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Jul 2023
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The Release of a Murderer - July 4 2023

Morning Cup of Murder
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July 4th: Angela Savage's Killer Charged (2007) Justice doesn’t always feel like closure. On July 4th 2007 a man was charged for a murder that had long gone cold. A man who was convicted not once but twice and, somehow, managed to walk free both times.  https://thecinemaholic.com/angela-savage-murder-where-is-gary-troutman-now/, https://anatomyofmurder.com/w ... Show More
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