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Mar 2025
50m 28s

SERIAL KILLER: "The Dark Strangler" Pt. ...

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After the American police started to catch on to Earle Leonard Nelson's murderous rampage, he tried to lie low in Canada. But Earle couldn't stop himself from seeking out more victims... and it wasn't long before the Canadian authorities realized there was a serial killer in their midst.


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