20/20

The Suitcase Murders

October 17, 2026·1h 26m·6-min readnarrativetrue crime
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The discovery of two suitcases containing decomposing female bodies on a Wisconsin roadside unravels a chilling true crime story involving a former police officer, Stephen Zellich, who preyed on vulnerable women through an online BDSM community. The investigation reveals a pattern of mani

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Stephen ZellichLaura SimonsonJenny GomezEric AndersonLee HowitzCarrie Gibson

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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsInvestigative JournalismMissing PersonsTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions

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