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    "author": "Peter Van Sant, Peter Van Sant Correspondent, \"48 Hours\" Peter Van Sant is an award-winning correspondent for \"48 Hours, where his true crime and justice reporting is featured across multiple CBS News broadcasts and platforms. During a career that spans nearly five decades, Van Sant has covered many of the most significant events of our lifetime. Additionally, Van Sant hosts the \"Trained to Kill\" and \"Blood is Thicker\" podcasts. Read Full Bio Peter Van Sant, Mead Stone, Liza Finley",
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    "excerpt": "A detective from Everett, Washington, linked two cold case killings to a known predator. Needing fresh DNA to charge him, she helped devise a clever undercover sting using chewing gum to crack the…",
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    "title": "DNA from chewed gum links elusive Washington state murder suspect to two cold case killings",
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