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This episode is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 315 of the MrBallen Podcast.
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The Mutant: A Detective's Chilling Discovery
In this fan-favorite episode, a veteran homicide detective uncovers a startling clue in a cluttered bedroom that changes the trajectory of a months-long murder investigation.
This episode features a fan-favorite story called 'The Mutant,' originally published as Episode 315. It follows a veteran homicide detective in 2001 who, while searching a suspect's bedroom for evidence, discovers a handwritten list of life goals that includes the chilling objective to 'Kill somebody and get away with it.'
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The Investigation
In 2001, a veteran homicide detective was working a murder case for months without clear evidence pointing to any suspects.
23The Clue
Following a tip from an informant, the detective searched a cluttered bedroom and found a piece of notebook paper on a nightstand.
45The Discovery
The paper contained a list of life goals, one of which was to 'Kill somebody and get away with it.'
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This listening guide is based on the MrBallen Podcast episode 'Fan Favorite - The Mutant,' hosted by MrBallen and hosted by Simplecast.
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Today's story is a fan favorite that was previously published as Episode 315.
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On a day in 2001, a veteran homicide detective put on his gloves and stepped into a cluttered bedroom.
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He’d been working a murder case for months, but he still had no clear evidence pointing to any of his suspects.
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But a tip from an informant had led him to this bedroom, and he hoped he would find something useful.
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The detective searched the room, but nothing stood out to him amidst the mess – until he saw a piece of notebook paper sitting on a nightstand.
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On the paper was someone’s list of goals they wanted to accomplish in life.
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Most of the goals on the list were pretty standard stuff, but one goal immediately jumped out at the detective.
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Because one of the things on the list the writer wanted to achieve was to “Kill somebody and get away with it.”
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