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May 2023
1h 22m

Melisa McManus

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On May 6th, 1993, an infant’s body was found inside a trash bag along the Susquehanna River in York County, Pennsylvania. A month later, a 17-year-old girl named Melisa McManus was charged with murdering her own child, allegedly with the help of three accomplices.Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Melisa McManus. Once confronted by the police, Melisa told a ... Show More
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