Ep.35-An Unthinkable Sacrifice: The Murders of Meredith Jessie and Mark Weekly

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In July 2015, Cheyanne Jessie finally had the life she wanted - almost. Unfortunately, parenting her 6-year-old daughter Meredith proved difficult, and her boyfriend wanted out. After giving her daughter to her father Mark, both Meredith and Mark disappeared. At first everyone believed they went on vacation, but did they? Or did Cheyanne resort to deadly measures to get the life she wanted?

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