This was an unintended part two. Something or lots of things were happening in Leesville, Louisiana between 1980 and 1990. Six women and two girls were abducted and murdered in this small town. Three of the eight cases are or are nearly solved, leaving the other five without closure. Could they be related? Could there have been a serial killer operating in Leesville? Join us as we take a closer look at these cases.
Sources:
https://www.kalb.com/content/news/Family-of-woman-found-tied-to-a-tree-in-Leesville-in-1988-outraged-attacker-granted-parole-418578943.html
https://www.kalb.com/content/news/Vernon-Parish-launches-cold-case-team-with-first-focus-on-1980-case-464219333.html
https://www.americanpress.com/news/crime/vpso-taking-closer-look-at-1980-homicide/article_9a7d0268-4af8-11e8-8344-ffb589072d3e.html
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https://www.kiro7.com/news/deep-viral/facial-reconstruction-dna-identify-1980-homicide-victim-lead-to-arrests/978804783/
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https://abc13.com/horrific-new-details-in-death-of-5-year-old-houston-boy/10739556/
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https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/vernon-parish-forms-task-force-targeting-cold-cases/
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