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Nov 2021
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Dirty John’s Terra Newell On the REAL Di...

DOUG BOPST
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Terra Newell is a real life hero, survivor and lucky to be alive. Terra was attacked on August 20, 2016 in her apartment complex by John Meehan, her mother’s estranged husband. Terra fought him off and ended up fatally wounding him while doing so. Her story is at the center of the highly popular series and podcast, Dirty John. She joins me on the podcast tod ... Show More
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