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Case 252: Margaret Maher, Mersina Halvagis & Nicole Patterson

Jun 24, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Therapist Lured By Fake Client

  • Nicole Patterson was found murdered in her home with both breasts removed and extensive stab wounds, and her purse and license taken.
  • Scraps of notepaper revealed an appointment with a
INSIGHT

Phone Trick Reveals Calculated Deception

  • Investigators traced Nicole's appointment number to an international student's phone bought shortly before the murder.
  • They deduced the killer used the student's number as a cover, showing calculated planning to avoid detection.
ANECDOTE

Early Knife Attack On Neighbor

  • A 15-year-old Peter Dupas attacked neighbor Ann Ackerst after asking to borrow a knife, slashing her face and hands.
  • Dupas later showed no clear reason and was placed on probation with psychiatric treatment.
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