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In the quiet corners of New Florence, Missouri, the Renick family, once prosperous owners of a pet food empire, saw their fortunes crumble when their home exploded, forcing them to rebuild. Tragedies struck one after another. Just as the Renick brothers, Sam and Ben, fought to salvage their legacy, the greatest of all tragedies befell them again. Ben, thriving as a snake breeder, was suddenly attacked and killed by one of his snakes.

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In the quiet corners of New Florence, Missouri, the Renick family, once prosperous owners of a pet food empire, saw their fortunes crumble when their home exploded, forcing them to rebuild. Tragedies struck one after another. Just as the Renick brothers, Sam and Ben, fought to salvage their legacy, the greatest of all tragedies befell them again. Ben, thriving as a snake breeder, was suddenly attacked and killed by one of his snakes.

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The report of local businessman Tom Merriman’s death may have been overstated but when officers with the Solana Beach Police Department searched for Tom and couldn’t find him they were sent into high alert. The search for Tom would reveal a long-time betrayal and a motive for his murder for the most unlikely of suspects.

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In the early morning hours of July 31st, 2022, many teens in Strongsville, Ohio were sleeping off the previous night’s rowdy graduation parties. 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla, 20-year-old Dominic Russo, and 19-year-old Davion Flanagan were trapped in a mangled car wreck. When daylight finally illuminated the carnage, everyone assumed the crash had been the result of teenage drunk-driving. The more the police investigated, the more questions arose. What started off as a tragic accident quietly evolved into a murder investigation.

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In July 2020, 33-year-old tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh was found dismembered down to his torso in his New York City apartment. Bank statements would reveal who had the motive to commit such a heinous murder.

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