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Warning, this episode contains graphic details of murder and is not suitable for young listeners.

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I am your host Margo and this is a true crime podcast where I focus on crimes committed by military members and veterans.

But don't worry, you don't have to know anything about the military to listen.

I promise. You just have to be a true crime enthusiast and if that's you, welcome home.

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But now, let's get to why you all join me every single week to hear a terrifying tale of military murder.

And today's case is no different than the rest.

Today, you will hear a tale about a navy wife who was killed while her husband was deployed and how it took over four decades for her killer to be brought to justice.

Once he was caught, he told a tale that would lead to a gruesome discovery by a mom who trusted this man with her child.

Join me today as I tell you the story of Kathleen Doyle and Andrea Bowman. Now, let's dig in.

My sources for today's case include various articles in the Alligan news, Lansing State Journal, Holland Sentinel, the Virginian Pilot, the Miami Herald, Fox 17, the Daily Press, Heavy.com and People Magazine.

My main source, however, for the story was the Facebook page titled Found, Andrea M Bowman.

The year 1980 was a deadly year for navy wives living in Norfolk, Virginia.

But it wasn't just all navy wives who were being targeted, it appeared that it was navy wives who were home alone because their husbands were away on shore duty or deployed.

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