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48 Hours · Wednesday · 37 min

Who Killed the Prosecutor?

Prosecutor Steve Tauzer was found brutally murdered in his Bakersfield, California garage. At first, investigators suspected a revenge killing by drug dealers. But as they dug deeper, they turned their focus to Chris Hillis, a former police officer, colleague and friend of Steve Tauzer. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/11/2004. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.

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Prosecutor Steve Tauzer was found brutally murdered in his Bakersfield, California garage. At first, investigators suspected a revenge killing by drug dealers. But as they dug deeper, they turned their focus to Chris Hillis, a former police officer, colleague and friend of Steve Tauzer. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports. This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 8/11/2004. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.

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