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Mar 2021
44m 18s

The Hinterkaifeck Slaughter Pt. 1

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In a rural German settlement in April 1922, five members of the Gruber family, along with their maid, were slaughtered in cold blood. While the Grubers had been the topic of town gossip for years, not even the police could fathom who might have wanted them dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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