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48 Hours · August 12 · 40 min

Last Chance

When a Louisiana teen named Crystal Champagne was found dead under a bridge, her cousin, Damon Thibodeaux, confessed to raping and murdering her. He was convicted and sentenced to death row. But what if that confession wasn’t true and Thibodeaux could get one last chance at freedom?  "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 12/6/2014. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.

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When a Louisiana teen named Crystal Champagne was found dead under a bridge, her cousin, Damon Thibodeaux, confessed to raping and murdering her. He was convicted and sentenced to death row. But what if that confession wasn’t true and Thibodeaux could get one last chance at freedom?  "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 12/6/2014. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.

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