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EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 52 MIN

The Ma'abarot Mystery: One Victim Three Suspects

from Matter of Fact: A play on "matter" (physics) and "facts" (news). · host Larry White

Miriam, a 74-year-old resident of an Israeli kibbutz, was found strangled in her home in 2016, sparking a complex investigation centered on three primary suspects: her son Chen, his wife Felicia, and her daughter Ronnie. While Felicia’s accusations initially led to Chen’s arrest, the prosecution’s case eventually failed in court due to Felicia’s unreliability, a lack of physical evidence, and the discovery of Ronnie's blood on the victim’s bedsheets. Chen was ultimately acquitted of all charges in 2017 and later awarded state compensation, yet the murder remains officially unsolved as the true killer was never brought to justice.

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Miriam, a 74-year-old resident of an Israeli kibbutz, was found strangled in her home in 2016, sparking a complex investigation centered on three primary suspects: her son Chen, his wife Felicia, and her daughter Ronnie. While Felicia’s accusations...

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