Description
It's our season finale case, and Alana has brought one hell of a theft and fraud to shake the Spookery up!
In this episode, we discuss the life and tragic death of John Magoch, an armored truck driver for Wells Fargo, who is killed in one of the strangest, and coldest heists in Arizona history. To make matters worst, the criminals were clean, and there's very little evidence to go off... Or is there? This case is an emotional one, so strap in, it's time to unravel this Wells Fargo heist!
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