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Feb 2024
48m 9s

Revisiting Season One: Who is Hope?

True Story Media
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We take a look back at the second episode of the show. Stay tuned to hear Andrea share the story of how the show almost didn't air and what she learned from it.  To learn more details about Andrea's sister's case, check out "Megan".   *** We delve deeper into the story of Hope Ybarra, a young mother whose family discovers she’s been faking her eight-year-lon ... Show More
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