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But who was the woman behind Reagans anecdote?
What happened does not seem to be under dispute.
A man named Patrick Murphy was found guilty of murdering another man named George Jacobs.
Both men were members of the Muscogee Creek Nation.
Murphy was sentenced to death.
A favorable ruling would save Murphy from execution.
The outcome could also result in as much as half of Oklahomas land being designated as reservation territory.
If this sounds dry, rest assured, its not.
Did Powell, a security contractor with top-secret clearance, stumble upon something she shouldnt have?
Was it a hit gone wrong (Hit men dont have Yelp review pages.
Was her murder connected to an active serial killer in the area?
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Covering a case while the legal proceedings are ongoing is a tricky proposition.
The first few episodes feature interviews that shed light on the grander societal toll this crime took.
The 1982 Tylenol Murders, which killed seven people in one day in Chicago, remain unsolved.
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