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Feb 2020
41m 27s

Heart of Darkness

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In this Dateline classic, a man in Virginia learns that his wife and son have been kidnapped by a group of international terrorists demanding millions in ransom while on vacation in the Philippines. With time running out, the FBI joins the case, which comes to a heart-stopping conclusion. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on May 28, 2017. 
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