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Lauren Smith-Fields // 164

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In December of 2021, a 23-year-old woman headed off to meet an older man for a Bumble date, but by nights end, she would be dead. With an unclear cause of death and lack of cooperation from law enforcement, the family is desperate for answers. This is the story of Lauren Smith-Fields.
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Daphne Woolsoncroft and Heath Merryman discuss haunting details of different disappearance and murder cases week by week. New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday afternoon at 2pm PST!

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