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A murderer fleeing town, only to settle in a quaint community to start a quiet life sounds like an overused trope. However, that is what happened in Minot over 25 years ago. Dr. Robert Bierenbaum was a plastic surgeon and a cherished member of the community. He moved to Minot in 1996.
NEW YORK A former Grand Forks plastic surgeon lost another appeal of his conviction for killing is wife 25 years ago and, prosecutors allege, dumping her body in parts in the Atlantic ocean.
Although under suspicion, Dr. Robert Bierenbaum evaded criminal charges for 14 years due to insufficient evidence and, in part of that time, split his plastic surgery practice between Grand Forks and Minot. "20/20" explores "Jekyll and Hyde" attributes of successful surgeon and his relationship with his wife whose body was never found.