A college student disappears while out running, her body found at the edge of a river. For decades, her family and close-knit town are haunted – was her killer living among them? Finally, DNA – and help from an unlikely source - would identify her killer.

Originally broadcast on  9/20/2019
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True Crime Vault: 30 Years Searching

Unforgettable true crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports and in-depth coverage of high profile stories. Now listen twice weekly, with The 20/20 True Crime Vault each Wednesday.

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The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror 
Episode 1 : Don’t Talk to Strangers
Breaking a nearly 40 year silence, Tina Risico reveals a harrowing account of captivity with a killer who left a trail of death in his wake.
The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror was produced by Ample Entertainment and 101, the producers of Yellowstone, for ABC News Studios. 
The series is now streaming on Hulu.
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The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror | Episode 1 : Don’t Talk to Strangers

The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror 
Episode 2 : His Next Victim
After days of torture and terror on the road, 16-year-old Tina says she is forced to help Wilder capture his next victim.
The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror was produced by Ample Entertainment and 101, the producers of Yellowstone, for ABC News Studios.
The series is now streaming on Hulu.
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The Beauty Queen Killer: 9 Days of Terror | Episode 2 : His Next Victim

A clown murders a Florida mom, leading to a 30-year journey to solve the case.
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The Case of the Killer Clown

For some forty years, the connection behind a drifter and bodies discovered in the woods of New England remained a mystery. Then, DNA and genealogy led to a break in the case – that revealed shocking family ties.
Originally Broadcast 03/20/2020
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True Crime Vault: The Chameleon

When a beloved celebrity hairstylist is found murdered in his own home, was it a burglary gone wrong – or something more sinister? 
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True Crime Vault: 30 Years Searching

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