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In July 1976, a young couple camping in a Wisconsin state park were both shot dead. For forty years, investigators had a sketch, a plate number, a blood type — and not enough DNA to test. The investigation would span decades until the truth eventually surfaced. View source material and photos for this episode at: parkpredators.com/the-decades
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Park Predators
Audiochuck · True Crime · English
Explore the dark side of the world’s most beautiful places with investigative journalist and park enthusiast Delia D’Ambra. Each week, Delia guides you deep into national parks and forests across the globe, uncovering stories where nature’s breathtaking beauty has masked sinister secrets. From infam
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