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Sep 2021

41m 12s

The Disappearance of Debbie Hawk

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In this Dateline classic, friends and family of Debbie Hawk are left searching for answers when she vanishes. Investigators discover Debbie had planned to reveal secrets and wondered if silencing her was a motive for murder. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on July 19, 2010.

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