In a small village, two people fell in love and started a romance in 1997 that would end in tragedy just 5 years later.
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Resources for this episode include the following:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolay_Soltys
https://www.nei.org/resources/fact-sheets/chernobyl-accident-and-its-consequences
Dixon, Robyn. Glionna, John. "A Lifetime Punctuated by Violence". (Aug 31, 2001). Los Angeles Times.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-aug-31-mn-40551-story.html
Brown, Mareva. Martineau, Pamela. Stanton, Sam. "Rampage's roots remain a mystery". (Aug 26, 2001). Sacramento Bee.
Martin, Mark. "Some Say he was a bully, but others saw 'a good man'". (Aug 31, 2001). SF Gate
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/PROFILE-Nikolay-Soltys-Neighbors-describe-the-2882438.php
Makhnonos, Maryna. "Residents of Ternopil region town mourn victims of Sacramento murders". (Sept 16, 2001). The Ukrainian Weekly.
http://www.ukrweekly.com/archive/2001/The_Ukrainian_Weekly_2001-37.pdf
"California 'knife man' charged". (Sept 5, 2001). BBC News.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1526034.stm
Bailey, Eric. "Accused Mass Killer Found Dead in Cell". (Feb 14, 2002). Los Angeles Times.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-feb-14-me-soltys14-story.html
The Associated Press. "Murder suspect's 3-year-old son discovered dead". (Aug 22, 2001). The Berkeley Daily Planet.
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