73. Alfred Packer: The Colorado Cannibal

Alfred Packer was headed to Breckenridge, Colorado in the late 1800s. He was guiding a group of men there to search for gold. Something happened during their journey that led to a bizarre turn of events. Was this a case of murder and cannibalism because it was premeditated OR self-defense and survivalism?

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