Chapter 3: The McStay Family Murders Pt. 1

In Part 1, We discuss the disappearance and eventually discovery of the McStay Family. Who killed this loving family and why did it take almost 4 years to find them? This case goes down one hell of a rabbit hole and I took a dive to find out what happened

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