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<em>*** Content warning: Sexual assault ***
</em>[Part 2 of 2]<em>
</em>When nine-year-old Debra May Helmick was abducted from the front of her family’s trailer in Richland County, South Carolina, there were immediate concerns that her kidnapping could be linked to the recent murder of Lexington teenager, Shari Smith. Those fears were confirmed when Shari’s sister Dawn received a chilling phone call directing authorities to Debra May’s body. 

The news that a serial killer was on the loose had South Carolina residents gripped by fear. As the investigation ramped up, a breakthrough clue finally emerged.

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Narration – <a href="https://www.instagram.com/caseys.snaps/">Anonymous Host</a>
Research & writing – Elsha McGill 
Creative direction – Milly Raso
Production and music – <a href="http://mikemigas.com/">Mike Migas</a>
Music – <a href="http://www.andrewjoslynmusic.com/">Andrew D.B. Joslyn</a>

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306: Case 261: Shari Smith & Debra May Helmick (Part 2)

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