“The Excedrin Killer” Pt. 1: Stella Nickell

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“The Excedrin Killer” Pt. 1: Stella Nickell

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Jun 17, 2020

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By 1986, 42-year-old Stella Nickell was over her marriage to Bruce. She saw her husband as a boring drunk who was bad in bed. But instead of divorcing Bruce, Stella opted for something much more sinister. She decided to slip a little something extra into his Excedrin pills...

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Jun 17, 2020

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