About this episode

The episode discusses the brutal murder of Margaret Anselmo in 1997 and the recent developments in her cold case.

*REUPLOAD* On January 3, 1997 a woman named Margaret Anselmo was found brutally murdered. She had been raped and her skull was crushed in. The crime happened as the entire town and law enforcement was consumed by the Spokane serial killer case. It was clear Margaret was not one of this serial killer's many victims. Now, after nearly 29 years, the family of homicide victim Margaret Anselmo finally have some answers about what happened that awful January day. Anselmo was fatally beaten and sexually assaulted in what investigators believe was most likely a ‘random act of violence.’ If you want to see more Help Me Hayley: Cold Case Files, be sure to follow and subscribe to our YouTube channel (@NonStopLocalNews) to be notified every time a new case drops.

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