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Jan 2021
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Former FBI Agent Bobby Chacon on the Maf...

William F. Thomas and Kristin M. Dilley
About this episode
Welcome to "Mind Over Murder." In this episode, co-hosts Kristin Dilley and Bill Thomas interview former FBI Agent and scriptwriter writer Bobby Chacon on his work fighting organized crime in New York as well as his experiences on 9/11.  This is part 1 of a 2 part series.

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Daily Press excellent series of articles on the Colonial Parkway Murders:  http://digital.dailypress.com/static/parkway_cottage/main/index.html

Dateline NBC Crime Capsule: Colonial Parkway Murders   https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/dateline-crime-capsule-the-colonial-parkway-murders-1353827907555

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