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Eighteen months after Holly Maddux was murdered, her killer walked free on bail — and vanished into Europe.

In Part Two of The Unicorn Killer, the story shifts from the crime itself to the longest and most relentless manhunt most people have never heard of. As Ira Einhorn disappears across borders, changing names and building a new life abroad, Holly’s father, Fred Maddux, makes a promise at her grave: he will bring her killer home — no matter how long it takes.

What follows is an eighteen-year pursuit across continents, courtrooms, and governments. A private citizen takes on international law, forces Pennsylvania to change its statutes, and challenges Europe’s human-rights protections — all to prevent a murderer from escaping justice through paperwork and time.

This episode is not about mystery.
 It’s about endurance.
 About obsession.
 About what justice costs — and who pays the price for refusing to let a crime be forgotten.

CRIMERY is reported, written, and hosted by Jennifer Novotney. Produced by Timothy Novotney.

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Legal: Everyone mentioned is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Content may include descriptions of violence. Listener discretion advised.

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