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Joy Saha

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 shocking girl scout murders moments | History Defined

Kristin Chenoweth in "Keeper of the Ashes: The Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders" ABC News/Hulu

The Oklahoma Girl Scout murders, perhaps the state's most harrowing murder case yet, is painfully reexamined almost 45 years later in Hulu's newest four-part documentary "Keeper of the Ashes."

Taking place in 1977, three Girl Scouts were found brutally killed during a weeklong trip in Oklahoma, but the murders still remain unsolved to this day. To help shed more light on what actually went down on the campgrounds, experts, investigators and local officials turned to advanced technologies, like DNA testing, to help review old evidence and unearth new clues. Interviews with the victims' families, camp counselors, reporters, private investigators and, yes, Kristin Chenoweth — who was unable to attend the trip due to sickness — also reveal a handful of new details, proving how intricate this whole case is.   

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