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Friends were told Mindi Kassotis died in a hospital, but her body was found in a swamp | 48 Hours
A decorated Navy JAG officer spun an elaborate web of lies, convincing his wife and their families they were targets of a government conspiracy, only to murder and dismember his wife, Mindy Kassotis, and attempt to cover it up with a fabricated death and a new identity.

A man attacked his ex-wife in disguise before rescuing her to try to win her back, police say.
A woman's ex-husband staged a violent home invasion and sexual assault against her, then 'rescued' her, all in an elaborate attempt to win her back after their divorce.

The Woman Who Died Twice | Full Episode
A woman reported dead and cremated by her husband is later found dismembered in a swamp, revealing a shocking web of lies, a fabricated secret agent narrative, and a calculated murder driven by financial evasion.

The Gaslighting of Hannah Pettey | Full Episode
Hannah Pettey's mysterious, debilitating illness was ultimately revealed to be deliberate lead poisoning by her chiropractor husband, Brian Mann, who sought to collect on multiple life insurance policies.
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