Case 261: Shari Smith & Debra May Helmick (Part 2)

Published: Sept. 30, 2023, 8:16 a.m.

\n*** Content warning: Sexual assault ***
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[Part 2 of 2]
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When nine-year-old Debra May Helmick was abducted from the front of her family\u2019s trailer in Richland County, South Carolina, there were immediate concerns that her kidnapping could be linked to the recent murder of Lexington teenager, Shari Smith. Those fears were confirmed when Shari\u2019s sister Dawn received a chilling phone call directing authorities to Debra May\u2019s body.\xa0
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\nThe news that a serial killer was on the loose had South Carolina residents gripped by fear. As the investigation ramped up, a breakthrough clue finally emerged.
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\nNarration \u2013 Anonymous Host
\nResearch & writing \u2013 Elsha McGill
\nCreative direction \u2013 Milly Raso
\nProduction and music \u2013 Mike Migas
\nMusic \u2013 Andrew D.B. Joslyn
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