Episode 1: What happened to Jane Dorotik?

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Aug 28, 202400:14:33News & Politics

On Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, Jane Dorotik’s husband Bob went out for a run and never came back. He was found dead by the side of the road early the next morning, and Jane’s life changed forever. Three days later, she was ar...

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