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Oct 2021
45m 5s

“The Savage” Benjamin Pedro Gonzales

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Benjamin Pedro Gonzales lived in a fantasy world. He’d imagine entire relationships that didn’t exist. And when his so-called “girlfriend” told him to get lost, he went into a murderous rage, leaving a horrific trail of dead bodies in his wake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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