In 2016 when a couple ventured into Kafue National Park in Zambia, Africa for a luxury hunting trip and only one of them returned to America alive…red flags started popping up. But it would take years before the truth of what really happened inside their safari cabin would come to light and a killer finally brought to justice.
Larry Rudolph (Source) The Mirror
Larry and Bianca Rudolph (Source) Rolling Stone
Larry and Bianca Rudolph’s Children Julian and Ana walking into federal court in Denver (Source) The Associated Press
Lori Milliron (Source) The U.S. Sun
Kafue National Park Map (Source) Google
Kafue National Park Image (Source) Zambia Tourism
Kafue National Park Image (Source) Zambia Tourism
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