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May 8
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Chapter 14 | A Town on Trial

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Unpacking the trial of Delbert Tallman and making the case that Tallman is NOT Heidi Martin’s likely killer.

Special thank you to the following Dark Valley listeners for their dedicated support of the show: M Charles, Tara F, Debie Burton, Sandi C. W., Parker D. and Brian Denman.

 

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