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Aug 2025
40m 36s

Unveiling the Zombie Hunter

CBS News
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How police connected the murders of two young women to a man known as a zombie-fighting comic book hero. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports. This episode last aired on 10/22/2023. 
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