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May 2023
41m 42s

Bodies of Evidence

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In this Dateline classic, a fiery car crash with a badly charred body seems like a tragedy for one family…but is it? Investigators follow a trail of clues to a grave and beyond. Dennis Murphy reports. Originally aired on NBC on April 8, 2006.

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