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Jan 2024
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The Deadly Voyage: The Disappearance of ...

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A married couple sets sail on the ocean to celebrate their five-year anniversary when tragedy strikes; Pegye Bechler falls overboard in a terrible accident and is never seen again.

Immediate suspicions about this incident revolve around Pegye's disappearance. Could a champion swimmer simply disappear into the water after falling off a boat, never to be seen again, or do investigators suspect a motive for ending Pegye's life?


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