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Jan 2025
35m 51s

Unsolved Homicide: Sarah Long

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About this episode

When a North Carolina woman is found dead in her home, investigators realize that what initially appeared to be a suicide is in fact a staged murder scene. A family waits for justice while a suspect inherits the victim’s estate in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you know anything about the murder of Sarah Long, please contact the Davidson Police Department at 704-892-5131.

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