Deadly Engagement

Author: NBC News

Denita Smith was about to fulfill her dreams. Just months away from getting her masters degree, Denita had recently gotten engaged to her college sweetheart. But her future vanished in a puff of smoke with one gunshot from a mysterious assailant. Datelines Josh Mankiewicz takes you to North Carolina for a twisted story of sex, lies and betrayal that will keep you guessing until the very end.
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Genres: True Crime

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