Episode 321 - Arsenic and Alibis - The Murder of Jake Embert

In Albany, Georgia, the death of Army veteran Jake Embert was quickly ruled a suicide. But his family never believed it. What began as a heartbreaking loss turned into a twelve-year fight for answers, uncovering contradictions, hidden motives, and a trail of evidence that refused to stay buried.

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Research & Writing: Ryan Deininger

Editing: Aiden Wolf

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