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Pearl Pinson left for school one morning and, in full view of witnesses, was kidnapped as she walked. A shoot out with the prime suspect changed the course of this investigation, but the answer to “where is Pearl?” is something the right tip can bring in.

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In June of 2009, a Nissan Sentra with four bodies in it was pulled from a canal near Kingston, Ontario. In part 1, we discussed the backstory of the family at the center of this case and now, in part 2, we’ll discuss the crime scene, the timeline, the changing stories, and the final resolution.

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When the bodies of four women and girls were pulled from a car in a canal, the community rallied around the grieving family who suffered an inexplicable accident. But the police, from the very start, believed they could explain what happened and it was no accident.

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Formerly known as Mind of A Serial Killer, Killer Minds takes you deep into the psychology of history’s most chilling murderers—from infamous serial killers to ruthless cult leaders, deadly exes, and terrifying spree killers. Every Monday and Thursday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, blend gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to uncover what drives people to kill. From the calculated minds of serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy to crimes of passion and cold-blooded murders, Killer Minds goes beyond the headlines to explore the twisted psychology behind the crimes. What fuels their darkness? How do their minds work? And most hauntingly—could they have been stopped?

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Jay Orbin left on a business trip and never came home. Or at least that’s what his wife initially told the police. But changing stories made it unclear what really happened in this case. 

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This episode of Beyond the Files is about an episode of the Forensic Files that has been pulled off of streaming platforms. Let's find out why.

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When a progressive Methodist minister began receiving threatening letters in 1987, it was believed to have come from an outsider. But evidence led to it being someone in the church. After a brutal attack, the police began to question if this was a set up from the start. 

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Sydney Loofe went on a date and never came back. After two persons of interest were named in her disappearance, they posted a video to Facebook that would be only the first of multiple stories told. 

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Donna Hall and Mike Margaret planned a weekend camping trip that they never came home from. They had last been seen at a friend’s house, but the police believe they stopped somewhere else before continuing to the place their bodies would eventually be found. That other place may be key to cracking this cold case. 

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