S2 Ep69: The 12 Crimes of Christmas: Very Bad Santa

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S2 Ep69: The 12 Crimes of Christmas: Very Bad Santa

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We kick our true crime holiday season with stores of Santas who go bad. #Christmascrime #badsantas #historicalcrime Today's sponsors: BarkBox - www.barkbox.com/truecrime for a free month of BarkBox with a 6 or 12-month subscription. Hello Fresh - www.hellofresh.com and use offer code onceuponacrime30 for $30 off your first week's delivery.

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S2 Ep69: The 12 Crimes of Christmas: Very Bad Santa

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