January 5th, 2022

In true crime headlines:

• A fatal car crash claims the life of a North Carolina State Trooper


• A Louisiana judge resigns after she’s caught on video using a racial slur


• An investigation is underway in California after a 14-year-old girl is shot and killed by an LAPD officer.

Today in true crime:

The story of Westley Allan Dodd, a child rapist and murderer who preyed on innocent children for decades before finally facing justice.

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