Episode 273 - Blacked Out - The Murder of Taylor Escontrias

In 2023, a man and woman in their early thirties met at a treatment center in Iowa.
Both were working to overcome alcohol addiction.

Inside the structure of recovery, their connection grew quickly and deeply.
But when they moved in together after the program ended, they found themselves at a crossroads.

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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
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