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Feb 2020
1h 24m

Deadly Twist

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In this Dateline classic, California mother, Rachel Winkler, is found dead in her home. Her husband tells law enforcement he killed her in self-defense, but they soon find something from his past that changes everything. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on March 20, 2015. 
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