
In January 1979, one of the notorious Hillside Stranglers was caught in Bellingham, Washington, ending a deadly spree that terrorized the West Coast. But the story didn’t end there. While he sat behind bars, a young woman plotted a chilling copycat attack, hoping to keep the killings alive and free him. The victim survived, but the dark intentions behind the crime left the town wondering… how far would someone go for obsession?
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