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The murder of 22-year-old Katie Blauvelt in Simpsonville, South Carolina, in 2016 exposed a web of deception, manipulation, and systemic failure, ultimately revealing that her estranged husband, Army recruiter John Blauvelt, meticulously planned and carried out her killing, then fled with
The murder of 22-year-old Katie Blauvelt in Simpsonville, South Carolina, in 2016 exposed a web of deception, manipulation, and systemic failure, ultimately revealing that her estranged husband, Army recruiter John Blauvelt, meticulously planned and carried out her killing, then fled with
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Cati BlauveltCati BlauveltHannah ThompsonCheyenneWayne RoperRicky Hargrove
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Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformForensicsMissing PersonsTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions
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