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A TV bailiff accused of murdering his wife is determined to prove his innocence. In his first ever interview, Renard Spivey talks to "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morale.
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The Menendez Brothers’ Fight for Freedom
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The Life and Death of Blaze Bernstein
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The Case of the Black Swan (Part 2)
For the first time, the former ballerina dubbed "The Black Swan” tells her story of why she shot and killed her estranged husband. Contributor Jim Axelrod reports in the second part of a two-part "48 Hours."
The Case of the Black Swan (Part 1)
A former ballerina shoots her husband. Did she kill to save herself or was it out of spite? Contributor Jim Axelrod reports in part one of a two-part "48 Hours."
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