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Oct 30

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MURDERED: Gail & Rick Brink with Crime w...

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It was November 1987 when newlyweds Gail and Rick Brink’s promising future was suddenly stolen in the most brutal way imaginable. Found murdered at their Michigan home, the crime shook a quiet community and left investigators scrambling for answers. For decades the case remained unsolved and behind it all was a secret that someone thought was worth killing for.

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A Wedding and a Murder: Season 1 Episode 3

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