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S2, Ep. 6: Probable Cause Nov 14, 2019

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WARNING: This episode includes details from Cathy Torrez's autopsy report that might disturb some listeners. Skip to 9:40 to avoid those details.

Police believe Sam Lopez is lying about his movements on the night Cathy disappeared. But they can't arrest him because they don't have probable cause.

S2, Ep. 5: Find the Car Nov 07, 2019

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Cathy doesn't come home after working a shift at Sav-On. People from her family and the community send out search parties trying to find her.

S2, Ep. 4: What Happened to Albert Oct 31, 2019

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In the months before she died, Cathy was dating Albert Rangel, who wanted more from the relationship than Cathy could give him.

S2, Ep. 3: Cathy Can't Remember Oct 24, 2019

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Sam Lopez takes Cathy on a date, and she comes home drugged with slashed tires and no panties.

S2, Ep. 2: Letters of Intent Oct 17, 2019

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We reveal the content of 18 letters between Cathy and Sam. The letters were discovered after Cathy died.

S2, Ep. 1: Across the Street Oct 10, 2019

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We meet Cathy Torrez, Mary Bennett and the people in their neighborhood. The last person we meet is Sam Lopez, who lives across the street.

About Season 2:

On Feb. 12, 1994, Cal State Fullerton honor student Cathy Torrez didn't come home after working the evening shift in the photo department at Sav-On. A week later, her body was discovered stabbed to death in the trunk of her own car.

"Crime Beat," Season 2 focuses on Cathy's mother, Mary Bennett, and her extraordinary quest for justice. It took 21 years for Mary's wish to come true: The man who lived across the street was convicted of Cathy's murder.

In this season, we will take you behind the scenes of the investigation, playing old interviews from cassette tapes taken from the 1994 police archives, conducting new interviews with people involved in the case and reporting new stories that have never been published.

Season 2, Mom vs. Murderer, has a launch date Oct 03, 2019

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After Cathy Torrez was murdered in 1994, Girl Scouts planted a tree to honor her. To Cathy's mother, Mary Bennett, that tree only served one purpose.

Crime Beat, Season 2: Mom vs. Murderer Sep 18, 2019

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The body of 20-year-old honor student Cathy Torrez was found in the trunk of her car. For more than 20 years, her mother fought for justice. And for most of that time, the suspected murderer lived across the street. Would justice ever be served?

8: Opening and Closing Mar 21, 2019

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A former getaway driver and the writer who captured his story have a big week. And find out what a master thief thinks of the movie about the biggest bank heist in U.S. history.

7: Glory Days Mar 14, 2019

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Master thief Amil Dinsio loses his edge late in his career ... and his freedom. One of the stars of the movie based on the heist, Rachael Taylor, chokes up about the real story. And "Crime Beat" becomes the podcast the Nixon people don't want you to hear.

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