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Sep 2020
23m 46s

Family Ties

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After he got into the home, the assailant used an axe to kill the husband and critically injure his wife. Nothing was taken, so this wasn't a robbery. A DNA profile from skin cells collected hundreds of miles away would reveal the killer's identity and his motive for murder. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn m ... Show More
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