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S33E4
Live to Tell: The Chowchilla Kidnapping
The July 15, 1976 abduction of a school bus driver and 26 children, ages 5 to 14, in Chowchilla, California.
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#2
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One Last Hug
A breakup, one last hug. Was a college student walking into her own murder?
#3
S19E30
Deadly Obsession
Carl "Charlie" Brandt was a mild-mannered man who lived what seemed to be a normal life in Big Pine Key, Fla.
#4
Courting Disaster
S20E20
#5
In the Name of Hate
S32E6
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What Happened to the Perfect Child?
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Kidnapped: Shawn Hornbeck's Incredible Story
S22E1
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What Happened in Apartment 4C?
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#9
The Case Against Ezra McCandless
S33E16
#10
Serial Confessions
S30E40
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Convicted of killing his wife in 2004, a bombshell twist gives an Arizona man a second shot at freedom. Will a jury set him free? "48 Hours" correspondent Susan Spencer has the latest in the case.
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#505
The Sober Truth
S28E10
#504
The Confession
S12E32
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