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Cold Case Files

A&E / PodcastOne

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Talk Radio

3.8 • 8.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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In Toledo, Ohio in 1980, a woman's body was found in a chapel, covered only by an altar cloth. She had been stabbed 31 times. The woman's name? Sister Margaret Ann Pahl. Somebody had murdered a nun. Sponsors: Nutrafol: Take the first step to visibly thicker, healthier hair. For a limited time, Nutrafol is offering our listeners ten dollars off your first month’s subscription and free shipping when you go to Nutrafol.com & enter the promo code FILES. Find out why over 4,000 healthcare professionals recommend Nutrafol for healthier hair. That’s Nutrafol.com, promo code FILES. Skims: Believe the hype - SKIMS has over 100,000 five star reviews for a reason The Cotton collection and more are available now at SKIMS.com. Plus, g et free shipping on orders over seventy five dollars! After you place your order, be sure to let them know we sent you! Select 'podcast' in the survey and select our show in the dropdown menu that follows. Angi: Download the free Angi mobile app today or visit Angi.com

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0:00.0	In Toledo, Ohio, in 1980, a man murdered a woman.
0:05.0	While every death is tragic and every violent death, especially so,
0:10.0	there's nothing inherently remarkable about that statement.
0:13.0	A man murdered a woman.
0:15.0	It happens all the time.
0:17.0	He got angry with her, he stabbed her, and she died.
0:22.0	Actually, he stabbed her over and over.
0:30.0	In the chest, the face, the neck, 31 times and all.
0:35.0	That's a bit more unique.
0:37.0	But still, if you've been listening to this podcast for a while,
0:41.0	you probably know that it's not all that uncommon for us to come across cases
0:45.0	where a person dies from dozens of stab wounds.
0:49.0	But, what if I told you that woman was a Catholic nun,
0:53.0	with the full habit and everything?
0:56.0	We picture nuns as being isolated from the anger and violence of the outside world.
1:02.0	So, what if I told you that her body was found not in the outside world,
1:06.0	but on the floor of a chapel?
1:09.0	And perhaps the most surprising fact of all,
1:12.0	what if I told you the main suspect was a priest?
1:18.0	From A&E, this is Cold Case Files, the podcast.
1:23.0	I'm Brooke, and this story, adapted from a classic episode of Cold Case Files,
1:28.0	is told by the distinguished Bill Curtis.
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