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Feb 2020
23m 51s

Smiley Face

HLN
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The woman had been sexually assaulted, stabbed repeatedly, and left for dead. She survived and gave police a detailed description of her attacker. When someone who fit that description practically turned himself in, police were sure they had their man... until the DNA evidence proved them wrong. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cn ... Show More
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