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The episode investigates the brutal 2016 murder of 26-year-old Joey Comunale, a beloved son and friend from Stamford, Connecticut, who vanished after a night out in Manhattan and was later found murdered in a case that exposed deception, privilege, and a shocking cover-up. The story unfol
The episode investigates the brutal 2016 murder of 26-year-old Joey Comunale, a beloved son and friend from Stamford, Connecticut, who vanished after a night out in Manhattan and was later found murdered in a case that exposed deception, privilege, and a shocking cover-up. The story unfol
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People
Joey ComunaleJoey ComunaleJames BowdenLarry DeLeonMax GemmaMax BranchinelliSteven NassoJeffrey RackoverLouis Ruggiero
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NYPDGrand Sutton
Topics
Cold CasesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformForensicsMissing PersonsTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
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