Photos of alleged human hand
The alleged human hand was photographed and logged as evidence.
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Author: Suzanne
[Helping Hand] Someone’s always listening
Does what the detectives learned from Andy and Cindy’s downstairs neighbor shed new light on what might’ve happened to Andy?
How about what they found in the Fines’ apartment?
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Coming up … after learning about Andy’s home life, will his work life give the detectives any leads on what could’ve led to his death?
[Helping Hand] Lost and found
What does Cindy know about that spot where farmer John Reagle said he found the severed hand?
And how will she respond when she learns the connection between her missing husband and the gruesome discoveries made at that location?
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Coming up … what will investigators find when they search the old Fine farmhouse out on Reagle Farm Road?
[New Case] Helping Hand
Sunday night, local farmer John Reagle brought something to the bar to show his drinking buddies. He told them it was his ex-girlfriend’s severed hand.
The other patrons and the staff didn’t know whether to believe him, but nobody has seen Reagle’s ex in a while, so someone called 911 just in case.
Is this alleged severed hand the result of a tragic accident, a fatal encounter, or an elaborate hoax?
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Coming up … are there any missing persons in Yoknapatawpha County who might be short one hand?
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What
Local farmer John Reagle was arrested at Duffy’s Bar & Grill after drunkenly harassing other patrons with what he claimed was his ex-girlfriend’s severed hand.
Sheriff’s investigators are working to find out whether the alleged hand is real and, if so, who it belongs to.
Is this hand the result of a tragic accident, the first hint of a fatal incident, or an elaborate hoax?
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How
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The Helping Hand investigation began on Tuesday, September 10, 2019, and will run for about eight weeks.
Intoxicated man arrested
An intoxicated man was arrested at a local bar in possession of a severed human hand.
[Helping Hand] Murder or justifiable homicide?
It’s never a surprise when an accused killer describes what happened in a way that paints them in the best possible light. But is the story true in this case?
And if it is, does it matter?
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Coming up … take a few days to rest up after solving the Andrew Fine murder. Your next investigation begins on Monday, November 11, 2019.
[Helping Hand] Did his sticky fingers take Andy’s life too?
Eddie Dooley has had plenty of scrapes with the law in his life. A little petty theft here, a little check-kiting there.
Did his lazy greed finally go too far? Did it cost Andy Fine more than just a wristwatch?
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Coming up … what do Cindy’s sister and brother-in-law have to say about all of this?