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72 | Murder on a Tropical Island: The True Crime Case of Deborah Gardner

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Deborah Gardner joined the Peace Corps in 1976, hoping to make a positive impact in Tonga.
She embraced the local culture and formed close bonds with the community.
But one volunteer, Dennis Priven, developed a disturbing fixation.
What followed would lead to tragedy and lasting controversy.
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"Long Note Three", “Constance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources:
Weiss, Philip, ‘American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps’, 2004, HarperCollins
Crimelibrary.org
‘November Member Spotlight: Emile Robert Hons’, FriendsofTonga.org, https://www.friendsoftonga.org/cpages/emilehons
‘Remembering the murder of PCV Deborah Gardner (Tonga)’, March 2023, Peace Corps Worldwide, https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/remembering-the-murder-of-pcv-deborah-gardner-tonga-2/
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Deborah Gardner joined the Peace Corps in 1976, hoping to make a positive impact in Tonga.
She embraced the local culture and formed close bonds with the community.
But one volunteer, Dennis Priven, developed a disturbing fixation.
What followed would lead to tragedy and lasting controversy.
Subscribe to my YouTube channel for video versions of the podcast:
đŸ“ș youtube.com/@prashsmurdermap
💡 Support me on Patreon to get ad-free audio episodes
https://www.patreon.com/prashsmurdermap
💰 Make a one-off contribution
Every little bit helps! If you'd like to make a one-time donation, you can do so via PayPal here: https://www.paypal.me/prashsmurdermap
🎧 Listen to my new podcast Curious Britain
Explore the mysteries, folklore, and forgotten stories of Britain. Listen now: https://linktr.ee/curiousbritainpodcast
🙏 Thank You!
Your support means the world to me and helps keep Prash’s Murder Map alive. I truly appreciate it!
Music:
"Long Note Three", “Constance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Melancholia" - Credit: Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
ES_Maximum state - murder
Sources:
Weiss, Philip, ‘American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps’, 2004, HarperCollins
Crimelibrary.org
‘November Member Spotlight: Emile Robert Hons’, FriendsofTonga.org, https://www.friendsoftonga.org/cpages/emilehons
‘Remembering the murder of PCV Deborah Gardner (Tonga)’, March 2023, Peace Corps Worldwide, https://peacecorpsworldwide.org/remembering-the-murder-of-pcv-deborah-gardner-tonga-2/
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