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The episode discusses the brutal murder of Eli Hart and the failures of the child welfare system.

In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles Donnie and Dale discuss the brutal and senseless murder of Eli Hart. On a Friday morning in May 2022, Orono Minnesota police made a routine traffic stop on a car with a blown tire and shattered rear window. What began as a traffic stop quickly revealed a premeditated and brutal murder, with Julissa Thaler having purchased the shotgun amid a custody fight. On this episode of Crack House Chronicles, we break down the full timeline, examine the red flags that were ignored, and explore how the child welfare system failed. Stick around as we dig into one of Minnesota's most tragic and infuriating cases. https://www.crackhousechronicles.com/ https://linktr.ee/crackhousechronicles https://www.tiktok.com/@crackhousechronicles https://www.facebook.com/crackhousechronicles Check out our MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/user/crackhousechronicles SOURCES: https://livescutshort.org/the-children/mn_22_7-eli-hart/ https://elihartplayground.com/ https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/courts-news/dakota-county-225m-settlement-wrongful-death-eli-hart/89-e283daf7-c96f-4157-8018-69892ac3fa9b…

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