S2 Ep. 7: Merry Alice

Murderville by The Intercept

Mar 15, 202243:26Society & Culture

Charles Raby says he confessed to protect his girlfriend, Merry Alice Gomez. Some people don’t believe this — as they understand it, Charles had only known Merry Alice for a few weeks when Edna Franklin was murdered. Why...

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