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Aug 2023
57m 42s

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Clarence Roberts

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When the body of a man is found in the burned remains of the Roberts home, the family assumes it’s 52-year-old Clarence. But the question surrounding his identity remains for years… until another fire 10 years later leaves everyone with more questions than answers. 

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