Melvin David Rees: Jazz Musician, Predator, Murderer.

The Casual Criminalist by Cloud10

Jul 31, 202677:53Society & Culture

Beneath Melvin Rees Jr.'s charming musician persona lurked a ruthless predator. Discover the shocking crimes, chilling investigation, and haunting trail of violence that terrorized America during the 1950s and 1960s. Lea...

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