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WHEN A $30 MILLION LOTTERY WINNER VANISHES UNDER MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, POLICE BEGIN TO INVESTIGATE, AND THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF POSSIBLE SUSPECTS

In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare won $30 million in the Florida lottery, and he was generous with his winnings, helping friends and family pay off mortgages and, oftentimes, giving money to those who needed it, including strangers. But three years after his windfall, Shakespeare mysteriously vanishes. Police searched for a killer and identified Dorice “Dee Dee” Moore as a person of interest. Now, in an all-new phone interview, Moore speaks with ABC News senior national correspondent Matt Gutman on “20/20,” airing FRIDAY, APRIL 18 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), and streaming the next day on Hulu. The “20/20” episode includes exclusive interviews with prosecutor Jay Pruner and Abraham Shakespeare’s second cousin Ashley McMillian. Additional interviews include detectives David Clark and Greg Thomas; former undercover officer Mike Smith; Sentorria Butler, Abraham’s former girlfriend; Greg Massey, Shakespeare’s childhood friend; Deborah Mathis, author of “Unlucky Number”; and former Lakeland Ledger re

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April 11, 2025

JURY REACHES VERDICT IN MONICA SEMENTILLI MURDER TRIAL, AND ‘20/20’ IS IN THE COURTROOM

After a months-long, high-profile trial, a jury has reached a verdict in the case of Monica Sementilli, who was accused of orchestrating the brutal murder of her husband, renowned celebrity hairstylist Fabio “Big Daddy” Sementilli. Monica has maintained her innocence and pleaded not guilty to the charge. ABC News correspondent Chris Connelly reports on the dramatic courtroom proceedings and final decision in a compelling new two-hour episode of “20/20,” airing Friday, April 11 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. The broadcast features exclusive access to those closest to the case and firsthand accounts from inside the courtroom. Fabio was a beloved and sought-after hairstylist with a client roster that included Jennifer Lopez, Russell Crowe, Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt and more. When he was discovered lying lifeless on his family’s pool deck with multiple stab wounds to his neck and back, his family, friends and the haircare industry were devastated.

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April 11, 2025

A TODDLER’S HEARTBREAKING DISCOVERY SPARKS A DARK INVESTIGATION IN THE ‘20/20’ LIMITED TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE,’ AIRING TUESDAY, APRIL 15, ON ABC AND STREAMING THE NEXT DAY ON HULU

ABC News’ “20/20” co-anchor Deborah Roberts reports on a chilling case of a missing mother that stunned a Baton Rouge community and uncovers the truth behind her disappearance in an all-new episode of the “20/20” limited true crime series “Bad Romance,” airing Tuesday, April 15 (10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC and streaming the next day on Hulu. When a passerby finds a 3-year-old girl with blood on her feet wandering alone in a parking lot, authorities embark on a multiday search for her missing mother: Lyntell Washington, a beloved Baton Rouge educator who was voted Teacher of the Year. When law enforcement finds the pregnant teacher shot in the head, they are also given a cryptic clue from her toddler. As investigators dig deeper, they learn Lyntell had a secret affair with a co-worker — a man whose own secrets and carefully constructed alibi raise even more disturbing questions. “Bad Romance” is hosted by ABC News contributor and ESPN analyst Ryan Smith. Now in its second season, the

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April 2, 2025

ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ FEATURES CO-ANCHOR DEBORAH ROBERTS REPORTING ON A DEADLY FAMILY DRAMA INVOLVING AN INHERITANCE, A MOTHER LOST AT SEA, AND A YOUNG MAN NAMED NATHAN CARMAN

Nathan Carman was found alone at sea, adrift on a life raft during a fishing trip with his mother, Linda, in 2016. When a cargo ship rescued Nathan following an extensive Coast Guard search, Linda was nowhere to be found. Now, in an all-new “20/20,” co-anchor Deborah Roberts investigates this shocking case that left many wondering if 22-year-old Nathan was a loving son or a calculated killer when it came to light that his mother’s disappearance followed the unsolved murder of Nathan’s millionaire grandfather, John Chakalos. Nathan has denied any involvement in both cases. Hear for the first time from law enforcement and family members, who recount the harrowing details, on a new episode of “20/20,” airing Friday, April 4 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC, next day on Hulu. When Nathan is found adrift at sea, rescuers quickly notice he does not exhibit the signs of someone clinging for life. He doesn’t appear dehydrated or hypothermic. After an extensive search, the U.S. Coast Guard declar

