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- ↑ "Second decomposed body found in former Rhode Island mayor's house identified". NBC News. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ↑ "Police identify seven-term mayor Susan Menard as one of two bodies found in home". The Focus. 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
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