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Jul 2017
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E52: Alphabet Murders

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Carmen Colon. Wanda Walkowicz. Michelle Maenza. Three young girls with matching first and last initials. Three young murder victims. Carter and Wenndy discuss each girl’s disappearance from Rochester, New York, the police’s dead-end investigation, and the public frenzy that surrounded the 1970’s murders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices ... Show More
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