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March 25, 2025

‘20/20’ DETAILS AN OPEN MARRIAGE, A SECRET AFFAIR AND A SINISTER PLOT FOR MURDER …

Robert and Sabrina Limon appeared to be living an idyllic life with their two children in Silver Lakes, California. An outgoing and happy pair, the Limons loved to party and had become part of a tight-knit group of couples who called themselves “The Wolfpack.” But when Robert was found murdered in a remote industrial complex where he was working, the illusion of their perfect life crumbled. As authorities investigated the death, they discovered that not only did the couple have an open marriage, but Sabrina was having a full-blown affair with a younger lover — a firefighter named Jonathan Hearn. Police arrested Jonathan and Sabrina for the murder, but without enough evidence against her, Sabrina was able to walk free until, in a shocking twist, Jonathan agreed to testify against his lover in exchange for a lesser sentence just days before his trial. In a two-hour “20/20,” co-anchor Deborah Roberts explores the events leading up to Robert’s death and details the trial that pitted two

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March 19, 2025

THE WIFE OF A TEXAS MINISTER IS FOUND DEAD AND HER FAMILY SEARCH FOR ANSWERS ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’

Matt Baker was a charismatic minister of a small church in Hewitt, Texas, just outside Waco. To his congregation, it looked like he had it all. Married to Kari, a Sunday school teacher, the couple seemed to have a happy and loving marriage and two young daughters, but when Kari was found dead, the carefully crafted facade Matt created soon started to unravel. ABC News correspondent John Quiñones reports in an all-new episode of “20/20,” airing FRIDAY, MARCH 21 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu. Matt and Kari met when they were teenagers at bible camp, quickly falling in love and marrying just months later. To those around them, they appeared to have a strong and devoted relationship, with Matt admired by his community. But tragedy struck the family when one of their daughters succumbed to a brain tumor, and Kari was found dead almost seven years later in the family home from an apparent suicide. While their parish and community showered Matt with love and

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March 17, 2025

ABC AUDIO LAUNCHES NEW, TRUE CRIME ALL THE TIME PODCAST SLATE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ‘20/20’

Today, ABC Audio announced a robust podcast slate in collaboration with “20/20,” providing fans with new, always-on true crime content with “20/20: The After Show,” “The Crime Scene Weekly,” and “Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy.” The new content strategy establishes ABC Audio as a news and true crime destination for listeners, with the announced titles joining “Start Here” and “20/20,” The Walt Disney Company’s top-performing podcast. Launching today, “20/20: The After Show” is a weekly show hosted by “20/20” co-anchor Deborah Roberts. In this companion podcast to Friday’s No. 1 newsmagazine, “20/20,” listeners can hear the story behind each week’s episode from the lucky breaks to the strange-but-true twists. Plus, they can experience exclusive bonus material not available anywhere else. “The Crime Scene Weekly,” premiering Thursday, March 20, with host Brad Mielke, the host and managing editor of the award-winning daily news podcast “Start Here,” focuses on what everybody is talking

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March 12, 2025

ABC NEWS’ JOHN QUIÑONES REPORTS ON THE CASE OF TWO WOMEN, BOTH SHOT IN THEIR BEDS IN THE SHADOW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’

It’s a harrowing tale of horror and homicide near Bozeman, Montana, when an intruder enters the home of three women and shoots two at close range, leaving one dead and the other barely clinging to life. Police quickly make an arrest but then release the person. Who could have committed this heinous crime? ABC News correspondent John Quiñones answers those questions and so many more as he reports on the case that shocked a community in an all-new episode of “20/20,” airing FRIDAY, MARCH 14 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu. When police receive a 911 call that there has been a shooting, they rush to the scene and find two young women: Lauren DeWise, shot to death, and her roommate Ashley Van Hemert, barely clinging to life. As police continue to investigate, an interrogation interview results in an eyewitness revelation by a teenager tormented between loyalty and fear, who holds the answers for police to finally solve this case. Quiñones traveled to Bozeman,

