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Turn back your watch to May 24th, 2012. 

Israel teases investigators about his motives, methods and mindset behind the murders he committed. 

From the outside looking in, Israel Keyes appeared as a devoted businessman, a loving father, and a dedicated boyfriend. During questioning with the FBI about a single murder, Keyes would admit to many other crimes that police had no idea he had committed. He would spend the next 15 hours telling details about his secret life. The life in which he committed a long series of rapes, murders, arsons, burglaries and bank robberies until his capture in 2012.

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Turn back your watch to Spring Break 2006.
 
Brian Shaffer had a lot to look forward to prior to his disappearance. CCTV would capture him inside the bar, but would never see him leave. It was as though Brian vanished into thin air. Tragedy for the Shaffer family will not end with Brian though. 

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Brian Shaffer please contact the Columbus Police Department at [ 877-645-8477 ] You can remain anonymous.

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Turn back your watch to Spring Break in 1988.

Stacie Madison and Susan Smalley, disappeared in the early morning hours of March 20th 1988, from Carrollton, Texas. This being just weeks before they were supposed to graduate from high school. Stacie’s brightly colored Ford Mustang was found just days later at a popular teen hangout spot in a strip mall parking lot. The car was locked and inside were their jackets. On a night in which they just wanted to have fun would soon turn to the last night that anyone saw the girls. 

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Turn back your watch to May 24th, 2012. 

He would tease investigators about his motives, methods and mindset behind the murders he committed. Israel Keyes appeared as a devoted businessman, a loving father, and a dedicated boyfriend. During questioning with the FBI about a single murder, Keyes would admit to many other crimes that police had no idea he had committed. He would spend the next 15 hours telling details about his secret life. The life in which he committed a long series of rapes, murders, arsons, burglaries and bank robberies until his capture in 2012.

 
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Turn back your watch to Halloween, 1979.

The duo let their shared fantasies of sexual violence become a reality.

Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris together decided to kidnap, rape, torture and murder five teenage girls over a 5-month period in 1979 in southern California. They would torture their victims with instruments which could be commonly found within any household toolbox, therefore earning them the name, The Toolbox Killers. 

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Turn back your watch to Christmas Day 2011.

Tragedy would take place in the Texas town that people referred to as Christmas Country. 

A father who let his pride get the best of him would text his daughter to let her know he had a surprise for her on Christmas Morning. The next day, he would show up dressed as Santa - Hours later - Seven total were left dead. 

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Turn back your watch to October 1, 1993.

Polly Klaas was hosting a slumber party for her two closest friends. What would happen that night in the bedroom would be the nightmare of parents everywhere. 

America would come together in the search for the missing girl and the tragic murder would go on to become the first case to be spread while using the internet. 

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Turn back your watch to February 1st, 2018

John David Battaglia Jr. murdered his two young daughters, Liberty & Faith, while on the phone with their mother. She listened on the other line as shots fired.

Pt.2 reveals the madness behind the monster only moments before his execution and a direct interview from Rich Jackson who watched as John took his last breath. 

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Turn back your watch to May 2nd, 2001.

John David Battaglia Jr. murdered his two young daughters, Liberty & Faith, while on the phone with their mother. She listened on the other line as shots fired.

Listen to the events of the case directly from the first on scene on that tragic day many years ago. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing family violence, please know there is help. Visit https://www.familyplace.org/ourservices

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Sources: No, Daddy, Don't!: A Father's Murderous Act of Revenge