Why Was This Teen’s Body Tossed From A Plane Into The Atlantic Ocean?

Investigators used receipts and surveillance footage to uncover the mystery of what happened to 16-year-old Kimberly Holton.

June 23, 2021

By: Crime Feed Staff

A 16-year-old girl is found three miles out into the ocean with chains wrapped around her body. Detectives must try to peice together who could do something so horrific.

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