S1 Ep33: Sweetheart Killers: The Lonely Hearts Killers

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S1 Ep33: Sweetheart Killers: The Lonely Hearts Killers

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A couple deceive, rob and, ultimately, kill women who place ads in "Lonely Hearts" columns in the 1940s. www.truecrimepodcast.com www.facebook.com/OnceUponaCrimePod www.instagram.com/OnceUponaCrimePod www.Twitter.com/UponaCrime www.Patreon.com/OnceUponaCrime Thank you and congrats to Podcast 1289 - our 1500th Twitter follower!

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