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Sep 2018
21m 50s

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 mo ... Show More
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