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Mar 2023
36 m

Tammy Zywicki

SARAH TURNEY
About this episode
21-year-old Tammy Zywicki was an ambitious, upbeat, creative young woman who was about to start her senior year of college. She dreamed of being a professional sports photographer, or a Spanish teacher — she wasn't sure yet.   But in August 1992, Tammy was driving back to college after summer break when she had car trouble on the highway. The next day, her v ... Show More
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