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You can email us at:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;mailto:CrimeJunkie@audiochuck.com&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;CrimeJunkie@audiochuck.com&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#7714BC&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;5px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|36px||36px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;794px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;27px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Episode Source Material<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;view-more&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;selector a {||  color: white;||  text-decoration: underline;||}&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Original reporting by Nicole Kagan<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Santa Maria Times (Santa Maria, CA): San Miguel search for 2 missing girls called off. Published May 19, 1980. Accessed via Newspapers.com. <br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/image\/446890110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/image\/446890110<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Santa Maria Times (Santa Maria, CA): Missing San Miguel girl\u2019s father cleared. Published May 27, 1980. Accessed via Newspapers.com. <\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/image\/446907350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/image\/446907350<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Santa Maria Times (Santa Maria, CA): Still no trace of missing San Miguel girls. Published May 20, 1980. Accessed via Newspapers.com. <br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/image\/446892894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.newspapers.com\/image\/446892894<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paso Robles Daily News (Paso Robles, CA): Lead Investigator in the Kristen Smart case retiring. 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