In 1971, the peaceful city of Burlington, Vermont, was shaken by the brutal murder of a young teacher named Rita Curran. This case went cold and unanswered for more than five decades, until a forgotten cigarette butt revealed a shocking truth. In this episode, we explore the twisted story of a family fighting for justice, the suspicions that once pointed to Ted Bundy, and how modern DNA technology finally exposed the killer who had been hiding among them all along.

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