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On a night in March of 2017, a huge bonfire lit up the yard at a house party in Youngstown, Ohio.

A group of friends in their 20s and 30s sat around the fire, drinking beer, talking, and

having a great time. And as the night went on and these friends kept on partying, none of them

could have imagined that this bonfire would soon help police solve one of the most horrific

crimes the city of Youngstown had ever witnessed. But before we get into that story, if you're a fan of the Strange, Dark, and Mysterious

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Okay, let's get into today's story. On February 24th, 2017, 28-year-old Shannon Graves sat on the couch watching TV with her boyfriend

in her apartment in Youngstown, Ohio. Shannon changed the channel, and right away she could see

that her boyfriend, who was a man in his early 30s named Arturo Navoa, looked annoyed by what she wanted to watch,

so she flipped the channel to something else. Then Shannon glanced over at Arturo, but he still

looked annoyed. Shannon sighed, trying her best to keep her cool. It was not that long ago that sitting

on the couch with Arturo would have made for a relaxing evening at home.

But now, every time the two were around each other, they just seemed to argue about everything,

even meaningless stuff like what to watch on TV.

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