Episode 70 - Veronica Navarro

Episode 70 - Veronica Navarro

In the spring of 2011, Veronica Navarro was taking a break from an on and off again relationship when she thought she’d met the man of her dreams. Little did Veronica realize, within two months, her dreams would turn into an unimaginable nightmare.

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The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan Foster
The Funkoars – Feel The Madness
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Research & Writing:
Christine Penhale
https://thetruecrimefiles.com/

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