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Jul 2025
1h 12m

Melissa Merritt

Emash Digital / Wondery
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In less than five years, Bill Harrison, his wife Bridget, and their son Caleb all died in the same home. The first death was ruled natural, the second suspicious, but the third was immediately declared a homicide. The police looked to Caleb’s ex-wife, Melissa Merritt, who was in the middle of a custody battle with Caleb and his parents.  Join Mike and Gibby ... Show More
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