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Apr 9
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A Preacher's Secret, Part 1

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Part one of the investigation into the murder of Kari Baker. In 2006, Matt Baker returned to his Texas home to find his wife, Kari, dead next to an empty bottle of sleeping pills and a suicide note. Police ruled it a suicide but her family believed otherwise and started their own investigation. But then a surprise witness changed everything. “48 Hours" Correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 5/25/2013. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays, and stream on demand on Paramount+.

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