Lisa Kimmel's The Murder Of Little Miss

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The Murder of Little Miss follows the story of the Kimmel family’s tragic loss of their 18-year-old daughter. This book is one of many that captures the first-hand experience of the rocky relationship between civilians and the law enforcement that investigates the heinous crimes that occur. The story of Lisa Kimmel’s death follows the particular steps and regimes used to find a victim, a murderer, the unfortunate events leading to the victim’s death, and the judicial process to convict and sentence a killer.
Lisa worked under her mother’s watchful eye at a local Arby’s since she was in high school, and eventually followed her mother to a Denver Arby’s to assist them during a stressful time. Once her and Sheila’s help was no longer needed

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