Our first case for December takes us to the foggy beachside city of Pacifica, CA, which was rocked by a senseless murder in the early morning hours of October 17th, 2012 - the city's first murder in 12 years at that time. Keith Coffey was just 24 years old, friendly and vibrant, when a monster took his life. Special thanks to Savannah Kirby for helping us tell Keith's story authentically and purposefully.

Note: early in the episode it sounds like Caro says "Keith was born in 1998" when in fact she said "1988." Apologies for the garbled enunciation and any confusion.

Sources

• https://www.mercurynews.com/2012/10/19/pacifica-man-charged-with-murder-in-hammer-knife-attack/
• https://patch.com/california/pacifica/pacifica-man-found-guilty-bludgeoning-friend-death-hammer-knife-2012
• https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Man-Convicted-Of-Second-Degree-Murder-For-2012-7973363.php
• https://www.theskylineview.com/news/2012/10/17/former-skyline-student-found-dead/
• https://www.leagle.com/decision/incaco20180601035
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• https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/indicted-pacifica-murder-suspect-delays-plea/article_c8bb6444-af1e-5ac8-b712-a5e95b884cd6.html
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• https://www.fugitive.com/2014/05/07/marc-anthony-furlan-found-competent-to-stand-trial-for-brutal-murder-of-kevin-coffey/
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• https://www.newspapers.com/image/744976426/?terms=keith%20coffey&match=1
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• https://unicourt.com/case/ca-sm-shannon-m-mercurio-and-marc-anthony-furlan-213210