Jannell Martensen's family knew it was a bad relationship, but no one expected it to become a reason for murder.
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This episode was written by Christy Arnhart, edited by John Lordan and is produced by
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Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest? You’ll find a comment form and case submission link at
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This is not intended to act as a means of proving or disproving anything related to the investigation. It is a conversation about the current known facts and theories being discussed. Everyone directly or indirectly referred to is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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