Girls. Chillingly similar. A case that led to unheard of places. In the history of my department thats never happened. And then finally, far from the city, the truth, revealed on a quiet country road. He got out of the car and let out this scream. And an act of courage from a woman who refused to be a victim. And i won. And now, go inside a deadly connection. Thanks for joining us. Im lester holt. On any given weekend night chances are someone you love, one of your kids maybes heading out for some fun. A few worries . Sure. About drinking, driving, hookups. But the two young women in this story found a very different kind of trouble. For each the simple joys of a night out would lead to the most confounding and terrifying of mysteries. Heres keith morrison. Reporter the woman in the icu was barely alive. Her jaw shattered in a dozen pieces. A once beautiful face unrecognizable after the brutal beating, the rape, the fire, the fall, the massive nearly fatal stroke. Someone thought shed
Strange stories from a witness. Not one word of what he told me made any sense to me. And then another beauty, and this one left for dead. She was unrecognizable. Was evil stalking young wome women . Both dark haired and pretty girls and chillingly similar. A case that led to unheard of places. And in the history of my department, that has never happened. And then far from the scity, the truth revealed on a quiet country road. He got out of the car and let out a scream. In an act of courage from a woman who refused to be a victim. I won. Chilling connections. H hello. Welcome the dateline extra. Im craig melvin. Kenya monge and Lydia Tillman were intelligent and hard working young women who were adored by friends and family. They didnt know each other, but their lives would be forever connected in tragedy both falling victim to a smooth talking stranger with a soul as dark as they come, and even he would be left speechless by the final twist in this case. Here is keith morrison. The wo
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