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New York man confesses to Virginia cold case murder, claiming he's "a serial killer who's only killed once"

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Stephan Smerk, a married father in Niskayuna, New York, turns himself in for the cold case murder of artist and mother Robin Lawrence in Springfield, Virginia.

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New York man confesses to Virginia cold case murder, claiming he's "a serial killer who's only killed once"

Stephan Smerk, a married father in Niskayuna, New York, turns himself in for the cold case murder of artist and mother Robin Lawrence in Springfield, Virginia.

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CBS News broke the news in United States on Friday, October 24, 2025.
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