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Nov 2024
34m 31s

The Stepfather

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When a teenage boy with special needs in California disappears without a trace, authorities are up against the clock to find him. However, once his remains are discovered in a shallow grave in a national park amongst some of the most unique plants on earth, investigators set their sights to find a killer much closer to home. 
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