Episode
Cold Case Files: Contracted to Kill
Overview
When 37-year-old Lee Rotatori is found dead in her hotel room in 1982, police suspect the work of a professional. It will take four decades to identify her killer and, in the process, reveal a shocking truth.
Details
- Series
- Cold Case Files
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2025-02-21
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Contracted to Kill is Episode 15 in Season 4 of Cold Case Files. It aired on 2025-02-21. The runtime is 43 min.
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