469: Sin City Murders: Vanishing of a Showgirl (S1E1)

469: Sin City Murders: Vanishing of a Showgirl (S1E1)

Author: True Crime Obsessed November 13, 2025 Duration: 43:08
It was the night of rehearsal for one of the biggest shows in Las Vegas, and dancer Debbie Flores-Narvaez was on the verge of a major performance at the Luxor stage show "Fantasy."  But when Debbie didn't show up for rehearsal, the discovery of her abandoned car was the first clue that soon led investigators to her murderer.

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