1806 Virginia sees a murder forgotten, a murder ignored, and a murderer set free.
This is also the episode where you learn about Thomas Jefferson's secret murdered love child. Maybe.
This is Part II of Monstrous Strange. For Part I, please listen to episode 29.
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