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About How a Yellow Truck Nailed the Charlestown Armored Car Killers

Two guards executed. A maroon minivan in the woods. And a yellow rental truck no one was meant to notice. This is the investigation that shattered Charlestown’s code of silence. See how meticulous surveillance, tire-for-tire matches, and hard-won witnesses led to life sentences—and why Hudson police changed tactics forever. Watch to discover the one mistake that unraveled the killers’ plan. Watch now and see how one yellow truck helped crack a fortress of silence.

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How a Yellow Truck Nailed the Charlestown Armored Car Killers
Runtime
97 minutes
Language
English

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