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JonBenét Ramsey, West Memphis Three, & MORE w/ Chris McDonough

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Talking JonBenét Ramsey, West Memphis Three, & MORE w/ Chris McDonough + Prof Jo Explains.

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About our guest: Chris McDonough is a nationally renowned homicide investigator with a distinguished career spanning over four decades. He has appeared as a guest on prominent programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dr. Phil, CourtTV, Nancy Grace, Dateline NBC, CBS’s 48 Hours, and BBC broadcasts, as well as numerous other television and radio platforms. Recognized as an authority on death investigations, interviewing techniques, and criminal behavior analysis, McDonough has made significant contributions to law enforcement and public safety.

Since beginning his career in 1982, McDonough spent nearly 25 years with the Oceanside Police Department in Southern California, including 13 years as a homicide detective. He has investigated and resolved hundreds of homicide cases and provided expert consultation on some of the nation’s most high-profile child homicide and kidnapping investigations, including the JonBenét Ramsey case, the Elizabeth Smart abduction, the Leticia Hernandez murder, the Matthew Cecchi killing, and the West Memphis Three interview of Christopher Morgan.

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