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Nov 2021
41m 32s

The Night Brianna Vanished

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In this Dateline classic, Police and FBI in Reno, Nevada search for a brazen criminal following the disappearance of college student Brianna Denison. Josh Mankiewicz reports. Originally aired on NBC on October 29, 2010.

Josh Mankiewicz sits down with Brianna’s mother, Bridgette Denison, to find out how she’s doing these days, and to talk about how she channeled her pain into positive change.  

After the Verdict available now only by subscription to Dateline Premium on Apple Podcasts. LINK: https://apple.co/3HAcMkv

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