Episode 69 - Moncton's Fallen RCMP Officers
02.03.2020 - By The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories
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In June 2014, residents in Moncton, New Brunswick were going about their evenings. Parents were making together dinner, while children played in their yards. No one could have predicted that this warm and peaceful evening would abruptly become one of the darkest points in Moncton’s history.
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Research & Writing:
Christine Penhale
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