S1 / E8 Surviving Dirty John: Terra Newell

Terra Newell survived a brutal attack at the hands of John Meehan aka "Dirty John". After her mother, Debra Newell, begins a whirlwind romance with John Meehan, a man she meets online, Terra and her siblings immediately see red flags and hire a private investigator. The shocking findings cause Debra to flee, and John to stalk Terra, leading to a fatal confrontation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:52:34 6/26/2019

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