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Death in the Classroom: 3 Cases of Killer Students

Three shocking cases of students who turned deadly—Colleen Ritzer, Ann Maguire, and Nohema Graber. Disturbing motives, senseless violence, and heartbreaking loss. When trusted classrooms became crime scenes, innocence vanished forever. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 ... Show more

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Unsolved: The Dupont de Ligonnès Family Murders

An aristocratic French family slaughtered and buried beneath their home. A father who vanished without a trace. Fifteen years later, Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès remains one of Europe’s most haunting unsolved mysteries. Sponsor: HelloFresh.com/casual10fm to get 10 free meals + a FRE ... Show more

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