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Mar 2017
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#8 - A Trail Of Ashes & Bodies in Otisco...

James Pietragallo, Jimmie Whisman
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This week, we check out the small, upstate New York town of Otisco, where a woman began her career of arson, and murder that would extend across the area, and the years. She escaped justice for over 20 years, before finally having to face her horrible crimes. Along the way, we try to figure out if a dog can cause the death of 3 children, how flammable a cabin is, and we learn the legend of the hair covered bear people of Lake Otisco.

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