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May 2019

40m 33s

11 Minutes

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The father of an Alabama teenager calls the police after he returns home to find his son had thrown a party, leaving the place trashed. Just 11 minutes after the deputy leaves their house, there is another 911 call placed. What could have happened? Josh Mankiewicz reports. Originally aired on NBC on April 19, 2019.

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