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This episode investigates the Gilgo Beach murders, focusing on systemic victimology and police malpractice that allowed the case to remain cold for years.

The arrest of architect Rex Heuermann in July 2023 was a shock to the world, but the evidence had been there all along. Today, we investigate the two forces that kept this case cold: systemic victimology and police malpractice. We analyze the profile of the 'successful professional' vs. the 'hidden victims' he targeted, and how the moral judgments of society and law enforcement created a 13-year head start for the killer. Featuring a breakdown of the Burke scandal and the forensic breakthroug...

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