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Police link serial killer to two 1970s Pennsylvania strangulations

Police now say a serial killer was responsible for the strangulation deaths of two young women outside Pittsburgh.

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What happened

Police now say a serial killer was responsible for the strangulation deaths of two young women outside Pittsburgh. The killings happened about 50 years ago, and the families had long wondered who was responsible.

Why it matters

The announcement gives the families of the two women an answer after decades of not knowing who killed their daughters.

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