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A Childhood Friend Reveals Jaydon's Ties to His Killer

Season 2 • 07/15/2021

Jaydon Chavez-Silver's close friend Isaac Garcia opens up about Jaydon's childhood connection to his killer, and Nev and Dometi weigh in on New Mexico's lax gun control laws.

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