California 2003 cold case solved — arrest shocks community

A kindergarten teacher vanishes. A town mourns. A hero rises.

But what if the hero was the monster all along?

In October 2003, Miranda Chen disappeared from the coastal California town of Pelican Bay. For 20 years, her case went cold. Her mother never stopped searching. The community never forgot.

Then in 2023, an arrest SHOCKED everyone.

The man in handcuffs wasn't a stranger. He was Thomas Harwell — beloved mayor, community leader, little league coach, and the man who had organized search parties for Miranda himself.

DNA evidence. A hidden burial site. SEVEN victims.

This is the story of how a serial killer hid in plain sight for two decades, fooling an entire town while accepting awards and shaking hands at church.

⚠️ This case will make you question everyone you think you know.

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