Episode 628: Criminal Elm-ement

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Marya brings the case against her husband, Clark. Their family found and cared for a Spiny Elm caterpillar in their yard. When they collected neighborhood leaves to feed the caterpillar, Marya was shocked to find that Clark clipped them right off the tree. She thinks that they should have only collected leaves that had fallen on the ground. Who’s right? Who’s wrong?

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Evidence for CRIMINAL ELM-EMENT

August Derleth

a jar with mesh on top, with elm leaves inside and a caterpillar at the bottom

Spikey's enclosure

back of a man with garden shears in his back pocket. the shears have been circled in yellow on the photo

Clark's garden shears

Clark and the "tree fingers"

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Episode 628: Criminal Elm-ement

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Episode 628