Forgotten Felonies

The Murder of Mabel Schofield

Season 1 Episode 7

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In 1899, Mabel Schofield was a 21-year-old young woman with big dreams and the whole world ahead of her. She had a great head on her shoulders, she had plans for her future, and she was going places. That is, until, some unscrupulous fellow with a selfish plan of his own snuffed out her life without a care in the world. Even the chief of detectives threw his hands in the air and gave up, but the good people of Des Moines, Iowa would not rest until the mystery was solved. It seemed like forever, but justice was finally served for Mabel!

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