<div>On February 24th, 1986, police in Talladega, Alabama forced their way inside the home of 24-year-old mother and student Sherri Weathers. When she had not shown up for classes in over a week, police were sent to do a wellness check. And soon the reason for her absence became very clear. <br>
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Sherri and her two young children had been strangled to death, and their killer had piled them on top of each other in the shape of a cross. The killer was a 31-year-old artist and seasoned criminal, and his macabre masterpiece was far from complete. Two more bodies were discovered, and the killer had slipped away without a trace. With no clue as to where he went, police began the long and grueling search to find him, before he struck again. <br>
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Original music by <a href="https://soundcloud.com/ben-krejci">Ben Krejci</a>, <a href="https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/">Lee Rosevere</a>, <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sergey_Cheremisinov">Sergey Cheremisinov</a>, <a href="http://incompetech.com/">Kevin MacLeod</a>, and <a href="https://www.kai-engel.com/">Kai Engel</a>. Additional music provided by <a href="https://www.epidemicsound.com/">Epidemic Sound</a>.<br>
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