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Speaker 1: The murder case of Missy Beavers continued to stump investigators.

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Speaker 1: In the early morning hours of April eighteen, Beavers, a

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Speaker 1: intended to do exactly what they did, when they did it,

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Speaker 1: and whom they did it too. This is Crime Stories

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Speaker 1: with Nancy Grace. The circle of people who may know

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Speaker 1: what happened is likely very small. There has to be

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Speaker 1: some between her death and people in her past. Investigators

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Speaker 1: have poured over Beaver's Internet history and executed multiple warrants.

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Speaker 1: I would say today the I D on this suspect

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Speaker 1: will come from a tip they still haven't received. Twelve

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Speaker 1: on camera. We know the killer's size, their approximate weight,

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Speaker 1: Thank you for being with us. It seems is that

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Speaker 1: remember and we want answers what happened to Missy Beavers

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Speaker 1: who killed her? Been Lothian Police Assistant Chief Kevin Johnson

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Speaker 1: Before we here, Chief Johnson's entered you. Let me share

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Speaker 1: He's Missy Beaver's husband. He's been silent also for some time,

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Speaker 1: The family has unilaterally decided not to do any interviews.

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Speaker 1: but to celebrate her life in private instead. Chief, thank

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Speaker 1: Police Department's investigation. Well, it continues to be an open

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