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S6:E2: The Senseless Murder of Latrese Curtis (21) “A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing”

June 22, 2025 • Shanetelle B. • Season 6 • Episode 2

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Raleigh, North Carolina—How does a vibrant and promising college student, filled with ambition and hope, end up stabbed more than 40 times and left discarded on the side of a North Carolina highway?

On January 30, 2008, 21-year-old Latrese Curtis was discovered brutally murdered alongside Interstate 540 in Raleigh. What could have led to such a savage and horrific attack? How did a trusted spiritual leader become the focus of such a chilling murder investigation? With numerous angles to explore in this case and an extensive list of suspects, police were utterly stunned by the actions of one killer hiding in plain sight. Even more shocking—the motive for the murder.

Listen to Season 6: Episode 2 to uncover how this harrowing case unfolds.

RIP Latrese Curtis 🕊️🙏

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