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The episode discusses the case of 2-year-old Nikki, who died under suspicious circumstances, leading to her father's accusation of causing her death.

When 2-year-old Nikki is rushed to a Texas hospital and doesn’t survive, her father, Robert Roberson, is accused of causing her death. Prosecutors say he shook and beat her in a case of "shaken baby syndrome." This episode originally published on October 6, 2025.

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