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A killer s family helps detectives find victim s remains after 15 years
A murderer behind bars, a hidden body, and a determined mother – inside the relentless search for Christie Wilson. 2021 Jan 30
Debbie Boyd spent an agonizing 15 years wondering where convicted killer Mario Garcia hid the body of her murdered daughter Christie Wilson. Was she in an ocean? Was she in a ditch? asked Boyd. And for 15 years, I never went to bed without wondering where is she? Where did Mario Garcia put her? We wanted to find her to show Mario, you re not going to win, you re not winning this, said investigator Don Murchison. We re going to find her and bring her home to the family.
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Christie Wilson s mother refused to bargain with her daughter s murderer. 2021 Jan 28
Last Updated Jan 29, 2021 2:22 PM EST 48 Hours correspondent Erin Moriarty explores a mother s journey for answers in the murder of her daughter
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Some stories never leave you. The disappearance and murder of Christie Wilson is one of them.
Wilson was 27 years old when she vanished on October 5, 2005 after a night of gambling at the Thunder Valley Casino in Lincoln, California. Almost immediately, a team from 48 Hours was on the scene, documenting in real time the search and investigation, along with the heartbreak of Christie Wilson s family and friends.