Ep 38 - The Daytona Beach Murders

Two girls, two Spring Break trips, two murders, 13 years apart.

WARNING: This episode could be called Side-Track City (i.e., it is very chatty/tangent-y). It has everything: true crime, barking wiener dogs, aggressive sneezes, the story of St. Patrick’s Day 2007.

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