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Aug 2022
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In this episode of True Crime Daily The Sidebar Podcast: Dr. Tracy A. Pearson joins host Joshua Ritter to break down the biggest cases making headlines across the nation. They discuss new evidence in Nikolas Cruz’s sentencing hearing (2:30) and further delays in the trial of Paul Flores for the 1996 death of Kristin Smart (20:40). They also look at the final ... Show More
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