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Alexander Jackson, an Eagle Scout, called 911 to report a mysterious intruder killed his parents and sister, and shot him in the leg. But as they interviewed Alexander in the hospital, detectives began to suspect Jackson wasn’t telling the whole truth.  

Six days into 2004, an unidentified man is found stabbed to death just outside of the booming oil city of calgary, alberta. Just when the police appear to have no leads, a witness comes forward after seeing an article about the murder. The victim is identified as evan chu,* a local dj and security guard who has a penchant for helping wayward youth. School rumors and wiretaps lead police to three guilty teenagers.

It’s a model’s job to rivet the public’s attention. But in 1984, some aspiring models began attracting publicity in a terrible new way.