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Michael Bowlinger was living a double life. One at this house in Caldwell where he moved with his girlfriend Nadia
and her daughter and was playing pseudo stepdad. And then another life in Ogden,
Utah, as Cheryl's husband planning a retirement together. And the truth of this shocks everyone when they find out.
Cheryl's brother told our reporter that he thought the two of them seemed pretty
happy. Cheryl was Mike's second or maybe third wife. I've actually seen police reports that say Cheryl was his third
wife, but I haven't been able to find any proof of a second wife. But either way, Cheryl and Mike had been together
for like a decade and married about 5 years. And in that time, they enjoyed plenty of hobbies together, like hiking
and rafting. They seemed to genuinely enjoy one another. But for at least the last 2 years, Mike had been secretly
dating Nadia. One of Nadia's relatives told us that she had no idea Mike was married. He says they met because Nadia
was a massage therapist and Mike had been her client. And Nadia sure didn't act like their relationship was a secret
or anything. I mean, everyone in her life knew about Mike. And Nadia had pictures of him all over her Facebook
page. Now, cheating not totally a new concept for Mike. His first wife, Jackie, told the Idaho
Statesman that Mike had cheated on her, too. And some believe that Cheryl had even begun to suspect it in the time
leading up to her death. And Jackie even made allegations to that same news outlet that Mike had been physically
abusive toward her. But still, he doesn't have much of a criminal history to speak of. So, how does someone go
from affair to murdering three people, one of whom isn't even one of the women you're tangled up with? One of them is a
child. I don't know if anyone but Michael will know exactly what happened in that house or in that shed back in
June of 2017, but investigators have a pretty good theory of what happened.

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Brief Summary

Michael Bowlinger's double life leads to shocking murders involving his relationships with two women.

Key points

Michael Bowlinger's Double Life. Michael Bowlinger lived a double life, one as a husband and another as a secret lover.
The Shocking Truth. The truth about Bowlinger's relationships shocks everyone involved, revealing a tangled web of deceit.
A History of Cheating. Bowlinger had a history of infidelity, raising questions about his character and actions.
The Unthinkable Crime. The investigation into Bowlinger's actions leads to a shocking crime involving three victims.

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The truth of this shocks everyone when they find out.

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