S2, Ep. 2 The Pursuit

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Feb 27, 202345:26Society & Culture

We begin with the story police told about Sharon Johnson’s murder. The veteran detective on the case develops a theory involving her husband and a teenager. A surprising admission leads to a new break in the case. For mo...

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