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May 2023
57m 41s

295: The Hillside Strangler(s)

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In just over a year, 10 women and girls were found murdered on the hillsides of Los Angles County. There were precious few clues, and, terrifyingly, no pattern. Anyone could be a target. No one was safe. Who was this killer--or killers? And could he ever be stopped?

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