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Feb 2025
42m 58s

7. Close Calls

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The State’s Attorney claimed Bevely’s account of encountering an armed assailant was proven false within days of the murder but a closer look into call records raises questions about other possible suspects.

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Julie Rae

Michelle Murphy

Melissa Lucio

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