A disappearance 2

The Trials of Frank Carson by Los Angeles Times

May 25, 202100:39:32Society & Culture

When a young scrap-metal thief named Korey Kauffman vanishes, local police do not immediately show great interest. Then a parolee named Big Mike Cooley tells a story that gets their attention: Kauffman was last seen vent...

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