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In the winter of 1977, the community of Minnetonka, Minnesota, was shaken by an event that would leave a lasting mark of unresolved justice. On January 24th, 52-year-old William Thomas Smith became a missing person, but the circumstances surrounding his disappearance were far from ordinary. His vanishing was directly linked to the tragic death of his estranged wife, Joan Fields, who was found shot to death in a local motel. In the immediate aftermath of the discovery of Joan's body, the foc ...
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Last Seen: Jan 24, 1977

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