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Jan 2022
43m 37s

Murderer in the Midst

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When a family of four is terrorized in their suburban home, only three survive. Investigators wonder if this is a robbery gone wrong or something more sinister. As the case unfolds, police are shocked to learn that this is a betrayal of the worst kind.


Season 1, Episode 10 originally aired on ID on June 9, 2011


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