Judy Nilan // 365
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In December of 2005, a 44-year-old woman headed out for a routine jog at dusk in her rural Connecticut town, disappearing into the night. After her family, community, and police worked overnight to find her, a horrific discovery was made: a literal trail of blood leading them to a famous puppeteer’s doorstep. This is the story of Judy Nilan.

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CASE SOURCES

****https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/south-west/2006/12/22/monster-murdered-jogger/52998766007/)

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