Murder Next Door

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In the suburbs of DC, a woman fails to show up for work and is found brutally murdered.

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911, what's your emergency?

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We just walked in the door and there's blood in the foyer.

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For the next two decades, the case remained unsolved, until new technology allowed investigators to do what had once been impossible. A new series from ABC Audio and 2020, Blood and Water. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

David Durkee· Soundbite0:27

[gentle music] [birds chirping] [duck quacking] This is Orchard Hill subdivision. We're probably the best-kept secret in Columbia County, Georgia. It's pretty secluded off the main highway, and there's really only one way in and one way out.

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This is a quiet neighborhood, kind of the all-American life that you would want.

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Like a gated community without the gate. Just a nice little area.

David Durkee· Soundbite1:05

I was one of the original people that moved into this neighborhood 30 years ago. The neighbors all know each other. We hang out together. We cook together. We go out to eat together. If somebody's got Girl Scout cookies for sale, we know about it. If there is a power outage, we know about it. If the cable goes out, we know about it. Hey,