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Does Murder Sleep?
When we sleep, we are at our most vulnerable. Sometimes crimes occur when a few or even all key characters are fast asleep. These stories tap into the primal fear, present since childhood, of what happens once we shut our eyes.
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Deadly Awakenings
Wed, Aug 2, 2023
Minden, Nevada: In February 2008, Ben Oxley, age 36, was murdered while he slept. His wife, Melissa Oxley, was in bed next to him but was unharmed. At first, she was the prime suspect. Law enforcement detectives eventually uncover the killers and both Ben's ex-wife, Dawn Oxley, and Dawn's boyfriend, James Matlean, were responsible for the murder. They were both convicted and sentenced to prison.