Episode
48 Hours: The Life and Death of Nikki Kuhnhausen
Overview
A young woman disappears after a Snapchat rendezvous. Her murder inspired a new law. "48 Hours" contributor Jamie Yuccas reports.
Details
- Series
- 48 Hours
- Season
- Season 35
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2021-12-18
Episode context
The Life and Death of Nikki Kuhnhausen is Episode 13 in Season 35 of 48 Hours. It aired on 2021-12-18.
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