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Feb 2022
52m 24s

226: Butcher Baker

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Between 1971 and 1983, meek and mild Robert Hansen seemed to have it all; a loving wife and children, a successful bakery business, and world-record hunting trophies bringing him respect from his peers. But behind this carefully cultivated exterior lurked a cold-blooded serial murderer who confessed to killing 21 women, 17 of which were recovered. It was only due to the actions of a few dedicated Anchorage, Alaska detectives (one of whom is the literal embodiment of LET THE WOMEN DO THE WORK!)  that "The Butcher Baker" was finally brought to justice.

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