Murdered Jessica Currin?,” FRIDAY, OCT. 24 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streams next day on Disney+ and Hulu.

The ”20/20” episode features interviews with Jessica’s father Joe Currin, Quincy Cross and family members Victoria Caldwell and Vinisha Stubblefield, trial witnesses who have since recanted their testimonies as well as David James and Bob O’Neal of the Kentucky Bureau of Investigation and Pulitzer-Prize winning reporter Maggie Freleng, host of the podcast “Bone Valley 3: Graves County” about the case.

ABC News’ “20/20” is the No. 1 award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Deborah Roberts. A proven leader as a long-form newsmagazine for over 45 years, “20/20” features unforgettable, character-driven true-crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports, and in-depth coverage of high-profile stories. Janice Johnston is the executive producer. The two-hour “20/20” events air Fridays from 9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT on ABC and are available to stream on ABC News digital platforms and Hulu.

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