Episode
The First 48: Broken Home
Overview
The case of a young New Orleans mother who was ambushed at home and fatally shot hinges on the eyewitness account of a 4-year-old girl.
Details
- Series
- The First 48
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2016-03-17
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Broken Home is Episode 14 in Season 15 of The First 48. It aired on 2016-03-17. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 13: In a Lonely Place
A young New Orleans mother is found shot and burned in the trunk of her car following a night out on the town.
Episode 15: The Fighter / Final Ride
A New Orleans father and his friends are ambushed while sitting in a parked car; a feud between households in an Atlanta apartment complex leads to the killing of a promising boxer.
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Episode 11: Bloody Valentine / Storm Warning
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Episode 17: Old Wounds
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Episode 10: Moonie / Dark Impulse
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Episode 18: Bloodline
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Episode 9: The Third Man / Cash Money Murder
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Episode 19: Dark Corners / Gundown
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Episode 8: Knock Knock
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Episode 20: Down on Bourbon / Deadly Trap
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