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Episode 255: Crimes on Campus: Melissa Drexler “Prom Mom”

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In this episode I’ll tell you about a case that got worldwide media attention due to the bizarre circumstances, the heinous nature of the crime, and the venue at which it occurred - a high school prom.

Resources:

Melissa Drexler, murderpedia.com https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/drexler-melissa.htm “Before Prom Night, a Suspect was the Girl Next Door” by Abby Goodnough and Bruce Weber

for The New York Times, July 2, 1997.

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/02/nyregion/before-prom-night-a-suspect-was-the-girl- next-door.html

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