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True Crime, NC

True Crime, NC

By: FOX8 WGHP-TV
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A tobacco farmer murders his six children and wife then turns the gun on himself. What drove him to such madness? A 19-year-old murder mystery, someone executed Michael and Mary Short then kidnapped their 9-year-old daughter, only to later kill her too. So who killed Jennifer Short? A newborn baby left in the November cold under an apartment building stairwell. Who would do such a thing, and who rescued her? FOX8 digs deeper into these true crimes, some solved but others still leaving investigators in the dark.

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Episodes
  • Who Killed Jennifer Short Trailer

    Who Killed Jennifer Short Trailer
    Aug 16 2019

    On August 15, 2002 in the quiet town of Oak Level, Virginia someone shot and killed Michael and Mary Short in what investigators called an execution style murder. Their daughter 9-year-old Jennifer Short was snatched from her bed, setting off a massive search. Heartbreak 6 weeks later as deputies found her remains 45 minutes away near a North Carolina creek. 17 years later, no suspects, no motive, and no clues as to who killed Jennifer Short.
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    4 mins
  • A Brutal Crime

    A Brutal Crime
    Aug 21 2019

    On August 15, 2002, an employee found Michael and Mary Short murdered in their Oak Level, VA home. Their 9-year-old daughter had disappeared, leaving investigators few clues as to where was Jennifer Short. In this episode, authorities revisit the first 24 hours after the murders, and what they found inside the home off US 220. Family members share their heartbreak learning there was no sign of Jennifer, beginning a frantic 6 week search to find the little girl alive.
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    9 mins
  • A Nationwide Search

    A Nationwide Search
    Aug 28 2019

    While deputies investigate the murders of Michael and Mary Short, a frantic nationwide search has begun for 9-year-old Jennifer. Investigators admit they don't know where she could be or who took her. Family and friends make public pleas for her safe return as the new school year is set to begin.

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    13 mins
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