{"id":46879,"date":"2021-03-04T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crimejunkiepodcast.com\/?p=46879"},"modified":"2024-12-20T15:20:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T20:20:34","slug":"serial-killer-dr-michael-swango","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crimejunkiepodcast.com\/serial-killer-dr-michael-swango\/","title":{"rendered":"SERIAL KILLER: Dr. Michael Swango"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; 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