Episode 4: “The Cave”

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Mar 13, 202438:00Society & Culture

The investigation by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office heats up in Dana Stidham’s gruesome murder, zeroing in on one particular suspect. Phelps digs deeper, speaking to the suspect and wonders if law enforcement has bee...

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