Drop Dead Serious with Ashleigh Banfield

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Breaking: Police Dig Into Contractors & Day Laborers | Nancy Guthrie Case Update
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Breaking: Police Dig Into Contractors & Day Laborers | Nancy Guthrie Case Update

As the Nancy Guthrie disappearance hits day 60, police are now intensely investigating contractors and day laborers, a complex process highlighted by a retired detective's insights from a similar solved case.

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DISTURBING Similarities to Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance | Nancy Woodrum Case
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DISTURBING Similarities to Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance | Nancy Woodrum Case

Ashleigh Banfield details the chilling disappearance and murder of Nancy Woodrum, highlighting uncanny parallels to the ongoing Nancy Guthrie missing person case, revealing how modern forensics ultimately solved a seemingly unsolvable mystery.

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Ohio Murder Mystery Turns More Disturbing as Crime Scene Clues Surface | Spencer & Monique Tepe
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Ohio Murder Mystery Turns More Disturbing as Crime Scene Clues Surface | Spencer & Monique Tepe

A forensic criminologist breaks down the critical clues and psychological insights derived from the crime scene and victimology in the double murder of Spencer and Monique Tepe, allegedly by Monique's ex-husband, Dr. Michael McKe.

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Did Court 'Clerical Error' Trigger Murder? | Ohio Murders: Spencer and Monique Tepe, Michael McKee
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Did Court 'Clerical Error' Trigger Murder? | Ohio Murders: Spencer and Monique Tepe, Michael McKee

A seemingly minor court clerical error, which reactivated a nearly decade-old divorce case, is explored as a potential trigger for the double murder of Monique and Spencer Tepe by Monique's ex-husband, Dr. Michael McKe.

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Ohio Murder Mystery Heats Up: New Arrest Details & Evidence | Spencer & Monique Tepe, Michael McKe
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Ohio Murder Mystery Heats Up: New Arrest Details & Evidence | Spencer & Monique Tepe, Michael McKe

New details emerge in the Tepe double murder case, including the discovery of the alleged murder weapon in the ex-husband's home and his arrest at a Chick-fil-A, raising questions about his intelligence and the importance of legal silence.

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Family Says Jilted Surgeon Threatened To Kill Ex-Wife Before Brutal Ohio Double Murders
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Family Says Jilted Surgeon Threatened To Kill Ex-Wife Before Brutal Ohio Double Murders

A high-achieving vascular surgeon is arrested for the double murder of his ex-wife and her new husband, revealing a hidden history of threats and a meticulously tracked 12-hour drive to the crime scene.

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Shocking Arrest: Surgeon Ex-Husband Charged in Brutal Ohio Dentist Murders | Spencer & Monique Tepe
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Shocking Arrest: Surgeon Ex-Husband Charged in Brutal Ohio Dentist Murders | Spencer & Monique Tepe

The brutal murders of Ohio dentist Spencer Tepe and his wife Monique take a shocking turn with the arrest of Monique's ex-husband, a highly educated vascular surgeon, raising questions about a seemingly amicable divorce and hidden motives.

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Terrifying 911 Call & Mysterious Skulker: Ohio Dentist & Wife Murdered | Spencer & Monique Tepe
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Terrifying 911 Call & Mysterious Skulker: Ohio Dentist & Wife Murdered | Spencer & Monique Tepe

A respected Ohio dentist and his wife were found murdered in their home, leaving behind two young children and a puzzling investigation marked by a mysterious alley figure and a newly unearthed, distressing 911 call from months prior.

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