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This episode of 48 Hours investigates the 2009 death of Rhonda Castro, who fell from a cliff on Oregon’s Eagle Creek Trail, and the subsequent 2015 murder charge against her fiancé, Steven Nichols. Despite overwhelming circumstantial evidence and a deeply troubled history, Nichols avoid
This episode of 48 Hours investigates the 2009 death of Rhonda Castro, who fell from a cliff on Oregon’s Eagle Creek Trail, and the subsequent 2015 murder charge against her fiancé, Steven Nichols. Despite overwhelming circumstantial evidence and a deeply troubled history, Nichols avoid
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Rhonda CastroSteven NicholsJulia SimmonsMike ArnoldJessica ColburnMelanie CastroLandy Yin-Yan
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Cold CasesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformForensicsTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions
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