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May 2020
23m 38s

Gone Ballistic

HLN
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When a real estate developer is shot to death, his wife becomes the prime suspect. Police have a wealth of evidence against her, but it’s circumstantial. The case will turn on a .25 caliber bullet fired 20 years ago from the now-missing murder weapon. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choice ... Show More
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