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This podcast is about the unexplained death of a young woman, Laura Van Y.

I have reviewed and I will report on the contents of official case files,

provided by the police department that's investigating her possible homicide,

including witness interviews and police reports.

You will hear me provide my own opinions about these materials,

in the hopes of shedding new light on this cold case.

It's important to stress, no person has ever been charged or convicted of killing Laura,

and everybody identified in this podcast is innocent until proven otherwise.

Previously, on Bonaparte.

I was calling home every Sunday because, you know, this is pre-cell phones.

You know, there was no easy way to stand touch.

One time my brother answered,

he said, your friend, Laura, is dead.

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