48 Hours

Survivor Finalist Joe Hunter’s Fight for Justice

May 29, 2026·29 min·5-min readnarrativetrue crime
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Joe Hunter, a two-time Survivor finalist, shares how the show became a platform to honor his late sister Joanna, whose 2011 death was ruled a suicide but which he and his family believe was a homicide staged by her abusive husband, Mark Lewis. The episode traces Joe’s personal mission f

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Guest

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Joe Hunter

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Joe HunterJoannaNatalie MoralesMichelle FanucciMark LewisDr. Bill SmockSarah NottinghamPatriciaGayle King

Companies

Alliance for Hope International

Research & Papers

Joanna's Law (SB 989)

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal Justice ReformForensicsInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismTrue Crime

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