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Dec 2020
40m 40s

In the Middle of the Night

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In this Dateline classic, after college student Angie Samota was stabbed to death, police had no shortage of suspects; a crucial clue narrowed their list to one name, but it would be years before technology and a tenacious friend came together to help unravel this mystery. Josh Mankiewicz reports. Originally aired on NBC on June 8, 2012.

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