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MURDERED: Garrett Phillips

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MURDERED: Garrett Phillips

When a 12-year-old boy is murdered in a small New York village, police narrow in on a single suspect. Outsiders think this man was railroaded but locals think a killer is getting away with murder.

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Potsdam Police footage of Oral "Nick" Hillary

Excerpts of footage shot of Oral “Nick” Hillary as he coaches a Clarkson University soccer game on Oct. 25, 2011, the day after the death of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips.

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