Episode 248 - No Blood at The Lake - The Murder of Melody Hoffman

Join us, as we dive into the horrific murder of Melody Hoffman - a 20-year-old woman at the center of a deadly love triangle. 

You'll hear how a mother's desperate attempt to protect her vulnerable daughter through constant digital surveillance couldn't prevent an unthinkable tragedy and how a late-night trip to Walmart to purchase machetes set in motion a chain of events that would end in murder.

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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
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