About this episode

The episode explores the investigation into the murder of Stefanie Watson after her remains are discovered following a missing persons case.

When the blood-smeared car of 27-year-old Stefanie Watson is found in a Maryland parking lot, her family holds out hope she's still alive. When part of her remains are found in a neighborhood, the missing persons investigation becomes a hunt for a murderer. HomeServe - Go to HomeServe.com/coldcase for 50% less for your first year! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• murder investigation
• missing persons
• DNA evidence
• family hope
• true crime

Keywords

• Stefanie Watson
• murder
• DNA
• missing persons
• investigation
• Maryland
• true crime

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Places: Maryland

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