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Jun 2022
26m 35s

The Investigation

Rachel Ryan, Jaclyn Piermarini, Courteney Stuart
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As they wait for the Bedford County Circuit Court to respond to their petitions for new DNA testing in the Haysom case, Rachel and Courteney use a new law to gain access to the never-before-seen investigative files. Thousands of pages of notes and other documents reveal how investigators eliminated early suspects and honed in on Jens and Elizabeth. The court responds to the petitions, and the push for DNA testing takes a twist.

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Sound production by Taylor Thomas

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