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May 28
47m 46s

Up In Flames

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In September 2002, two young men were found executed in a burning Mercedes SUV in an upscale California neighborhood.  What initially looked like a drug or gang-related murder, turned out to be something entirely different, but the crime scene left little forensic evidence to investigate.  “48 Hours" Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This classic "48 Hou ... Show More
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