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March 5, 2025

20/20’ CO-ANCHOR DAVID MUIR INVESTIGATES HOW CUTTING-EDGE FORENSIC DNA TECHNOLOGY HAS LED TO LONG-AWAITED JUSTICE IN TWO MURDER CASES THAT REMAINED UNSOLVED FOR DECADES IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE, AIRING FRIDAY, MARCH 7, ON ABC AND STREAMING NEXT DAY ON HULU

“20/20” co-anchor David Muir reports on the murders of two young women — each unsolved for decades — and how they are linked by cutting-edge forensic DNA technology that cracked open the cases and led to long-awaited justice. This all-new episode of “20/20” airs on FRIDAY, MARCH 7 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu. In 1988, 19-year-old Cathy Swartz was a young mother living with her fiancé, Mike Warner, and her 9-month-old baby, Courteney, in Michigan. One afternoon, Mike returned to their home to find Cathy dead in the couple’s bedroom. She had been strangled with her throat cut in multiple places. Cathy’s killer left behind a bloody fingerprint, and even though law enforcement officials ran thousands of prints and tested DNA evidence, they never found a match to the evidence left at the scene. Detectives worked the case for several decades without identifying a suspect. A few years later, 31-year-old beloved Texas schoolteacher Catherine Edwards failed t

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February 26, 2025

AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ INVESTIGATES THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF TONI HENTHORN, WHO PLUNGED FROM A CLIFF WHILE CELEBRATING A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Toni Henthorn was an accomplished ophthalmologist with a seemingly perfect life that included a loving husband and a beautiful 7-year-old daughter named Haley. Toni and her family lived outside Denver, Colorado, where she had a thriving private practice. But when she and her husband Harold celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary with a hike in Rocky Mountain National Park, Toni fell to her death from a 160-foot cliff. “GMA3” co-anchor Eva Pilgrim examines Toni Henthorn’s suspicious death in an all-new “20/20,” airing FRIDAY, FEB. 28 (9:01-11:00 p.m. EST) on ABC and streaming next day on Hulu. Toni’s shocking and fatal fall led the National Park Service and the FBI to investigate her death, leading them down a path that unraveled years of deception and raised questions about a second death. Now, nearly 13 years after her mother’s death, Toni and Harold’s daughter, Haley, speaks publicly for the first time in an exclusive interview with “20/20,” sharing her story and memories of her m

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WHEN A $30 MILLION LOTTERY WINNER VANISHES UNDER MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, POLICE BEGIN TO INVESTIGATE, AND THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF POSSIBLE SUSPECTS

JURY REACHES VERDICT IN MONICA SEMENTILLI MURDER TRIAL, AND ‘20/20’ IS IN THE COURTROOM

A TODDLER’S HEARTBREAKING DISCOVERY SPARKS A DARK INVESTIGATION IN THE ‘20/20’ LIMITED TRUE CRIME SERIES ‘BAD ROMANCE,’ AIRING TUESDAY, APRIL 15, ON ABC AND STREAMING THE NEXT DAY ON HULU

ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ FEATURES CO-ANCHOR DEBORAH ROBERTS REPORTING ON A DEADLY FAMILY DRAMA INVOLVING AN INHERITANCE, A MOTHER LOST AT SEA, AND A YOUNG MAN NAMED NATHAN CARMAN

‘20/20’ DETAILS AN OPEN MARRIAGE, A SECRET AFFAIR AND A SINISTER PLOT FOR MURDER …

THE WIFE OF A TEXAS MINISTER IS FOUND DEAD AND HER FAMILY SEARCH FOR ANSWERS ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’

ABC AUDIO LAUNCHES NEW, TRUE CRIME ALL THE TIME PODCAST SLATE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ‘20/20’

ABC NEWS’ JOHN QUIÑONES REPORTS ON THE CASE OF TWO WOMEN, BOTH SHOT IN THEIR BEDS IN THE SHADOW OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS ON AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’

20/20’ CO-ANCHOR DAVID MUIR INVESTIGATES HOW CUTTING-EDGE FORENSIC DNA TECHNOLOGY HAS LED TO LONG-AWAITED JUSTICE IN TWO MURDER CASES THAT REMAINED UNSOLVED FOR DECADES IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE, AIRING FRIDAY, MARCH 7, ON ABC AND STREAMING NEXT DAY ON HULU

AN ALL-NEW ‘20/20’ INVESTIGATES THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF TONI HENTHORN, WHO PLUNGED FROM A CLIFF WHILE CELEBRATING A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

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