15 - A Community Theatre Pirate

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07/23/21 • 47 min

In July 1991, a janitor discovered burned remains in a dumpster in Vancouver. The remains were so damaged by the fire that dental records were the only possible method of identification. The remains were those of a missing woman named Mary-Lynn Breeden. Bank surveillance footage and questioning an accomplice led investigators to the man they believed killed Mary-Lynn. To convict him, scientists would have to find a source of DNA that had never been used before. Hosts: Colleen O’Brien, Erica White. Audio Supervisor: Tommy O’Brien. Theme Music: 'The Drama' by Rafael Krux (orchestralis.net).

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