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Nov 2022
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Cop convicted of killing son with autism...

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This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: Ex-NYPD cop Michael Valva convicted of second-degree murder after freezing his 8-year-old son to death as a form of punishment. Plus, two students who allegedly planned and carried out the murder of their teacher, all over a bad grade.

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