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Sep 2020
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Identity After Death with Forensic Anthr...

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The conclusion to Laurah's interview with UNH lecturer and forensic anthropologist Dr. Amy Michael, who talks about some of her biggest cases, search and recovery, and how she uses cold-case investigation in the classroom. The Fall Line is created by Laurah Norton and Brooke Hargrove/Engineered and produced by Maura Currie. 

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