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Oct 2022
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Mother is stabbed in the eyes and left f...

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This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A mother who turned a brutal attack into a harrowing tale of survival. After she was assaulted and stabbed in both eyes, the woman escaped a burning vehicle to help police find her attacker and tell her story. 

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