Murder In America EP. 113 WISCONSIN - The 13-Year-Old Who Haunted Her KILLER: Carrie Ann Jopek
Jun 3, 2023
01:01:31
In 1982, 13-year-old Carrie Ann Jopek went missing during a party. Over a year later, she was discovered dead, buried under the back porch. For decades, her killer remained a mystery... that is, until one fateful day in 2015, when the truth finally came to light...
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