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Mar 2025
38m 37s

Patty Hearst

L.A. Times Studios
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The kidnapped heiress who became an “urban guerrilla” and embraced her captors. New episodes every Tuesday. To read more about these cases, visit Crimes of the Times at latimes.com Video episodes will be available on Spotify and Youtube. 
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