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Aug 2025
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College Student Visits North Korea.. & R...

Breanna Heim
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In this week's episode of Hot On The Case, we unravel the haunting a mysterious story of Otto Warmbier, a bright college student whose curiosity led him to one of the most secretive & dangerous nations in the entire world.

17 months later Otto returned home.. in a coma.


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