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Oct 2024
38m 19s

I Hit Him, I Hit Him, I Hit Him: S1-E2

Law&Crime | Wondery
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On the morning of January 29th, 2022, John O’Keefe was nowhere to be found. He never came home after allegedly attending a house party in Canton.  His girlfriend, Karen Read, enlists two acquaintances to help find her boyfriend. Tragically, O'Keefe turns up dead under a blanket of snow outside the home she claims to have last seen him. When first responders arrive on the scene, Karen’s behavior and damage to her vehicle raises eyebrows. With no other viable leads, Karen becomes the primary suspect.

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