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252: Survival: The Survivors of William Bonin, Part 1

Nov 22, 2023 · 36m 40s
252: Survival: The Survivors of William Bonin, Part 1
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Roger Sproston was hitchhiking home when he was picked up by a man who went on to try and strangle him to death. When he escaped and informed police, they...

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Roger Sproston was hitchhiking home when he was picked up by a man who went on to try and strangle him to death. When he escaped and informed police, they told him he had just likely encountered a serial killer. So who was this serial killer? And did anyone else survive?

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