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Sounds,31 Dec 2024,33 mins

(Best of 2024) The high school class that found a serial killer

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When Alex Campbell suggested to his high school sociology class that they would be investigating a 40-year-old cold case, he had no idea where it would lead. Within a year, a serial killer had been identified. In his next class, they decided to try and overturn a wrongful conviction. And they did. So just how did Mr. Campbell breed a class of super sleuths? Host: Luke Jones. Guest: Harriet Alexander, Senior Features Reporter, The Times and The Sunday Times. Clips: WBIR Channel 10, NewsNation, WKRN News 2. This podcast has been acquired by the BBC. It is not complied by BBC Editorial Standards but covered by the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.

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