Death X Southwest: True Crime

Birthday Brutality: The Murder of Carla Stefaniak | Episode 70

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ESCAZU, COSTA RICA

In this episode, we delve into the mysterious disappearance of Carla Stefaniak, an American tourist who set out for a birthday adventure in Costa Rica in 2018. Sadly, Carla’s dream vacation would soon turn into a nightmare, leaving family, friends, and authorities desperately searching for answers before it’s too late…

(I went ‘old school’ on this one and hand-wrote the episode - please excuse the paper rustling and me trying to decipher my own handwriting, XOXO)


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