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Dec 2024
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The Death of Chuck Morgan - 600

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Chuck Morgan disappeared for 3 days in March 1977 and claimed he was abducted and tortured. Two months later he disappeared for a second time and was found 11 days later dead with a shot to the back of the head. The investigation that followed found a slew of fraudulent dealings and ties to the criminal underworld.

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