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Proof: Snowtown serial killer James Vlassakis to be released

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{"first_seen":"2026-09-15T03:10:44Z","headline":"Snowtown serial killer James Vlassakis to be released","kind":"front-page-headline","rank":1,"source":"abcau","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/snowtown-serial-killer-james-vlassakis-to-be-released/107155164","v":1}

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