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Feb 2022
55m 5s

Killer Patients: Chester Leo Posby

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In June 1992, Dr. John Kemink was fatally shot by a former patient, retired car salesman Chester Leo Posby. Posby blamed the doctor for an injury that had upended his entire life. But he also believed that Dr. Kemink was conspiring to kill him. In Posby’s delusion, the only way to save his own life was to take the doctor’s. Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More
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