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And now on to the show.

The following episode contains disturbing accounts of violence.

Listener discretion is advised.

Terror was my daughter.

She was a human being.

She had dreams.

Something happened in the house.

Everything that they pointed to trouble.

She was involved in quite a struggle.

But we really did not have a clue if she was still alive or not.

Any idea that I had that this case was going to be routine went out the window.

It was a nightmare for a very, very long time.

It's in my blood to close the case for the family.

That's what I do.

I would never just let it go.

Never, never.

There are over 100,000 cold cases in America.

Only about 1% are ever solved.

This is one of those rare stories.

It's October 1st, 2001 in Punta Gorda, Florida.

Keith McPhillips is Tara Siderovich's stepfather.

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