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Five-Year-Old Zaniah Witnessed Her Mother's Murder

Season 2 • 07/13/2021

Nev and Dometi review the forensic interview of Crystal Jackson's five-year-old daughter, Zaniah, who was a key witness in the murder case of her mom and her mom's partner, Brittney Cosby.

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