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Sep 2023
28m 54s

The Railway Revenge Killer

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Rudy Bladel claimed he murdered his coworkers in an act of revenge — but most of his victims were complete strangers. Vanessa examines his life and crimes to understand Bladel’s twisted logic.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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