When a 68 year-old woman is found murdered in her own home, her family quickly turns on each other and points fingers at one of her sons, Jason Carter.
If you have any information about Shirley’s murder, please contact the Marion County Sheriff’s Office at (641) 828-2220 or file a report anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at (515) 223-1400.
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Law and Crime. Murder of Farmer's Wife Turns Cold When Son Goes Free (Killer Cases) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuxKuuqWl7w&t=881s
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