Episode
Cold Case Files: Cop Killer/Evil Twin
Overview
Included: Los Angeles detectives solve a 46-year-old murder case; and DNA leads to a suspected killer who has a twin brother. Host: Bill Kurtis.
Details
- Series
- Cold Case Files
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2001-01-01
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Cop Killer/Evil Twin is Episode 1 in Season 3 of Cold Case Files. It aired on 2001-01-01. The runtime is 60 min.
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