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Podcast: Death X Southwest: True Crime
Episode: EPISODE 109 | The Brutal Murder of Candace Hiltz | COLORADO
Description: In the remote high desert of Colorado, 17-year-old Candace Hiltz was a force of nature — brilliant, fierce, and fiercely protective of her mentally ill brother James. But her sharp tongue and sharper mind may have made her dangerous enemies. Just days after confronting a local sheriff's deputy and accusing him of taking bribes, Candace was found executed in her bedroom, shot seven times while her infant daughter cried nearby.
What followed was a masterclass in small-town corruption: botched investigations, missing evidence, and a web of lies that stretches from the crime scene to the courthouse. Despite overwhelming ev...