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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Elfrieda Knaak

2024/10/21
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The episode begins with the discovery of a severely burned woman in the basement of a local police station in Lake Bluff, Illinois, in 1928. The woman, Elfrieda Knaak, is found barely alive and unable to communicate clearly. The circumstances surrounding her condition are mysterious, and the investigation begins with the discovery of her identity and the search for clues in the basement.
  • Elfrieda Knaak found severely burned in the basement of a police station.
  • Initial confusion about her identity and the cause of her injuries.
  • Discovery of personal items and bloody footprints in the basement.

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In 1928, a 30-year-old woman is found barely alive, burned beyond recognition, in a basement of a small-town local police station… and her chilling last words and the bizarre circumstances of her death are just as mysterious now as they were a century ago.

 

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