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Dec 2022
43m 29s

Nicole VanderHeyden: Proof From A Sock A...

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When Nicole (aka Nikki) VanderHeyden's body turned up on the side of the road after a night at the bars, homicide investigations uncovered some dark secrets about Nikki's boyfriend, Doug. But just when authorities thought they had found the killer, DNA evidence pointed this case in an unexpected direction.

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