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INFAMOUS: The Lake Waco Murders Part 2

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INFAMOUS: The Lake Waco Murders Part 2

This is Part 2 of 2.

A community demands answers when three teenagers are found brutally slain in a scenic lakeside park, and it breathes a collective sigh of relief as righteous local lawmen quickly zero in on the perpetrators. But when the dust finally settles, many are forced to ask: who pays the price when ego eclipses justice?

Make sure to listen to INFAMOUS: The Lake Waco Murders Part 1 before diving into this one… you’re going to want to know the first part of this wild and twisty case.

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Timeline:

March 2, 1986
March 2, 1986

David Spence’s mother, Juanita White, is found murdered in her home.

June 1991
June 1991

Muneer Deeb’s conviction is overturned, and he is granted a new trial.

January 1993
January 1993

Muneer Deeb is acquitted in his second trial.

April 3, 1997
April 3, 1997

David Spence is executed.

1998
1998

Gilbert Melendez dies in prison.

1999
1999

Muneer Deeb dies, a free man, from cancer.

2017
2017

Tony Melendez dies in prison.

Lake Waco Locations Map

Koehne Park

Where Kenneth, Jill, and Raylene said they were going, and were last seen.

Speegleville Park

Where Kenneth’s, Jill’s, and Rayelene’s bodies were found.

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