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Sep 2023
40m 5s

Unsolved Homicide: Kathy Hobbs

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About this episode

When a Las Vegas teen is abducted during a short walk, there’s no sign of her, despite her community’s search efforts. After her remains are found abandoned in the desert, investigators work to solve a seemingly-random murder that the victim had inexplicably predicted in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

 

If you know anything about the abduction or death of Kathy Hobbs, please contact the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Section at 702-828-3521.

 

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