“The Hippie Trail Killer” Charles Sobhraj Pt. 1

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The Devil Made Me Do It: Demonic Possession and Murder in a Small Town

A small Connecticut town witnesses its first murder ever. The culprit is an unlikely, quiet teenager who swears he was not in control of his own body. His supporters, however, think they know exactly what drove the young man to kill his victim: a case of demonic possession. Sourc ...  Show more

The Dog Lady, The Killer She Loved, and Their Prison Break

How do you smuggle a convicted killer out of a maximum-security prison? Apparently, you just need a cardboard box, some packing tape, and a dog trainer nobody suspects. Sources for this episode include: Living With Conviction by Toby DorrBreakout (Dateline NBC) Keep up with Kille ...  Show more

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