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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 20 MIN

The Murder of Deborah Palmer

from Small Town Mysteries · host Kate, Christine, and Rachael

Send us Fan MailOn the morning of March 26, 1997, Deborah was at home, getting ready for school. Her eleven-year-old cousin stopped by to walk her to class, but she wasn’t quite ready yet.The last words ever known to be spoken by Deborah were: “I’ll be right there. Go on ahead”. She never made it to school that day, and for the next twenty-nine years, her small hometown has been haunted by the question: Who took Deborah Palmer?Sources: 1) https://www.fox13seattle.com/washingtons-most-wanted/little-girl-doesnt-show-up-for-school-but-shows-up-days-later-dead-on-a-beach2) https://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/oak-harbor-police-renew-search-for-deborah-palmers-killer/3) https://www.timesargus.com/news/fears-grow-that-sex-offender-had-other-victims/article_9a271d2a-4aba-5c80-b7e4-5d1e8f61c5aa.html4) https://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/news/sunday-marks-20-year-anniversary-of-murdered-girls-disappearance/5) https://www.seattlepi.com/local/sound/article/Mother-of-Deborah-Palmer-holds-out-hope-that-892534.php6) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Harbor,_WashingtonSupport the show

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Send us Fan Mail On the morning of March 26, 1997, Deborah was at home, getting ready for school. Her eleven-year-old cousin stopped by to walk her to class, but she wasn’t quite ready yet. The last words ever known to be spoken by Deborah were: “I’ll be right there. Go on ahead”. She never made it to school that day, and for the next twenty-nine years, her small hometown has been haunted by the question: Who took Deborah Palmer? Sources: 1) https://www.fox13seattle.com/washingtons-mo...

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