Serial Killer’s Paranoia Led to His Capture: The James Koedatich Case
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Serial Killer’s Paranoia Led to His Capture: The James Koedatich Case

A serial killer gets this crazy idea in his head: what if he fakes being one of his own victims to throw the cops off his trail? But instead of fooling them, he hands them exactly what they need to catch him.

This is the case of James Koedatich, a convicted killer blending back into the community like his violent past never happened.

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