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Father Hides a Daughter for 30 Years: The Dennis Reed Secret
Father Hides a Daughter for 30 Years: The Dennis Reed Secret
The discovery of a February 1988 telephone bill with 314 calls sealed inside a junction box sparks a slow-burn mystery about a father who logged every toll and expense yet left no explanation; who was the person Dennis Reed called 314 times in 28 days, and why was the bill hidden for decades? The first clue was a cheap birthday card postmarked Brackettville and signed "love always, Patty" - a name none of his children recognized.
In this episode, we lay out the documents found in a farmhouse and follow the paper trail that raised…
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