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Oil and Blood: The Osage Murders

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Unforeseen Consequences of Investigation

Rita's husband, Bill Smith, hired private detectives and expressed determination to solve the killings, but their investigation appeared to have repercussions. Intruders were suspected outside their house, prompting the couple to move to a new neighborhood in Fairfax. However, an unusual occurrence of the guard dogs in the area falling ill and dying hinted at sinister consequences. Eventually, the entire town was shocked awake on March 10th, 1923.

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