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Jan 2020
1h 16m

Episode 112: The Abduction and Murder of...

Morbid Network | Wondery
About this episode
The abduction and murder of 12 year old Polly Klaas in 1993 was the beginning of a lot of changes in the way America views crimes against children. Her murderer, Richard Allen Davis, showed us all that true evil does exist and it can walk right into your home.

Sources:
http://www.pollyklaas.org/

https://www.kron4.com/news/father-of-murder-victim-polly-klaas-speaks-after-death-row-executions-halted/

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SAN-QUENTIN-Polly-Klaas-murderer-found-2492310.php

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-17-mn-3000-story.html

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-supreme-court/1286985.html

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