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Sep 2024
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Sarah Marie Johnson

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Alan and Diane Johnson were murdered inside their own home just after Labor Day weekend in 2003. They were both shot while their 16-year-old daughter, Sarah, escaped the home. But friends, family, and the police were suspicious of Sarah because her story kept changing.

Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Sarah Marie Johnson. Sarah had been in a relationship with a 19-year-old named Bruno Santos for about three months. He was immediately a suspect because of an altercation he had with Sarah's dad. It took some good investigative work and a fortunate event to bring the real killer to justice.

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