True Crime Obsessed 435: Murder Has Two Faces: Motherhood Interrupted
Jun 12, 2025
51:17
Two pregnant women, Laci Peterson and Evelyn Hernandez, are found dead in the SF Bay. The similarities in the murders are staggering, but the coverages of the cases couldn't be more different. Laci Peterson became a household name whereas Evelyn Hernandez was all but overlooked and forgotten. Looking back on the cases now, investigators wonder, Is there a connection between the murders? And what can we learn from how differently these cases were handled?
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