Case 357: Wayne & Sharmon Stock
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Case 357: Wayne & Sharmon Stock

B1IntermediateNovember 14, 20261 hr 21 min
  • Documentary
  • Crime & justice

When the bodies of Wayne and Sharmon Stock were discovered on April 17 2006, the small town of Murdock, Nebraska, was stunned. The couple, who were pillars of the community, had been gunned down in their sleep. The crime scene was especially brutal, suggesting a targeted attack. But who would want Wayne and Sharmon dead? As investigators searched for answers, a chain of events was set in motion that would destroy a family, divide a community, and lead to one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Nebraska’s history. --- Narration – Anon...

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In 2011, the body of a woman was discovered in a California vineyard. She had been decapitated and her body had been drained of blood. It appeared her killer had gone to extraordinary lengths to conceal her identity. For more than a decade, she was known only as Jane Doe.

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