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29-year-old Michael Strauss eventually pleaded guilty to all his crimes. His sentencing brought to light the horrific reality of her final moments, something that her family had not understood up until that point. During his sentencing, Strauss appeared in court with two black eyes, the work of his fellow inmates.

29-year-old Michael Strauss eventually pleaded guilty to all his crimes. His sentencing brought to light the horrific reality of her final moments, something that her family had not understood up until that point. During his sentencing, Strauss appeared in court with two black eyes, the work of his fellow inmates.

The judge handed down a maximum sentence, 15 years to life for murder, plus an additional two and a half years for stalking and abuse of a corpse, with no possibility of parole for at least 17 and a half years. Strauss will spend the better part of his life behind bars. On the day Ellie's family laid her to rest, something remarkable happened.

The judge handed down a maximum sentence, 15 years to life for murder, plus an additional two and a half years for stalking and abuse of a corpse, with no possibility of parole for at least 17 and a half years. Strauss will spend the better part of his life behind bars. On the day Ellie's family laid her to rest, something remarkable happened.

The judge handed down a maximum sentence, 15 years to life for murder, plus an additional two and a half years for stalking and abuse of a corpse, with no possibility of parole for at least 17 and a half years. Strauss will spend the better part of his life behind bars. On the day Ellie's family laid her to rest, something remarkable happened.

As mourners gathered at the church to say their final goodbyes, a bright neon rainbow stretched across the sky. It was just like the one that appeared the day her body was found. For Ellie's family and friends, these rainbows became a symbol of light piercing through unimaginable darkness. Her mother described them as a sign, a reminder of Ellie's enduring presence, even in her absence.

As mourners gathered at the church to say their final goodbyes, a bright neon rainbow stretched across the sky. It was just like the one that appeared the day her body was found. For Ellie's family and friends, these rainbows became a symbol of light piercing through unimaginable darkness. Her mother described them as a sign, a reminder of Ellie's enduring presence, even in her absence.

As mourners gathered at the church to say their final goodbyes, a bright neon rainbow stretched across the sky. It was just like the one that appeared the day her body was found. For Ellie's family and friends, these rainbows became a symbol of light piercing through unimaginable darkness. Her mother described them as a sign, a reminder of Ellie's enduring presence, even in her absence.

Ellie's story is one of loss, but also of resilience. In her journal, she wrote about her struggles, her fears, her dreams. Though her life was cut tragically short, her words remain a testament to her spirit. Don't ignore your gut. Or red flags, she wrote. You can sense evil. Stay in tune with your senses.

Ellie's story is one of loss, but also of resilience. In her journal, she wrote about her struggles, her fears, her dreams. Though her life was cut tragically short, her words remain a testament to her spirit. Don't ignore your gut. Or red flags, she wrote. You can sense evil. Stay in tune with your senses.

Ellie's story is one of loss, but also of resilience. In her journal, she wrote about her struggles, her fears, her dreams. Though her life was cut tragically short, her words remain a testament to her spirit. Don't ignore your gut. Or red flags, she wrote. You can sense evil. Stay in tune with your senses.

It's a lesson for all of us to trust our instincts, to protect one another, and to remember even in the shadows of the darkest storm, you may find a rainbow. Well, that's AI Mike signing off. Can you believe some idiots online think this is AI? They think I'm AI? Like, how fucking dumb do you have to be? AI would never be allowed to say all the shit I say.

It's a lesson for all of us to trust our instincts, to protect one another, and to remember even in the shadows of the darkest storm, you may find a rainbow. Well, that's AI Mike signing off. Can you believe some idiots online think this is AI? They think I'm AI? Like, how fucking dumb do you have to be? AI would never be allowed to say all the shit I say.

It's a lesson for all of us to trust our instincts, to protect one another, and to remember even in the shadows of the darkest storm, you may find a rainbow. Well, that's AI Mike signing off. Can you believe some idiots online think this is AI? They think I'm AI? Like, how fucking dumb do you have to be? AI would never be allowed to say all the shit I say.

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But, uh, there's no shortage of stupid in the world, so there's that. Speaking of stupid, go check out our stupid merch at store.swordandscale.com. And if you haven't signed up for Plus, well, it's how we pay for all this stuff. So if you like this stuff being around in the universe, then, you know, throw in a couple bucks and help support it. Otherwise, it may not be here tomorrow.

But, uh, there's no shortage of stupid in the world, so there's that. Speaking of stupid, go check out our stupid merch at store.swordandscale.com. And if you haven't signed up for Plus, well, it's how we pay for all this stuff. So if you like this stuff being around in the universe, then, you know, throw in a couple bucks and help support it. Otherwise, it may not be here tomorrow.

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We could make money like every other podcast, but we don't want to push shitty products on you via advertising that you probably shouldn't be buying anyway. So we have to do some filtering around here and that, you know, lowers our revenue and that makes it hard for us to pay our employees and our bills.