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Apr 2025
59m 11s

The Swanson Motel Murders

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On November 16th, 1981, 53-year-old Priscilla Dinkel and her 7-year-old granddaughter Danelle Lietz were murdered at The Swanson Motel in Dickinson, North Dakota. The case went cold until 1991, when local law enforcement utilized an FBI profile to identify the killer.  Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the Swanson motel murders. The police followed leads ... Show More
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