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Jul 2023
40m 50s

Stephenville | 4. Shannon

TEXAS MONTHLY
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In 1988, Shannon Myers survived a brutal attack by Joseph Scott Hatley, the man whose fingerprints were also present at the scene of Susan Woods’s murder. Her statement to police—which included his chilling confession—created an opportunity to put Hatley behind bars for both crimes.

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