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In 2001, Detective Lucky gets the shock of his career when he reads the front page headline of the Delaware County
Daily Times and it says, "Did Bennett kill Dawn?" Now, per this article that he's seeing for the first time,
>> the detective, >> yes, >> cool. >> It's basically saying that a guy in prison named Gerald Bennett had written
a letter to the paper confessing to Dawn's murder. And let me preface this by saying Gerald is the actual worst.
He's in prison for strangling his 33-year-old girlfriend, Roxan Carolyn Lighty, to death and then sexually
assaulting her 13-year-old daughter at knife point for nearly 5 hours right after. And this was in 1999, so like 10
years after Dawn's disappearance. And this I don't know that I've ever dropped an MFer like on an episode, but this man
even self-published a book arguing that he is innocent of the crime and accusing
the 13-year-old, a literal child, of killing her own mother. >> Okay. When you said the actual worst, I
thought that was hyperbolic, but >> the actual worst

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Brief Summary

Detective Lucky discovers Gerald Bennett's shocking confession to Dawn's murder, revealing disturbing details about Bennett's past crimes.

Key points

Detective Lucky's Shocking Discovery. In 2001, Detective Lucky is stunned by a headline questioning if Bennett killed Dawn.
Gerald Bennett's Horrific Crimes. Gerald Bennett, already imprisoned for a brutal crime, confesses to another murder.

Episode highlights

Gerald Bennett's Horrific CrimesGerald Bennett, already imprisoned for a brutal crime, confesses to another murder.“Gerald is the actual worst.”0:15Sep 21, 2025

Episode quotes

Did Bennett kill Dawn?

Headline that shocks Detective Lucky.

0:06WatchSep 21, 2025

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