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May 2025
57m 7s

Death By Text.. Conrad Roy

Charley Bourne
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When someone tragically dies at the hands of another person, we typically have a crime scene, DNA evidence, and a murder weapon. But what about when the weapon is the accused own words? It was called a groundbreaking case of a crime of the digital age. This is the case of Conrad Roy and Michelle Carter - also known as the case of Death By Text. 

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